Yosuke Hayano

About

Yosuke Hayano is the Principal Partner of MAD, responsible for leading the firm’s design execution across its global portfolio. As a founding partner, he plays a central role in translating MAD’s creative vision into built form, guiding teams through each phase of design and development.

Yosuke has overseen the realization of many of MAD’s most complex and iconic projects, from early design studies to final construction. His experience spans a wide range of typologies and scales, and his leadership ensures that each project reflects MAD’s values of fluidity, emotion, and connection with the natural world.

He holds a postgraduate degree from the Architectural Association in London and studied architecture at Waseda University in Tokyo. His academic experience includes serving as a visiting lecturer at the University of Tokyo and currently at the Waseda Art and Architecture School. In addition to his project work, Yosuke contributes to MAD’s ongoing design research and exhibitions, fostering a collaborative culture rooted in curiosity, craft, and forward thinking.