Founded by Makoto Suzuki and Ayumi Koyama, AtMa is a creative studio that moves fluidly across disciplines.

Their practice unfolds through three interwoven strands: the design of spaces for clients—from retail environments to restaurants—together with installations, window displays, and products; self-initiated projects that question contemporary social issues; and the operation of COM, a space for presenting their own works and dialogues with artists, where ideas circulate and evolve.

Drifting between these modes of practice, AtMa cultivates a multifaceted gaze and a material-driven approach, allowing new forms of expression to emerge. Their practice seeks not only to shape spaces but to reveal the relationships, tensions, narratives, and possibilities embedded within them.

For Milan Design Week 2025, AtMa presented J39.5, a project they have been developing over time, at Villa Borsani—one of the venues of ALCOVA Milan. The work has drawn significant attention from international media and has been recognized with awards, further expanding the context in which this ongoing inquiry is received.

鈴木良と小山あゆみにより2013年に設立されたクリエイティブユニット。
リテールショップやレストランなどの空間のデザイン、インスタレーションやウィンドウディスプレイ、プロダクトデザインなどのクライアントワークに加え、社会課題などを取り上げた自主制作への取り組み、また自身の作品やアーティストとのコラボレーションを展示し、考えを共有できるスペース（COM）の運営と3つの軸を持ち、活動の幅を広げている。それらの軸を行き来することで多角的な視点や素材への理解を深め、さまざまな表現を探求している。2025年のミラノデザインウィークでは、継続的に取り組んでいたプロジェクト、J39.5をALCOVA Milanの会場の一つ、Villa Borsaniで展示。海外メディアなどからも高い注目を集め、アワードも受賞している。

EXHIBITIONS

2025
“J39.5”, ALCOVA MILAN 2025, Milan Italy
“0% SURPLUS”, TOKYO MIDTOWN DESIGN LIVE, Tokyo Japan
“0% SURPLUS”, TOPSO, Tokyo Japan

2024
“J39.5”, ‘COLLECTIBLE NY 2024’, NY, US

2023
“RECLAIMED FURNITURE”, ’Design for Anthropocene Exhibition’ (The World Design Assembly 2023), GOOD DESIGN Marunouchi, Tokyo Japan
“J39.5”, ’A NEW HORIZON’, DESIGNART 2023, Tokyo, Japan
“COMPASS for ISETAN”, Tokyo Japan
“COMPASS at GYRE”, GYRE, Tokyo Japan

2022
“SABO”, ALCOVA, Milan Design Week 2022, Milan Italy
“J39.5”, ’The Thinking Piece’,（PLACE）by method, Tokyo Japan
“WOVEN NARRATIVES”, Installation for KAWASHIMA SELKON, Milan Design Week 2022, Milan Italy

2019
“TIME PRINTING”, Installation for DNP, Milan Design Week 2019, Milan Italy

2017
“CAPA CHAIR”, VENTURA LAMBRATE, Milan Design Week 2017, Milan Italy

AWARDS

2025
Dezeen AWARDS 2025, Design Project of the Year/ Collectible Design, Winner, “J39.5”,
FRAME AWARDS 2025, Multi-Brand Store, Shortlisted, “ALLU SHINJUKU” Product design, Shortlisted,“J39.5”,
Architecture Hunter Awards 2025, Product Design/ Furniture Design, Winner, “J39.5”
Architecture Hunter Awards 2025, retail Design, Shortlisted, “ALLU SHINJUKU”
Design Anthology Awards 2025, People, Interior Designer of the year, Finalist

2024
Dezeen AWARDS 2024, small retail, Longlisted,“CARV STORE”
PARIS DESIGN AWARDS 2024, Interior Design - Retails, Winner, “CADUNE”,“CARV STORE”

2023
Dezeen AWARDS 2023, Sustainable renovation/ Retail interior, Longlisted, “PRANK PROJECT AOYAMA“ “MAISON SPECIAL/ PRANK PROJECT FUKUOKA”
Design Anthology Awards 2023, Product - Furniture, Winner, “COMPASS”
KYOTO GLOBAL DESIGN AWARDS 2023, Environment Design, Winner, “PRANK PROJECT AOYAMA”
PARIS DESIGN AWARDS 2023, Product Design, Experimental Design/ Interior Design - Retails, Winner, “J39.5” “PRANK PROJECT AOYAMA”

2022
Dezeen AWARDS 2022, Sustainable interior, Longlisted, “COM“ “MAISON SPECIAL OSAKA“

2020
FRAME AWARDS 2020, Emerging Designer of the year, The People's Choice
Dezeen AWARDS 2020, Emerging Designer of the year/ Small retail shop, Longlisted, “HIKESHI SPIRITS”

PRESS

2025
“J39.5”, DAMN Magazine 91
“J39.5”, FRAME Magazine 163
“J39.5”, ARK JOURNAL XIII

2022
“World’s 30 notable young designers”, Elle Decoration Japan
“COM” text by Takahiro Tsuchida, AXIS MAGAZINE