Born in 1971, France. Emmanuelle Moureaux is a French architect living in Tokyo since 1996, where she established "emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design" in 2003. Inspired by the layers and colors of Tokyo that built a complex depth and density on the street, and the Japanese traditional spatial elements like sliding screens, she has created the concept of shikiri, which literally means "dividing (creating) space with colors". She uses colors as three-dimensional elements, like layers, in order to create spaces, not as a finishing touch applied on surfaces. Handling colors as a medium to compose space, her wish is to give emotion through colors with her creations, which range from art, design to architecture.

Her representative works include the architectural design for Sugamo Shinkin Bank, "100 colors" art installation series, space design for ABC Cooking Studio, art installations for UNIQLO and ISSEY MIYAKE, and stick chair. In 2017, she has created a large installation "Forest of Numbers" at The National Art Center, Tokyo for its 10th Anniversary exhibition. Commissioned in 2011 by the New Taipei City Government in Taiwan, she handled the artistic design of the Mass Rapid Transit "Circular Line", working on the color scheme of 14 km section, where her colors spread into city-scale with its completion in 2021.

Her installation series - 100 colors - express emotions from the experience of colors and layers of Tokyo. Unveiled in 2013 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her studio, she is planning to exhibit "100 colors" in different cities around the world.  

Associate Professor at Tohoku University of Art and Design since 2008, Professor since 2023, Emmanuelle's laboratory explores the possibilities of color through a project she named 100 colors lab. Students are asked to create 100 colors palette of an item from their everyday life, such as glasses, bubble foam, rice, umbrella, watches, CD, chocolate block and so on.

Member of "Tokyo Society of Architects", the "Architectural Institute of Japan", and the "Japan Institute of Architects". 

2024 Ministry of Culture 9th Public Art Awards Award of Excellence (Taiwan) The Artistic Design on the Circular Line in Taipei
2024 National Association for Arts in Health (NOAH) (US)
Arts Transforming Environments / Winner 100 colors no.39 / The MetroHealth Glick Center Collection
2024 23rd CS Design Award  Nakagawa Chemical Prize (Japan) 100 colors no.43
2024 ARCHITIZER A+AWARDS   Special Mention (US) 100 colors no.37
2022 ARCHITIZER A+AWARDS Finalist (US) 100 colors no.35
2022 LE FRENCH DESIGN 100 (France) Universe of Words
2020 KUKAN DESIGN AWARD Silver Prize (Japan) Universe of Words
2020 ARCHITIZER A+AWARDS Jury Winner (US) Forest of Numbers
2020 21th CS Design Award Nakagawa Chemical Prize (Japan) colorscape
2019 LE FRENCH DESIGN 100 (France) Emmanuelle Moureaux
2017 Aesthetica Art Prize Shortlisted & People's Choice Award (UK) I am here
2017 ARCHITIZER A+AWARDS Finalist (US) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Nakaaoki Branch
2017 International Design Awards Honorable Mention (US) kindergarten creche ropponmatsu
2016 American Architecture Prize Bronze (US) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Nakaaoki Branch
2016 International Design Awards Honorable Mention (US) Forest of Numbers
2015 International Design Awards Honorable Mention (US) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Nakaaoki Branch
2015 arcVision Prize – Women and Architecture Finalist (Italy) Emmanuelle Moureaux
2015 PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN AWARD Grand Prize (Japan) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Ekoda Branch
2015 PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN AWARD Category Award (Japan) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Nakaaoki Branch
2014 DEDALO MINOSSE INTERNATIONAL PRIZE Under 40 (Italy) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Branches
2014 International Design Awards Silver (US) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Ekoda Branch
2014 International Design Awards Honorable Mention (US) mille-feuille
2014 KAWAII DESIGN AWARD 1st Prize (Japan) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Branches
2013 ICONIC AWARDS Architecture Best of Best (Germany) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Branches
2013 ARCHITIZER A+AWARDS Popular Choice Winner (US) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Shimura Branch
2012 International Architecture Awards (US) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Shimura Branch
2012 International Design Awards Gold (US) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Shimura Branch
2011 MAINICHI Design Award Finalist (Japan)
2011 Design for Asia Silver Award (Hong-Kong) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Shimura Branch
2011 Design for Asia Silver Award (Hong-Kong) eda
2011 Perspective Awards Architecture (Hong-Kong) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Shimura Branch
2011 SBID International Design Awards Finalist (UK) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Shimura Branch
2011 AZ Awards Finalist (Canada) eda
2011 International Architecture Awards (US) Sugamo Shinkin Bank Tokiwadai Branch
2008 15th CS Design Award Special Jury Prize (Japan) touch the COLOR
2008 BEST STORE OF THE YEAR (Japan) ABC plus international / ABC ground / CS Design Center
2007 40 Under 40 (PERSPECTIVE magazine / Hong-Kong)
2007 BEST STORE OF THE YEAR (Japan) ABC Cooking Studio / abc kids
2005 DesignTide in Tokyo Best Installation Prize (Japan) Fresh Touch

