Life Science Code Pej Thuam by Takumi Takahashi

Life Science Code Pej Thuam by Takumi Takahashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Platinum in Kev Kos Duab Zoo thiab Kev Teeb Tsa Duab Kos Competition Category.

PlatinumKev Kos Duab Zoo· 2025

Life Science Code Pej Thuam

by Takumi Takahashi

Client: Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Platinum Winner in Kev Kos Duab Zoo Category

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The Design

About Life Science Code Pej Thuam

Tug pej thuam no qhia txog kev nco txog ntawm Kev Tshawb Fawb Txog Lub Neej raws li DNA cov txheej txheem genome, uas yog lub hauv paus ntawm Kev Tshawb Fawb Txog Lub Neej. Genome yog qhov nco txog ntawm lub neej txij li thaum pib los txog rau tam sim no, thiab tug pej thuam no suav nrog cov khoom ntuj tsim uas tau pub rau tib neeg, thiab tej txuj ci uas tau dhau los ntau tiam neeg hauv teb chaws Nyij Pooj, raws li cov cim ntawm lub neej. Cuam tshuam txog lub hauv paus uas tib neeg tau khaws cia, tug pej thuam no yog lub cim ntawm tej yam tsis paub ntawm kev tshawb fawb txog lub neej uas tau qhia tawm los ntawm tib neeg tej kev nco.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Platinum

Life Science Code Pej Thuam yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Platinum, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim zoo kawg nkaus, zoo nkauj thiab ci ntsa iab tiag tiag. Cov neeg yeej Platinum yog cov khoom xav tsis thoob ntawm kev tsim, yog cov pov thawj ntawm qhov kawg ntawm kev txawj tsim ntawm tib neeg, thiab qhia txog kev tshaj lij uas tsis muaj leej twg piv tau thiab kev txawj ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Cov qauv tsim no xav tias yuav yog cov haujlwm muaj koob npe tshaj plaws uas txiav txim lub caij nyoog txoj kev zoo nkauj, pab rau zej zog txoj kev noj qab haus huv thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Life Science Code Pej Thuam qhia txog qib zoo tshaj plaws thiab tsis muaj kev xyem xyav ua rau lub ntiaj teb zoo dua nrog nws cov yam ntxwv muaj txiaj ntsig thiab muaj nqi. Life Science Code Pej Thuam yog ib qho haujlwm uas yeej A' Design Award Platinum, uas txhawb kev xav, tshoov siab, ua rau zoo siab thiab ua rau muaj kev xyiv fab loj.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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