Nao Tokuda is the founder of Design Studio NAO, an award winning interior/architecture design firm based in Tbilisi, Georgia.
He was born in Japan, where he began his career as an interior designer.

After spending 10 years working for design firms in Tokyo, he relocated to Copenhagen, where he spent five years honing his expertise. During this time, he worked as a senior interior designer for renowned Danish architect Mette Fredskild, leading a range of projects—most notably for Marriott International Hotels across Scandinavia.

In 2020, he founded Design Studio NAO in Tbilisi, Georgia, where he combines unique Asian and Western design perspectives to deliver innovative, culturally nuanced design solutions.

大阪芸術大学デザイン学科卒。東京都内の設計施工会社、デザイン事務所にて商業空間の内装設計業務に約10年間従事後、単身デンマーク王国へ渡欧。現地首都コペンハーゲンの設計事務所にてブティック、カフェ、ホテル等、様々なプロジェクトを5年間にわたり受け持つ。中でも北欧におけるマリオット系ホテルの内装を数多く担当する。
2020年、活動の拠点をジョージア国 (旧グルジア) の首都ティビリシへ移し、Design Studio NAO. LLCを現地にて設立。様々なプロジェクトを各地で手掛けてきた経験を活かし国際的な賞を複数受賞、日本と欧州で活動する新進気鋭デザイナーである。2024年よりトビリシ自由大学、トビリシ州立大学、国際黒海大学などジョージア各地の大学で客員講師として現地の建築・デザイン学生へ精力的に講義も行っている。

Featured on : Designboom, Frame, Dezeen, Archello, Architecture Hunter, Axis, Tokion, Tecture mag, Designverse

Collaborated with : Designart Tokyo 2022, Kao Furniture, Maizen Tbilisi

Guest lectures at : VAADS Free University, Tbilisi State University, International Black Sea University

Services

We offer phase A - Z services for interior, architectural design projects including brainstorming, concept and detail designing, 3D visualization / drawing creations, specifications based on every budget, and on-site assistance.

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Awards

2021 Nov / Frame Awards 2022 - Received an “Honorable Mention“ (Netherlands)

2021 Dec / IDA Design Awards - Received an “Honorable Mention“ (USA)

2022 Jul / International Architectural Award 2022 - Nominated in the Restoration category (Georgia)

2022 Aug / Dezeen Awards 2022 - longlisted in the Small interior category (UK)