


Kaijyu mask at SEE:DS Gallery during LDF19 in London, UK. 2019
Photography by James Harris
Rio Kobayashi is a maker and designer based in London. Before setting up his own studio and workshop he worked with international design studios in Milan, Berlin, Innsbruck and Paris.
Kaijyu mask at SEE:DS Gallery during LDF19 in London, UK. 2019
Photography by James Harris
Robot Shelf at SEE:DS Gallery during LDF19 in London, UK. 2019
Photography by James Harris
Mikadosan Dining chair for SEE:DS Gallery London, UK. 2019
Mobile for Momosan Shop in London, UK. 2018
Hato Vases I – III ” in London, UK. 2018 photography: James Harris
Product design for "Kobayashi Kobayashi” in London, UK. 2017
Maker/designer Rio Kobayashi created an easy chair and a table/stool inspired by the Mikado table game. This game is also known as pick-up-sticks and it is made by colourfully painted wooden sticks. The game seems to be Japanese but has its name and worldwide fame from a clever company which invented the name in the 20th century in Europe. Japanese people have mostly never heard of this game at all. Rio Kobayashi plays with clichés existing in the so-called East and West. London, UK
Photography: James Harris
wood working expert for Taro Izumi for Night Lie 2017 at gallery Vallois Paris, France. Photography: © George Philippe & Nathalie Vallois Gallery
Project management and wood working expert for “Pan Taro Izumi” at Palais de Tokyo in Paris. France. 2017 Photography: Shoichiro Kawashima and André Morin
Crafts Expert for “Arts on Crafts” at Georg Oehler Design in London, UK. Photography: Georg Oehler
Project Leader for “Back Ahead - New Austrian design perspective” at Georg Oehler Design in Milan. Italy 2016 Photography: Laura Fantacuzzi and Maxime Galati Fourcade
Project management for “Salone in Roppongi" in Tokyo Midtown in Tokyo. Japan. 2016 Photography: ©️A.KONDO
KOTATSU Japanese low Table with heater Berlin, Germany 2015. Photography: Joji Wakita
JANA Shelf in Berlin, Germany. Photography: Joji Wakita
Retail Design and fabrication for Out to Lunch in Porto, Portugal. Photography: Pedro Passos
Logos and Graphics for Riccione Architects in Innsbruck, Austria. Photography: Stefan Oehlinger