● permanent “100 colors” installations

2023 100 colors no.50 / “SERPENTI” for BULGARI, Tokyo (Japan)
2023 100 colors no.49 / “100 colors Falls”, Osaka (Japan)
2023 100 colors no.48 / “100 colors butterflies” for LANCÔME, Shanghai (China)
2023 ● 100 colors no.47 / “TIMELINE”, Paris (France)
2023 100 colors no.46 / mt 100th, Kurashiki (Japan)
2023 100 colors no.45 / “8760 hours”, Almere (Netherlands)
2023 ● 100 colors no.44 / Seoul (Korea)
2023 100 colors no.43 / “100 colors memory”, Tokyo (Japan)
2023 100 colors no.42 / DOGO ART 2023, Dogo onsen (Japan)
2022 100 colors no.41 / “100 colors Falls”, Osaka (Japan)
2022 100 colors no.40 / Imabari, Imabari (Japan)
2022 ● 100 colors no.39 / MetroHealth, Cleveland (US)
2022 100 colors no.38 / KITTE, NAGOYA, Nagoya (Japan)
2022 100 colors no.37 / Oslo Public Library, Oslo (Norway)
2021 100 colors no.36 / “hitobito iroiro”, Tokyo (Japan)
2021 100 colors no.35 / mt, Kurashiki (Japan)
2021 100 colors no.34 / “Forest of Numbers”, São Paulo (Brazil)
2020 ● 100 colors no.33 / “mirai”, Tokyo (Japan)
2020 100 colors no.32 / “Slices of Time”, London (UK)
2019 100 colors no.31 / “Forest of Numbers”, Kumamoto (Japan)
2019 100 colors no.30 / PATEK PHILIPPE, Singapore (Singapore)
2019 100 colors no.29 / “Forest of Numbers”, Taipei (Taiwan)
2019 100 colors no.28 / “Universe of Words”, Tokyo (Japan)
2019 100 colors no.27 / “Breeze”, Taipei (Taiwan)
2018 100 colors no.26 /” TOKYO”, Cannes (France)
2018 100 colors no.25 / “colorscape”, Shinjuku Station, Tokyo (Japan)
2018 100 colors no.24 / Color Factory, New York (US)
2018 100 colors no.23 / Downtown Dubai, Dubai (UAE)
2017 100 colors no.22 / "COLOR OF TIME", Toyama (Japan)
2017 100 colors no.21 / "Christmas Forest in 100 colors", Omotesando Hills, Tokyo
2017 100 colors no.20 / Hankyu Department Store, Osaka (Japan)
2017 100 colors no.19 / Affordable Art Fair, Brussels (Belgium)
2017 100 colors no.18 / "Forest of Numbers", The National Art Center, Tokyo / Como (Italy) / Paris
2016 100 colors no.17 / "color mixing", Tokyo (Japan)
2016 100 colors no.16 / WATERRAS, Tokyo (Japan)
2016 100 colors no.15 / Awaji Park, Tokyo (Japan)
2016 100 colors no.14 / Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
2016 100 colors no.13 / Kabukicho, Tokyo (Japan)
2016 100 colors no.12 / "I am here", Tokyo / London (UK) / York (UK)
2016 100 colors no.11 / "bunshi", Paris / Tokyo (Japan)
2015 100 colors no.10 / "hanami", for FURLA, Tokyo (Japan)
2015 100 colors no.9 / "100 colors in 3.3m2", Zojoji Temple, Tokyo
2015 100 colors no.8 / "en" for FURLA, Tokyo (Japan)
2015 100 colors no.7 / Shinjuku Mitsui Building, Tokyo (Japan)
2015 100 colors no.6 / Shinjuku Nomura Building, Tokyo (Japan)
2015 100 colors no.5 / "DANCE" for FURLA, Tokyo (Japan)
2015 100 colors no.4 / Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (US)
2014 100 colors no.3 / Shinjuku Central Park, Tokyo (Japan)
2014 100 colors no.2 / "colorful wind" for UNIQLO, 8 countries 26 cities
2013 100 colors no.1 / Shinjuku Mitsui Building, Tokyo (Japan)

