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About NC1 – Japanese Interior design company in Vietnam

WHAT
IS
NC1
?

Since 2015 in Ho Chi Minh City, we have specialized designers in each category such as interior design, product design and graphic design, and creating individual designs as well as total design production combined all categories.

In addition, we also have a production team for each category, focusing on how to make our designs beautiful with high quality. Specialized designers in various categories, total design by one-stop, and production teams to realize our design, such particular points are the characteristics and strengths of NC1 DESIGN. Our expertise extends to interior design Ho Chi Minh City, where we bring the same commitment to creating beautiful, high-quality designs that align with the unique requirements of this dynamic city.

NC1 SEVICE
NC1 PROJECTS

MAKING
&
MAKING

Our designers, each have multiple design specialties, can work with various perspectives to our projects in interior design Ho Chi Minh City. Additionally, we have members who are specific for project management and research and provide support to the success of a project.

MAKOTO
KANEKO
金子真

金子真

CEO /
ART DIRECTOR
(INTERIOR & PRODUCT)

Born in Tokyo in 1985, raised in Sapporo, Hokkaido. Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University, majoring in industrial design.
After working as an in-house designer at manufacturers and design offices in Japan and overseas, he established new confidence one Co., Ltd (currently NC1 DESIGN) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 2015.
KIRIYA
NISHINA
仁科桐也

仁科桐也

ART DIRECTOR
(GRAPHIC) /
PHOTOGRAPHER

1986 Born in Nagano Prefecture. Graduated from Tokyo Zokei University, majoring in photography. After working at a printing company, he went to England and graduated from University of Brighton, MA Photography. Joined NC1 in 2018.
SHUICHI
ISHIBASHI
石橋修一

石橋修一

DESIGNER (INTERIOR &
FURNITURE) /
PRODUCTION MANAGER

A first-class architect in Japan. 1962 Born in Fukuoka Prefecture. After graduating from Kyushu Sangyo University, he engaged in the management of construction and furniture production in Japan. Then He joined NC1 in 2022 after working in production management at a furniture factory in Vietnam since 2012.
YUTARO
YAMAGATA
山形佑太郎

山形佑太郎

EXECUTIVE OFFICER / SALES MANAGER

1991 Born in Aomori Prefecture. After graduating from the university majoring in business and society, He worked as a consultant at an architectural consulting company. Through started a few companies as a local representative and joined NC1 in 2023.
MIKA
FUJISAKA
藤坂美佳

藤坂美佳

DESIGNER (INTERIOR & ARCHITECT)

Received a Master's Degree in Architecture from Tokyo University of Science. During graduate studies, interned in Denmark and Vietnam. Joined VTN Architects after graduation, and later worked in architecture and interior design in Tokyo and Vietnam before joining NC1 in 2026.
CHIE
UEHARA
上原智絵

上原智絵

DESIGNER (GRAPHIC)

1987 Born in Okinawa Prefecture. After graduating from Seian University of Art and Design, worked as a web designer at a web production company in Okinawa and an advertising production company in Tokyo, then joined NC1 in 2026.
MISAKI
KAKIUCHI
垣内美咲

垣内美咲

DESIGNER (INTERIOR & ARCHITECT)

1990 Born in Wakayama Prefecture. After graduating from Osaka College of Technology, gained experience as an architect, then joined NC1 in 2019. Since 2022, based in Japan.