DAISHI YOSHIMOTO, AIA　Principal

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A licensed architect both in Japan and the US, Daishi Yoshimoto has developed a unique career which spans multiple cultures and over 30 years of experience in residential, commercial, and hospitality design. As principal of Yoshimoto Associates, he continues working to create spaces that enrich its context, enliven lives, and empower his clients' vision.

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Yoshimoto attended architecture programs at the University of Florida (BA Arch.) and the University of California, Berkeley (M. Arch), after which he worked for Stanley Saitowitz in San Francisco. In Japan, he worked for 20 years at Takenaka, one of Japan's top general contractors, where he was briefly stationed at the Hamad International Airport jobsite in Doha. His major projects at Takenaka include the French Embassy in Tokyo and Tri-Seven Roppongi. He later joined hotel operator UDS, where he led his design team in numerous hospitality projects including the Onsen Ryokan Yuen Shinjuku and Hamacho Hotel. Over the years, his projects have received recognitions in major Japanese and international design awards. 

Along with his colleagues, Yoshimoto founded the Japan Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in 2005, and has since served in its board. He served as Chapter President in 2018 and International Region representative in 2020-21.

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Yoshimoto has taught in architecture design programs at Kokushikan University and the International Architecture and Urban Design program (I-AUD) at Meiji University.

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