Hayato Isesaki: The Architect Entrepreneur Building a Sustainable Future
Hayato Isesaki (CEO of Spacewasp and CEO of NoMaDoS ) is an architect and entrepreneur driven by a deep commitment to tackling both environmental and architectural challenges. He earned his graduate degree in Urban Architecture from Tohoku University, where he explored circular systems that connect natural ecosystems with the built environment. After working at a prominent architectural design firm, he established his own practice, NoMaDoS, in 2018. He went on to found Polyuse in 2019—Japan’s first construction 3D printing company—and later launched Spacewasp in 2022, a hard-tech startup focused on transforming plant waste into sustainable interior materials. “I believe leadership isn’t about following a fixed structure, but about adapting systems to fit the challenge. Each project has unique goals, contexts, and stakeholders, so I design each organization—like NoMaDoS, Spacewasp, and Polyuse—with a leadership style tailored to its specific needs. This flexible, question-driven appro...