Born in Gifu Prefecture in 1971. After completing a master's degree in Construction Engineering at the Graduate School of Engineering, Hosei University in 1997 (Jinnai Hidenobu Laboratory), he joined Kume Sekkei.
In 2008, he founded Kohori Tetsuo Architects & Associates.

In 2017, he received both the Architectural Institute of Japan Award and the JIA Grand Prix for "ROKI Global Innovation Center – ROGIC –."
In 2019, he received his second JIA Grand Prix for the "NICCA Innovation Center."

Internationally, he was awarded the Dedalo Minosse Special Prize for designing and constructing exceptionally high-quality architecture through workshops with clients, taking into account local climate, communities, and history.