Born in Tochigi in 1988, Yuma Kano graduated from Tokyo Zokei University with a degree in Interior Architecture. After working as an assistant to artist Yasuhiro Suzuki, he founded the design studio STUDIO YUMAKANO in 2012, which was incorporated as NOU Inc. in 2023.

His practice spans from a single screw to products, interiors, and material research, combining experimental approaches with a prototyping-driven process to explore design across diverse fields. In recent years, he has been actively presenting his works in various locations both in Japan and internationally, including Milan and Paris.