Shinichiro Ogata was born in Nagasaki, on Japan’s west coast. In 1998, he founded his creative studio Simplicity, which became a space to explore a wide range of practices—from restaurants and tea houses to interiors, objects, and custom architecture. Later, he created OGATA, a brand conceived not as a label but as a way to share a way of being—one deeply rooted in Japanese aesthetics, craftsmanship, and ritual, extending across spaces, objects, and lived experiences.
Today, Ogata lives and works between Tokyo and Paris. Across everything he does, he brings a deep respect for natural materials, time, and the quiet intelligence of craft. He doesn’t see himself as a traditional architect, but rather as a cultural translator — someone who carries the spirit and heritage of Japanese making into different contexts, shaping architecture, spaces, and experiences that feel both grounded and timeless.