Gradations, Thirdspace Thirdweeks
Intimate conversation with designer UESATSU on how tradition and material form evolve, held at Soho House Tokyo (Japanese language).
Gradations A Thirdspace Thirdweeks gathering
Inherited gesture. Contemporary line. Form moving through time.
For this morning session, we gather with UESATSU, a graphic designer working between past and future monozukuri. In Gradations, we explore how tradition is not simply preserved, but evolved. UESATSU’s practice reveals how form shifts over time, shaped by tension, perception, and material sensitivity. Together, we consider how design becomes a quiet negotiation between memory and emergence.
Thirdspace Thirdweeks Co-curated by Tokyo Salone and semi permanent with teenage engineering, Thirdspace Thirdweeks is a year-round series of intimate gatherings at Soho House Tokyo. Designed for our community, these sessions bring global cultural practitioners across art, design, technology, gastronomy, and music into conversation. Together, they contribute to a growing cultural infrastructure in Japan, shaped through dialogue, exchange, and shared perspective.
Attendance Only 20 seats are reserved for the global semi permanent community. These places offer access to an otherwise members-only gathering, followed by the opportunity to experience Soho House Tokyo and its community. Attendance is subject to confirmation.
Session details Doors open August 22 at 09:30 Conversation 10:00–11:30, including audience Q&A
Our language Today's gathering will be held in Japanese. To encourage direct conversation and shared understanding, interpretation will not be provided during today's gathering.
After the session Guests are welcome to explore Soho House Tokyo. Food and drinks may be purchased from the House’s restaurants and bars by credit card.
In conversation with UESATSU
UESATSU is a Japanese designer and cultural practitioner whose work moves between form, identity, and lived experience. Known for a distinct visual and material language, UESATSU explores how objects and environments carry meaning beyond function—shaping how we see, feel, and relate. Their practice sits at the intersection of design, culture, and narrative, where restraint, tension, and intuition guide what is made and what is left unsaid.
Hikaru Jamie Masamiya Host and Curator
Hikaru Jamie Masamiya is a director and producer working across film, fashion, and cross-border cultural exchange. Raised across Japan, Australia, and China, he brings multiple cultural perspectives into his work. After beginning his career as a model, he moved into journalism and photography with DeNA, documenting street culture and fashion internationally. He later joined MALAKAI in Bali, contributing to productions for artists including Beyoncé and Madonna. Now based in Tokyo, he leads cross-disciplinary projects and serves as a curator and host for Tokyo Salone alongside teenage engineering, Ana Arriola-Kanada, Sandeep Pahuja, and Justin Khanna.
Continue the conversation Following the session, guests are invited to explore Soho House Tokyo.