| Masato YAMAMOTO | |
| 2007/09 | Re-established "studio in the air" in Switzerland |
| 1994-2007 | Worked 13 years for Bodum AG as a product designer |
| 1993-94 | Househusband |
| 1993 | Immigration to Switzerland |
| 1988-93 | Part-time lecturer at Musashino Art University |
| 1987-93 | Self independent product design office "studio in the air" in Japan |
| 1986-87 | Guest designer at Gustavsberg Porcelain factory in Sweden |
| 1985 | International people's college in Hersinger, Denmark |
| 1979-84 | Self study at several porcelain factories in Seto city, , the center of the Japanese ceramic industry |
| 1977-78 | Assistant of Potter |
| 1977 | Graduation from post grade Musashino Art Junior College, Craft design Dept. |
| 1955 | Born in Tokyo |
| Awards | |
| 2009 | Red Dot Design Award, 400 each glass tumblers & bowls |
| (Masato YAMAMOTO & Bodum design group) | |
| 2006 | iF Design Award (Germany), Twin Grinder |
| iF Design Award, Cast Iron Tea Pots | |
| Housewares Design Award (USA), Double wall Tumblers | |
| 2005 | Reddot design award (Germany), Double wall Tumblers |
| iF Design Award, Double wall Tumblers | |
| Silver Prize Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany, Double wall Tumblers | |
| DESIGN PLUS Award (Germany), Kitchen Knives | |
| 2004 | Good Design Award The Chicago Athenaeum (USA), Glass Bowls |
| Good Design Award The Chicago Athenaeum, Bone China Teapot | |
| 2003 | Good Design Award The Chicago Athenaeum, Espresso Machine |
| iF Design Award Silver Prize, Bone China Plates and Bowls | |
| 1998 | DESIGN PLUS Award, Kitchen Gadgets |