Every person and thing possesses its own individuality. Sometimes, it's something the person themselves don’t even notice, or it’s something so obvious that it gets overlooked.
PARTNERS STUDIO is a creative direction studio that dares to shine a light on these unique qualities and make the invisible visible. This approach remains the same whether it’s a printed publication like PARTNERS magazine, a video, or a project-based initiative where we collaborate with others.
Its founder, Takuhito Kawashima, originally majored in biochemistry, often grappling with complex homework late into the night. However, he held a firm belief: '1 + 1 = 2' isn’t always true. Depending on the situation and environment, the result could be 3 or even 10. Driven by a desire to explore this idea further, Takuhito made a bold career shift, becoming an editor at a fashion and culture magazine. Later, he co-founded the creative agency kontakt in Tokyo. Now, as a creative director, he leads creation services across fashion, art, beauty, and crafts.
AA Bronson
Adrianna Glaviano
Anuschka Blommers & Niels Schumm
Arnas Ziedavicius
Asako Shiroki
Assemble
Bea de Giacomo
Bharat Sikka
Christine Sun Kim
Daniil Kotliar
Dean Kissick
Emily Schofield
Federico Torra
Felipe Romero Beltrán
Feng Li
Fransisca Angela
Frankie Dunn
Fumio Iwaki
Gilles Clément
Hanna Putz
He Xiangyu
Ina Niehoff
Izumi Kato
Jessica Madavo
Joanna Piotrowska
Jordan Wolfson
Juichi Yamagiwa
Julie Peeters
Jurgen Teller
Katerina Jebb
Korakrit Arunanondchai
Lijie & Zhang Jungang
Lucca Lutzky
Marie Déhé
Mark Jan Krayenhoff van de Leur
Mark Manders
Mark Peckmezian
Marlene Dumas
Masafumi Sanai
Masaomi Yasunaga
Masayuki Tanaka
Mike Mills
Mikiko Hara
Misaki Tsuge
Motoyuki Daifu
Naiara Sabandar
Nick Sethi
Nigel Shafran
Nobuya Hitsuda
Nobuyoshi Araki
Noriko Shiine
Olivier Kervern
Olivia Arthur
Olya Oleinic
Osma Harvilahti
Park Sung Jin
Patrick Bienert
Patrick Waugh
Rebekka Deubner
Rinko Kawauchi
Ryuichi Ishikawa
Safdie Brothers
Sara & Nadia Szy
Shingo Kanagawa
Solène Gün
Takao Iwasawa
Takeshi Yasura
Takuro Kuwata
Terry and Tricia Jones
Tim Ingold
Tokuko Ushioda
Yayako Uchida
Yelena Yemchuk
Yusuke Kakuhata
Yusuke Ono
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