Jimmy(Hajime) Tsuruta
Doctor of Engineering in Urban Design and Built Environment
First class qualified architect in Japan
Artist (Painting/Drawing)
Writer(Novel/Business books/Dissertation)
Researcher of city planning & tourism policy
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Jimmy (Hajime)-Tsuruta is a multi-talented person who writes novels, does paintings, plans housing and buildings, and researches city planning and tourism policy in the Tokyo Institute of Technology.

1999
Architectural study in Roma, Italy
2000
Bachelor of Architecture at University of Oregon (U.S.A), School of Arts Design and Architecture, Department of Architecture
2008~
Established NRC Architecture & Design Office
2018~
Doctoral studies at Tokyo Institute of technology, Department of Architecture/ City planning, Tourism policy
2022
Completion of the Singapore Government Urban Redevelopment Authority Academy
2024
Doctor of Engineering in Urban Design and Built Environment at Tokyo Institute of technology, Department of Architecture/ City planning
Awards
  • Matsuyama City Landscape Award (JPN)
  • [Excellent project award] by IG kougyou (JPN)
  • Excellence in designing house supported by the Japanese government (JPN)
  • JCD design award(JPN)
  • American architecture Prize (USA)
  • JERCO Reform Design Award (JPN)
  • The Architecture Master Prize (USA)
  • International Design Awards Bronze medal(USA)
  • Asia Design Prize Gold medal (KOR)
  • The Outstanding Property Awards London (UK)
  • A'Design Awards and Competition Bronze medal(ITA)
  • Sit furniture design awards (USA)
  • The London International Creative Competition (UK)
  • Asia-Pacific Space Designer Association (APSDA) AWARDS Bronze medal (Malaysia)
  • K-Design Award (KOR)
  • Muse Design Awards (USA) Gold medal and many others
office
1-19-7 Studio A, Taihei, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan, zip 130-0012
tel: (81)3-5637-7454 email: hp@nrcgroup.co.jp