2021 FAROL SANTANDER, São Paulo (Brazil) , Forest of Numbers
2020 NOW Gallery, London (UK), Slices of Time
2017 The National Art Center, Tokyo (Japan), Forest of Numbers
2012 Prismic Gallery, Tokyo (Japan), emmanuelle moureaux exhibition : shikiri
2009 CS Design Center, Tokyo (Japan), kaleidoscope
2007 CS Design Center opening exhibition, Tokyo (Japan), touch the COLOR
2004 OZONE Living Design Center, Tokyo (Japan), inspirations

2019 Tanabata, Tokyo, 100 colors no.28 /“Universe of Words”
2019 IMABARI COLOR SHOW Imabari (Japan), 1000 COLORS WAVE
2019 VERY FUN PARK, Taipei (Taiwan), 100 colors no.27 / “Breeze”
2018 Shinjuku Creators Festa, Tokyo, 100 colors no.25 / Shinjuku Station
2018 MINIARTEXTIL, Paris (France)
100 colors no.18 / "Forest of Numbers"
2017 IMABARI COLOR SHOW, Tokyo / Imabari (Japan), 1000 COLORS RECIPE
2017 Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art & Design,
Opening ceremony exhibition : "Art and Design, dialogue with materials" , Toyama (Japan), COLOR OF TIME",
2017 MINIARTEXTIL, Como (Italy), 100 colors no.18 / "Forest of Numbers"
2017 Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition, York (UK), 100 colors no.12 / "I am here" , 100 colors no.9 / "100 colors in 3.3m2"
2017 ARTROOMS, London (UK) , 100 colors no.12 / "I am here"
2016 SENSE OF MOTION, Tokyo, 100 colors no.17 / "color mixing"
2016 TRANS ARTS TOKYO, Tokyo, 100 colors no.15 / no.16
2016 VISUAL ART WEEK, Buenos Aires (Argentina), 100 colors no.14
2016 Shinjuku Creators Festa, Tokyo, 100 colors no.13 / Kabukicho
2016 Space in Ginza, Tokyo, 100 colors no.12 "I am here"
2015 ANY TOKYO, Tokyo, 100 colors in 3.3m2
2015 Shinjuku Creators Festa, Tokyo, 100 colors no.6 / no.7
2015 wats:ON? festival, Pittsburgh (US), 100 colors no.4
2014 Tokyo Designers Week, Tokyo, mino
2014 Shinjuku Creators Festa, Tokyo, 100 colors no.3
2014 14th Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition, Venice (Italy), shikiri : see beyond the colors
2014 Ambiente, Franfkfurt (Germany), awa
2013 ANY TOKYO, Tokyo, sparkling bubbles for Coca-Cola
2013 Shinjuku Creators Festa, Tokyo, 100 colors no.1
2013 Paper Game Center, Tokyo, kamikado
2013 Milano Salone, Milan (Italy) , mille-feuille for Wallpaper Handmade exhibition
2012 DESIGNTIDE TOKYO, Tokyo, toki
2011 DESIGNTIDE TOKYO, Tokyo, toge
2010 DESIGNTIDE TOKYO, Tokyo, eda
2009 DESIGNTIDE TOKYO, Tokyo, shibafu table, acrylic x komono
2009 shikiso, Yamagata, Keiko Nakamura x Emmanuelle Moureaux
2008 DESIGNTIDE TOKYO, Tokyo, stick chair
2008 Central East Tokyo, Tokyo, ribbon
2008 DESIGNTIDE TOKYO, Tokyo, stick chair
2008 100% Design London, London (UK), stick chair
2007 100% Design Tokyo, Tokyo, stick chair
2006 DECO for DOOR, Tokyo, shikiri noren
2006 Tokyo International Gift Show, Tokyo, niji
2005 AKARI / homage for Isamu Noguchi, Tokyo
2005 Design Tide in Tokyo, Tokyo, Fresh Touch
2005 CENTRAL EAST TOKYO, Tokyo, emmanuelle moureaux × Nakagawa Chemical Inc.
2004 OZONE 10th Anniversary, Tokyo, We LOVE CHAIRS
2004 TOKYO DESIGNERS BLOCK, Tokyo, shikiri, shikima
2004 CENTRAL EAST TOKYO, Tokyo, shikiri, shikima
2003 Concrete Furniture, Yokohama, mg series