{"id":194382,"date":"2022-04-20T15:15:06","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T06:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=194382"},"modified":"2022-04-20T15:15:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T03:37:53","slug":"adf-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winners-interview-and-project-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/design\/adf-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winners-interview-and-project-introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"”ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2022″ Winners Interview and Project Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2022\" Winners Interview and Project Introduction<\/h3>\r\n

Hosted by NPO Aoyama Design Forum(ADF), the \"ADF Milano Salone Design Award 2022\" has awarded Lisa Ogawa and Tomomi Kawashima the Best Performance Award, and Futa Kobayashi and Gaurav Wali \/Yashika Munjal the Outstanding Performance Awards. We would like to introduce you the exceptional award winning pieces and prove why they deserve the awards, based on evaluation from the judges and the interview from the winners. \"adf-milano-salone-design-award-2022\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Best Performance Award<\/h4>\r\n
\"The beauty of wasting\"<\/h5>\r\n

The duo, Ms. Ogawa and Ms. Kawashima conceive this work as \"a work that explores the charm of the natural world. Stones are hard, cold, and inorganic, even though they have been familiar to people since ancient times. However, by combining the act of consumption, we have designed a figure that can be placed near people.\" Receiving the highest rating from the judges, the outstanding piece have won the best prize. The duo's work will be exhibited at ADF's venue in Fuori Salone during the Milano Salone, which has been rescheduled for June.\"adf-web-magazine-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winner-1\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Comments from the judges<\/h5>\r\n

Piet Boon \uff08Studio Piet Boon\uff09<\/b>: This is an impressive design for sustainable consumables. It exudes a timelessness in its simplicity and functionality. There\u2019s a great potential for extending the product into additional forms \/ objects. We appreciate that it doesn\u2019t participate in a throw away society by creating an object that can break and be reformed into something new.<\/p>\r\n

Kota Bando (Bando x Seidel Meersseman)<\/b>\uff1aThe works I highly appreciate all have good design in common (beauty of form, functionality, choice of materials, usability and uniqueness).
\r\nI selected the work that I think is good, that I want to use, and that I want to have from the user's point of view. Among them, this work was evaluated as the idea, and the answer of \"RE\" was by far the smartest. Without being fooled by the superficial impression of the theme \"re-\" or being at the mercy of the vague and elusive, this work came up with a clear and solid answer. I found it to be a profound work, which is not satisfied with not only the interesting points of view, wonderful creativity and inspiration, but also think that it embeds these things firmly in a beautiful and refined form. Multiple variations, not CG prototypes and beautiful presentations are very compelling. I didn\u2019t not quite get the title \"The beauty of wasting\", but was it sarcasm?<\/p>\r\n

Magnus Gustafsson \uff08Yar\u014d Studio\uff09<\/b>: By interpreting the \"re_\" concept in the most literal way, Lisa Ogawa's and Tomomi Kawahima's project reflects all elements of the ADF Salone Award's brief in one. The idea of creating objects of product design, that are re-CYCLED and re-BUILT (hence re-BORN) by their owners is both innovative and original as it is opposed to our current mindset of possessing everlasting objects. In a period where solutions against climate change is one of the world's top priority, it is important to understand that our way of living must change, starting from our way of consuming. At the same time, the project invites to communicate about each element's personal history.<\/p>\r\n

Eric Clough \uff08212box\uff09<\/strong>: While most products don't want to be damaged, broken and disintegrated, the allure of 'The beauty of wasting' proposal is conceptually strong and very thoughtful, in addition to having very simple, beautiful designs. Knowing that you can remake your product is also a very attractive feature.
\r\nBecause of the above high rating, this work was selected as the highest award.\"adf-web-magazine-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winner-2\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Lisa Ogawa\/Tomomi Kawashima Biography<\/h5>\r\n

Both, born in Tokyo in 1997 and graduated from Tama Art University, Product Design Department in 2020. Their design ideas and policies are, \"Carefully untangle the tangled threads and carry out a single line (Ogawa)\"\/\"Find an interpretation of the little discomfort in your life with your own sensitivity. (Kawashima)\". Representative works are \"flexible series lamps that expand the possibilities of space production\" and \"unit-type kitchen dining created from the act of sitting\".\"adf-web-magazine-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winner-6\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Flexible series lamps: Housing without hallways or walls, as in Scandinavian houses, is on the rise in Japan. Open floor plans are ideal for shortening the distance to family but should be considered securing personal space. By gradually irradiating the room with soft and dim light, you can create your own space under the light. \"Fami\" aims to create both a relaxing space for the family and a personal space. (Ogawa)\"adf-web-magazine-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winner-3\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Unit-type kitchen dining: By combining a low kitchen and a dining table that matches the wheelchair, family members can come together and create a space that is central to communication. When you have some kind of sequelae, your relationship with the family changes to the roles of \"caregiver\" and \"caretaker\" when you carry a handicap. When one becomes attached to others, it is difficult to use for them, and awkwardness and reluctance often remain at the end. The work wants to change such relationships and therefore focuses on \"people living together with different conditions\". Instead of just making it comfortable, we want the house to be a space where the whole family can spend time with a smile as they imagine the future. (Kawashima)\"adf-web-magazine-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winner-4\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Their dreams for the future are, \"The elation when we see a wonderful movie, and the small excitement when we come across something fascinating. I want to create a design that is someone's energy.(Ogawa)\" \/ \"I want to create something and a space where I feel a small unconscious feeling of happiness, such as when I use my favourite tool or when I fall back to sleep on my days off(Kawashima)\".<\/p>\r\n

