Primary Job Title CEO and Founder Primary Organization 
Eight
Location Singapore, Central Region, Singapore Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Southeast Asia Gender Male
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Sometimes called “Apple’s best kept secret” Eight Inc. is one of the most progressive design firms working today. 8 is helping to transform organizations to be relevant in the worlds most highly competitive environments by looking at the design factors that drive successful human interactions. Tim Kobe is a design leader and Founder and President
of Eight Inc. Eight Inc. employs leading designers and strategists working across 7 offices including London, New York, San Francisco, Honolulu, Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong and Singapore. 8 has received international design awards and has been published in Asia, Europe, and the United States.
Tim Kobe has lectured at the Art Center College of Design, Pasadena; California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco; San Francisco Academy of Art; and at IDSA Awards Presentation, 1997. He has lectured on behalf of the US State Department focused on sustainability and architecture in Bangkok and Los Angeles. He has lectured at the prestigious Picnic in Amsterdam, an annual design conference merging business and technology and continues speaking internationally on a variety of design subjects.
In 2005 Kobe became a trustee at Art Center College of Design and currently serving as Chairman of the Academic Affairs Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Grabhorn Institute in San Francisco California.
In 2006 Kobe received the top award for the professional competition “High Density on the High Ground.” sponsored by McGraw-Hill Companies’ Architectural Record magazine and Tulane University School of Architecture. 8 was selected to represent the United States at the Architecture Bienniale in Venice Italy and participated in a worldwide traveling exhibition on the project.Ongoing consulting relationships with leaders in business and innovation:
Apple
ANZ Bank
Citibank
Coach
Herman Miller
HP
Hyatt
Nissan
Nokia
Nike
Virgin Atlantic Airways
