START OF EBI
Feeling emptiness for the life of overflowing with too much products,
EBI designer Sozo Hiramatsu was thinking about how to enrich our life actually.
He experienced many things to find the answer, traveling a lot of places, reading many books and talking with several people, etc. Then he found the answer that we could have the energetic and rich life stimulating the routine life with having more “ Imagination ” in daily life.
Based on this idea, we started EBI in 2009 as a company that designs the products to make the chance having “Imagination” in daily life.
EBI means lobster in Japanese. As we Japanese eat lobster on various celebrations,
EBI wishes to be the part of the happiness in your life.
WHAT IS “ FANTASY ” FOR EBI
We design the product with the concept “ More FANTASY to your life!! ”, because we think “ FANTASY ” generates“ Imagination ” and it makes our stressful life happier and richer.
EBI DESIGNER SOZO HIRAMATSU
EBI designer Sozo Hiramatsu is Japanese. He was born in Japan and raised in Germany and Spain until 11 years old. He studied the architecture at Yokohama National University and the fashion at Bunka Fashion College in Japan. Then He worked for women’s apparel brand as a textile designer and he started EBI in 2009. He lives in Berlin since 2014 spring.
2014: Designs pottery collection “GLÜCK” for Maebata.
2013: Collaborates with
FIGARO PARIS,
SAZABY,
e.m.,
H.P.FRANCE,
LOFT,
East Japan Railway Company etc.
2012: Designs stationary collection “ L’abecedaire par EBI ” for MARK’S.
2010: His first product for EBI “ EBI SOAP ” is selected in 37 products from more than 3000 products in “ The 1st HOBO NICHI award ” held by HOBO NIKKAN ITOI SHINBUN.
2010: His textile design “ KScF ” is awarded in “Print textile festival of COCCA 2010” held by COCCA.
He reflects the memory of childhood in Europe and many trips etc. in his design.
Favorite color is red, navy and viridian.(2015)
Favorite city is Berlin, London and Kyoto.
Favorite movie is “La Gloire de mon Pere”, “CHACUN POUR TOI” etc.
Favorite musician is Benny sings etc.
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