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Outstanding Performance Award<\/h4>\r\n

\"feel you\"<\/h5>\r\n

The work lies behind the concept of \u00a0\"reimagining our space\". Human beings are sensory beings and unconsciously build their own human scale. For example, if people do not collide when they pass each other, it is because they unconsciously sense each other's human scale. Gravity affects objects, so we can physically sense the bottom of objects. However, what we really sence is the top of the object, and I thought we could sence the sign of the object in the empty air at the top.\"adf-web-magazine-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winner-7\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Kobayashi says, \"I did this work because I want everyone to consciously feel the unconscious sense that spills over in everyday life with the two elements of point and line. When you connect a certain point, it becomes the point of view of some people. The dots connect the lines, and the width of line to line is a comfortable distance for someone. I thought that the feeling that I myself could not digest would give me the opportunity to think about a certain person and see the world from a different perspective. I hope that through the repetition of destruction and construction, visitors will create their own space and feel the sense of incongruity at a certain moment and a little comfort in it.\"\"adf-web-magazine-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winner-8\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Comments from the judges<\/h5>\r\n

Magnus Gustafsson<\/strong>: Futa Kobayashi's project is highly communicative as it invites visitors to interact with the given environment, while changing its appearance through connecting with people inside the same space. The space is re-BORN and re-BUILT everytime a person connects dots to create lines and it is this funcionality that attributes originality to the project. With these features, the project reflects the ADF Salone Award's brief. While the Japanese wood joints are an interesting reference to the designer's origins, any type of connection might be applied to this installation, to further emphasise its conceptual spirit, potentially also by using re-CYCLED or re-USED materials.<\/p>\r\n

Piet Boon<\/strong>: This entry is an interesting way to allow visitors to reconsider the space around them through the interlocking of objects from different points. It encourages users to reconsider the feasibility of object placement based on different heights and physical abilities. It also offers a myriad of possibilities to recreate aesthetics and functionality of a given space. Each visitor is an agent of design in the space. The communication space encourages information exchange between familiars and strangers alike. It is a unique consideration of architecture and interior design as a mobile, agile structure that accommodates itself to the needs of users.\"adf-web-magazine-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winner-9\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Futa Kobayashi Biography<\/h5>\r\n

Born in Nagano Prefecture in 2001, matriculation in the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Urban Environment, Tokyo Metropolitan University from 2022 to current. He talks about his design ideas and policies as \"My thoughts and strategies are not yet fixed. Every time I come into contact with different works and ways of thinking, I think \"Indeed\" and my thoughts fluctuate. I want to find something that is important to me as my thoughts fluctuate. When I think about it, I want to value words above all. Considering the weight of the person who saw the work and what I want to convey when I read the title and description of the work, it is difficult to convey both with a comfortable weight, and I think that balance is important. elevate\".\"adf-web-magazine-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winner-10\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

\"Outside\/Inside\"<\/h5>\r\n

This project is a series of objects that play with the concept of \u2018vessel\u2019, time, and the norms of product design. In our understanding, the sensibilities regarding objects have matured to a point where they can no longer be perceived without certain presumptive restrictions. With this in mind,\u00a0 Gaurav Wali and Yashika Munjal started their thought experiment with the most fundamental object \u2013 a vessel. They asked theirselves: \u2018What do you understand as a \u2018vessel\u2019? What image comes to mind if I tell you to describe it? Now, how far can you stretch that image? How far is too far?\u2019 Instead of \u2018designing\u2019 , Gaurav Wali and Yashika Munjal wanted to capture the natural properties of pine needles to bring new value to a familiar object.\"adf-web-magazine-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winner-13\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Using the material as it is, Outside\/Inside\u2019s free-flowing form inspires the user to come up with their own interpretations of using the object \u2013 striking a sense of curiosity and rediscovery. Through this project, they wanted to capture the essence of living in the foothills of the Himalayas into a single object \u2013 the smell of pine forests, the sound of leaves brushing against one another in a gentle breeze, how random things always get stuck in nearby brooks and most importantly, the ephemeral beauty of the seasons. They wanted the project to act as a \u00a0breath of fresh air for the design industry environment that is made dense from 3D product renders.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Comments from the judges<\/h5>\r\n

Kota Bando<\/strong>: I really like the simple shape that bring out the characteristic of the material. It's not only a sophisticated small Art by itself, but also it acts as a stand. I found it is interesting that as soon as you place other objects such as flowers or stationeries on it, it becomes scenery that makes the added objects look deferent and more meaningful. It is great that you can enjoy the change over time.<\/p>\r\n

Eric Clough<\/strong>: I appreciated this on many levels - the photography and graphics presented were clear and well branded. The sense and smell of the pine needles practically jumped off the screen and everything felt very delicate and precise. There was thought put into the 'time' or lifespan of the object - how it might feel when the needles were freshly picked or withered and dried. Whether this held objects or simple plant decor, the simplicity of this held my attention to bring the forest's floor into a fun (but admittedly, maybe temporary) product design for any table surface in the house.\"adf-web-magazine-milano-salone-design-award-2022-winner-12\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Gaurav Wali \/ Yashika Munjal Biography<\/h5>\r\n

Gaurav Wali and Yashika Munjal are a design duo from India influenced by the experience of mundane objects. Their practice exists within the fields of product design, craft, and material research. Working against design\u2019s \u2018monoculture\u2019, they want to bring about a new perspective on the way we understand design.<\/p>\r\n

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Once again, we would like to congratulate the three group of winners and thank all the participants, supporters, partner organizations and the judges who each played an outstanding part in making this award a success.<\/p><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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