New forms of music in their infancy have often been taken as noise. The name of noiz / architecture, design and planning takes cue from developments in music history as an everyday reminder of the firm's commitment to unique and insightful design solutions.Keisuke Toyoda and Jia-Shuan Tsai founded noiz / architecture, design and planning in the beginning of 2006. Both founding principals have significant work experiences in institutional, commercial, and residential design in Japan, China, and the United States.