Fumie Shibata establishedher own design studio,Design Studio S,in 1994. With a strong focus on industrial design,she is active in a widerange of areas, from designingelectronics and healthcare products to acting as creative director for a hotel. Her works have received tremendous acclaim worldwide,winning numerousawards,including the Mainichi Design Award,the Good Design Gold Award,the JCD Grand Award,the iF Gold Award,the DFA Grand Award,Gold Award,and Special Award for Culture,and the red dot design award.She has alsopublished the monograph