Mark Dytham

A child of the 1960s but ever a man of the contemporary moment, Mark Dytham was born on the outskirts of Milton Keynes, a postwar British 'new town'. A fascination with the potential of building "the new" was instilled in him from an early age, and he pursued an education in architecture to the level of a Masters at the Royal College of Art (where he met Astrid).
In the late 1980s, Japan was the country furthest in the future. Mark was determined to see what it looked like. The urban energy and willingness to experiment that he and Astrid found in Tokyo convinced them to base their practice there, despite hard economic times. Mark's entrepreneurial energy kept things afloat during the early years, and his services to British design in Japan was honored by the Queen with the MBE (Member of the British Empire) medal in 2000.
Mark is a sought-after speaker, and has participated in numerous design-related events around the world. He has also taught at a number of universities within and beyond Japan.