Life Science Code Haku Hoʻomanaʻo by Takumi Takahashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Palatina in Hoʻolālā Hana Noʻeau a me Hoʻokomo Hana Noʻeau Competition Category.
PalatinaHana Noʻeau· 2025
Life Science Code Haku Hoʻomanaʻo
Client: Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
A' Design Award Palatina Winner in Hana Noʻeau Category
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About Life Science Code Haku Hoʻomanaʻo
Hoʻike kēia haku hoʻomanaʻo i ka hoʻomanaʻo o ka ʻEpekema Ola ma muli o ka papa kinoea kenoma o ka DNA, ke kumu o ka ʻEpekema Ola. ʻO ka kenoma ka hoʻomanaʻo o ke ola mai kona kumu mai a hiki i kēia manawa, a ua hoʻokomo ʻia i loko o ka haku hoʻomanaʻo nā mea kumu honua i mālama i ka poʻe kanaka a me ka hana noʻeau i hāʻawi ʻia ma nā hanauna ma Iāpana ma ke ʻano he mau hōʻailona o ke ola. Ma ka pā ʻana i nā kumu i hōʻiliʻili ʻia e ka poʻe kanaka, hoʻokumu ka haku hoʻomanaʻo i nā mea pohihihi o ka ʻepekema ola i hōʻike ʻia ma o nā hoʻomanaʻo o ke kanaka.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Palatina
Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Life Science Code Haku Hoʻomanaʻo i ka A' Design Award Palatina, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā ʻoiaʻiʻo loa ka kūʻokoʻa, ka nani a me ka kamahaʻo. He mau mea kupaianaha o ka hana noʻeau nā lanakila Palatina, he mau hōʻike o nā palena o ka noʻonoʻo hana noʻeau, a hōʻike lākou i ka ʻoihana ʻoi aku a me ka ʻuhane akamai o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo kēia mau hoʻolālā nā hana kaulana loa e wehewehe ana i ka nani o kekahi au, kōkua i ke ola pono o ke kaiāulu a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. Hōʻike ka hoʻolālā Life Science Code Haku Hoʻomanaʻo i ke kūlana ʻoi kelakela i ʻoi aku ma mua o ka palena a hoʻomaikaʻi ʻole ʻole i ka honua ma o kona mau ʻano pōmaikaʻi a waiwai. He hana ka hoʻolālā Life Science Code Haku Hoʻomanaʻo i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Palatina e hoʻāla i ka makemake, hoʻoulu, hoʻoikaika, hoʻohauʻoli a hoʻā i ka hauʻoli nui.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Chugai Pharmaceutical's Life Science Park commissioned a monument to convey the mysteries and unknown possibilities of life science. As life science now drives drug creation by unlocking genomic information from human DNA, the monument compiles diverse memories etched in our DNA. This includes natural materials evoking Life and materials created by human hands, representing Science, aiming to embody the essence and potential of life science.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- This 6m x 1.5m x 2.2m monument embodies human and Earth memories. Its design, based on the human genome sequence, integrates diverse materials: ancient stones, local flora, native trees and medicinal herbs. A transparent stone base, evoking water as the source of life, is illuminated from within, highlighting the genome's varied expressions. The DNA derived design reveals life's mystery through shifting perspectives.
- Tags
- monument, life science, design, Art, hakuten, memory, Life Science Code
- Production Technology
- This monument crystallizes memories from nature, technology, and culture, archiving them for future generations. It juxtaposes normally incompatible memories, creating a unique landscape and prompting reflection on sustainability. Wood scraps were recycled into furniture, and metal scraps were reused, embodying circularity.
- Design Challenge
- This monument, while not directly generating profit, aims to inspire and provide spiritual support to life science researchers. It expresses the invisible mysteries of life science, a field filled with the unexplained, where researchers strive to improve human well-being. By touching the depths of people's hearts, this monument hopes to bring color and inspiration to their work, supporting their challenge against the mysterious world of life science.
- Research
- We were deeply moved to realize that our own DNA contains the inherited memories of the earth. Therefore, we carefully investigated various memories up to now, and collected a wide variety of memories, including natural objects created over a long period of time, human culture and technology, and memories of Chugai's pharmaceuticals.
- Inspiration
- Chugai's Life Science Park commissioned a monument to convey life science's profound mysteries. The design, mirroring drug creation through genome analysis, uses human genome sequences. The resulting patterns evoke life's beauty and complexity, encoding evolution and human essence. Integrating time-nurtured memories, the monument embodies life's enigmatic mystery. It stands as a testament to the intricate and beautiful nature of life, revealed through the very code that defines us.
- Project Duration
- This project was completed in May 2024
It is located at Chugai's new research facility in Totsuka, Kanagawa, Japan. - Operation Flow
- Researchers viewing this monument can draw inspiration from its unique landscape, filled with memories from nature, technology, and culture. Viewers' reflections become part of the monument, symbolizing the present moment alongside diverse memories. It aims to convey that genomes exist within us, hinting at unknown possibilities.
- Team Members
- Design：Takumi Takahashi, HAKUTEN
Structural design : Naoki Iwama, Iwama Design
Metal hardware design and production : Kenichi Ochiai, Ochiai Seisakusho
Creative direction for the forest : Chikako Kadoi, Bears Dance in the Hida Forest
Product Management : Kumazaki Kohei, HAKUTEN
Produce : Masako Takahama, HAKUTEN - Image Credits
- Photo by :Nacasa ＆ Partners Inc. | Akira Arai
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