Members

  • Kentaro Tanaka, Representative Director

    Kentaro Tanaka was born in Tokyo in 1969, graduated from Musashino Art University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Scenography and Display Design. He joined LPA in 1995, and served as Director from 2005 to 2022. While being responsible for numerous projects, he was in charge of leading teams developing lighting details and lighting materials. In 2022, Kentaro decided to move on from LPA and started his own practice. In the same year, he established Amber Co., Ltd.

    The notable projects he worked on are; Tokyo Takarazuka Building, Kaikyokan, Moerenuma Park Glass Pyramid HIDAMARI, Kuala Lumpur International Airport, The Chedi Chiang Mai, W Seoul Walkerhill, Midland Square, St.Regis OSAKA, Kanagawa Art Theatre / Yokohama Broadcasting Station, Intercontinental OSAKA, Ootemachi Tower, Aman Tokyo, Aman New Delhi, Hotel Okura Tokyo, etc.

    Associate Member of International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD)
    Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) Awards
    Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (IEIJ) Awards

  • Emiko Nagata, Senior Designer

    ・Born in Nagano, Japan, in 1973. Graduated from The Illinois Institute of Art in Illinois, USA, with Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design.
    ・From 1997 to 2003, worked in Seattle, USA, with lighting design studios lead by Jeffery Miller & Associates, involved with a wide range of hospitality and commercial projects in the United States and overseas.
    ・From 2003 to 2019, worked at LPA, Tokyo, involved with many international projects.
    ・Left LPA in 2019. That same year, established ku:kan light and began focusing on the lighting design for small-scale facilities such as nurseries and pediatric clinics.
    ・Joined Amber Co., Ltd. in 2022 and continues to work in the field of lighting design.

    Key Projects: The National Museum of Singapore, Singapore City Centre Master Plan, ION Orchard, Taj President Hotel, Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Museum, Roppongi Club, Hilton Nagoya Sky Chapel, Musashi by Aman, Nonoaoyama, and Class Aoyama. (completed while at LPA)

    Awards: The Illuminating Engineering Institute of North America (IESNA) Award and the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan (IEIJ) Lighting Design Award. (received while at NBBJ/Seattle, LPA)

  • Sumomo Kaihara, Designer

    ・Born in Hiroshima, Japan, in 2000. Graduated from Hiroshima Institute of Technology with Bachelor of Arts and Design degree in Architectural Design.
    ・Joined Amber Co., Ltd. in 2025.

  • Yutsuki Sasaki, Designer

    ・Born in Miyagi, Japan, in 2001. Graduated from the Department of Architecture at Miyagi Furukawa Technical High School.
    ・From 2020 to 2024m worked at a lighting manufacturer.
    ・Joined Amber Co., Ltd. in 2026 to continue her carrier in lighting design field.