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TAKENOBU IGARASHI AND
THE ARCHITECTURAL ALPHABET
ALUMINUM ALPHABET SERIES
Tokyo, Japan
Takenobu Igarashi (b. 1944), Designer
Tokyo, Japan
1983
Takenobu Igarashi (b. 1944) is a graphic de-
signer who has continually explored the fusion
of graphic design with the built environment.
Following the completion of his undergradu-
ate studies at Tama University of Fine Arts in
Japan, he traveled to the United States and
earned his graduate degree from the University
of California in Los Angeles.
While the majority of his work for the
last thirty years has been in graphic identity,
environmental graphic design, and product
design, his exploration and ...