Kodai Iwamoto, born in Kagoshima, Japan, is a product designer and artist who began his study of product design at Kobe Design University in Japan. While working on his bachelor’s degree there, he joined DESIGN SOIL, an educational design project run by teaching staff and students. Through the project, Iwamoto participated in several international design fairs including Milan Design Week. Iwamoto moved to Lausanne in Switzerland to attend a masters course at ECAL. Iwamoto has since moved his base to Tokyo and has been actively working with furniture brands both in Japan and abroad. His artwork raises questions about mass production, convenience and efficiency, and their impact on the environment.