Outline of tripod design group

As Environmental Design Studio S. Nakagawa Co., Ltd. (EDS) led by Satoshi Nakagawa could gain several partners well-established in management, research and planning/production fields, the tripod design group was established in April 2000. As a business group, the tripod design group strives for creating a totally new design industry offering inclusive solution including design research to understand users, actual product planning/design and sales activities.

Biography

1987

• Established Environmental Design Studio S. Nakagawa Co., Ltd. (EDS), the prototype of tripod design Co., Ltd.

1993

• Started the research and development of universal design technology and process.

1994

• Started to develop the first product under the tripod brand "Handy Birdy".

1995

• Registered the logo mark of tripod as a brand.

1998

• Officially introduced the first product "Handy Birdy" under the tripod design brand, and started collaborating with many companies to pursue product development using the universal design process.

1999

• Wrote and issued the book "Universal Design Solution".
• "Handy Birdy" was adopted for the universal design booklet of the Center for Universal Design (CUD) Exampler.
• "Handy Birdy" won the universal design award of American Society on Aging (ASA).

2000

• Officially changed the company name from Environmental Design Studio S. Nakagawa Co., Ltd. to tripod design Co., Ltd.

2001

• Established and registered tripod design, USA Inc. in New York.
• Organized the first universal design exhibition "DESIGN FOR WHOM?" in Tokyo.

2002

• Wrote, edited and issued the book "Textbook for Universal Design" published by Nikkei Business Publications, Inc.
• Started the first universal design-related television program (90-min.) on ASAHI NEWSTAR (Satellite Channels Inc.) CS channel with Koichi Baba, a producer.

2003

• Completed and issued the book "tripod design".
• Organized the first exhibition in USA "Universal Design by tripod" at the Japan Society in New York City.