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Studio Jigen is a space design studio with a global perspective based in Australia.

Our design philosophy, combining a global perspective with local identities, is developed from our experiences. Since its foundation in 2019, we've earned recognition through awards and a steady stream of quality project commissions.
With any project, clients have their own stories and visions. We approach design as an iterative process, exploring with clients and ensuring we convey new dimensions to their visions.
We believe that big plans always begin with small seeds of thought. We help you visualise and realise your grand visions.

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Kohei Nojima
Kohei Nojima
​Director, Interior Designer
Kohei Nojima has over a decade of experience in interior design, with a diverse expertise spanning workplace, educational, and commercial sectors in both Japan and Australia. After relocating to Adelaide in 2018, he founded Studio Jigen in 2019, bringing his Japanese design expertise to the Australian industry.
-Bachelor of Arts in Environment and Information Studies, Keio University, Tokyo
​-Master of Media and Governance, Keio University, Tokyo 
Noriko Miltenburg-Yamazaki
Noriko Miltenburg-Yamazaki
​Director, Architectural Designer
Noriko Miltenburg-Yamazaki was born in Tokyo, Japan. After working at a leading property developer Mori Building in Tokyo for several years, she moved to Melbourne, Australia, and established a design firm Noriko Yamazaki Design. 
As a mother of two young children herself, her passion in architecture lies in creating thought-provoking environment in residential, commercial, and educational space. (She introduces innovative Australian architecture by coordinating articles for Japanese architectural magazines, such as a+u.)
She worked at Nicholas Day Architects (Melbourne), Shibukawa Eder Architects (Vienna), and de Architekten Cie. (Amsterdam).
-Master of Architecture, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo

Awards


Australian Design Awards, Gold(2024),  Better Future
The Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) Shortlist (2022), Niche Media
​Melbourne Design Awards, Silver(2020), DRIVENxDESIGN
Sydney Design Awards, Silver(2019), DRIVENxDESIGN
DSA Design Award, Award for excellence(2012, 2017, 2018)*, The Council of the Design Association of Japan
SDA Design Award, Winning a prize(2012, 2017, 2018)*, Japan Sign Design Association
​Kids Design Award, Winning a prize(2009, 2014, 2015, 2016)*, Kids Design Association
JCD Design Award, The best new designer award(2012)*, Japan Commercial Environmental Design Association 

*Kohei Nojima led projects when he worked at KOKUYO.

Studios


Adelaide 
217-225 Flinders Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
Melbourne
Suite 2/22-26 Howard St, North Melbourne VIC 3051
Sydney
Level 3, 55 Pyrmont Bridge Road Pyrmont, NSW 2009

Studio Jigen acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land where we live and work. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.
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