The cherry blossoms have fallen and scattered and the riverside before my eyes grows over in a mixture of shades of green. The smells of new green leaves and the scent of spring coming to an end rides on the breeze. It is a rare Sunday with…

Theme:　Scope of Lighting Design Interviewer:　Sunyoung Hwang Sunyoung：Would like to have a talk with Mr. Mende regarding scope of our work, architectural lighting design. Sometimes it is hard to tell how much we should take care of the ‘othe…

The Fashion of a Lighting Designer Interviewer:　Koki Iwanaga Iwanaga：Mr. Mende do you have any preferences towards fashion. I really like the fitted jacket that I see you wear quite often. Mende：Yes, that jacket is so comfortable and easy t…

Theme”Individuality in Lighting Design” Interviewer:　Ye Yu An example of too much individuality in Chinese lighting design. An example of individualistic lighting blending with the natural surroundings. Ye：Today I would like to …

Theme:The Department of Lighting Design?』 Interviewer:　Yuri Araki Araki：I`d like to talk today from a student`s point of view about lighting design. When I was at the university I studied architecture. One of the first things we did was stu…

Theme:Home Lighting Interviewer:　Angkana Kongchatri Tan:Today we will have a light topic talking about home lighting, I chose this topic because last month (May 2016) I and Singapore staffs had a chance to visit Mr Mende’s new house i…

To be active as a professional after coming back from maternity leave Interviewer:　Mami Kono the origin that Graduation production of the university that became the starting point for the world of light Imagine 5-years ahead and set a goal …

Drawing shadows on white paper. Drawing lighting on blue paper. Interviewer:　Masahiro Iwata Iwata：Today I`d like to talk about the differences between painting and lighting design. From an early age I started painting with water colors. Now…

Words are Tricky, but Important Interviewer:　Haruka Sakoda 2. It`s important to flip through a dictionary from time to time 3. City Walk. Brainstorming for keywords to describe images. Sakoda：At work I feel it is better to make a phone call…

Lighting for Vechicle Interviewer:　Hikaru Kimura Kimura：Today I`d like to talk about interior lighting for transportation. I really like all forms of transportation, but I especially love to drive cars. Mr. Mende： Are you the type that take…

What’s inside Mr. Mende bag? Phraporn:I have seen Mr. Mende always carries the same backpack everywhere and curious what is it inside. If Mr. Mende does not mind, could you show what is it inside? Mende: It is ok, but Phraporn, you sh…

About Books Interviewer:　Leon Hitsu Hitsu：Today I`d like to talk about books. First, I`d like to introduce myself through a selection of books I have brought with me. Mende：I see. Let`s see what genera of books you like. Hitsu：I am original…

Feeling Nature Interviewer:　Isao Nemoto Nemoto：I was raised in Tokyo, but I really like the outdoors. Tokyo is, of course, a man-made metropolis, but I am always thinking about ways to incorporate more nature into city life. Mende：Do you le…

When Conducting a Lighting Survey Interviewer:　Emiko Nagata Nagata： For today`s talk I proposed that we talk about what to do during a lighting survey, but this is a topic I really want to avoid. (ha, ha, ha…) Mende： What?! Nagata：Actually,…

Theme『Working your way up』 Interviewer:　Masafumi Yamamoto Yamamoto Masa：Today I would like to talk about working your way up the professional ladder As a student one is still in a position of have one’s ideas and opinions heard, now a…

Wearing many hats -writing, singing, tea ceremony, diving, skiing, golf etc all besides being a busy lighting designer Interviewer:Gaurav Jain Gaurav:How do you do it? Do you know of other designers who have similar diverse interests? What …

Theme: The Benefits of Traveling Interviewer: Xu Xiao XU: Today I would like to talk about the benefits of traveling with Mr Mende. Traveling could open our minds to new things, experience new culture, meet new people and make new friends, …

Teaching about light Interviewer:　Sachiko Segawa It is important to be sensitive to and sense light in one`s immediate presence. A class experience on the three primary colors of light. Segawa：Today I would like to talk about “Teaching abou…

Theme:What is the meaning of working? Interviewer:　Yuhang Zhong Yuhang：Today I`d like to talk about “working.” I become a member of the workforce four years ago and I continue to struggle with the question “Why do we work?” One reason I wen…

Theme：Raising Creative Children Interviewer:　Rachel Nakayama Rachel：Today I`d like to talk about children and design education. I think design education should be about developing free thought and the capacity to use free thought to solve p…