Living Reef Nhazi Ihe Ngosi by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Living Reef Nhazi Ihe Ngosi by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ngwaahịa Na-adịgide, Ọrụ na Nhazi Akwụkwọ Ndụ Competition Category.

IgweNgwaahịa Na-adịgide· 2026

Living Reef Nhazi Ihe Ngosi

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: Misosoupdesign

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ngwaahịa Na-adịgide Category

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The Design

About Living Reef Nhazi Ihe Ngosi

Living Reef bụ ihe ngosi ọha na-egosipụta nchọcha gbasara nhazi na-adigide. Ihe ngosi a na-egosi ọrụ e ji Direct Ink Writing 3D printing na ihe eji eme ihe na-agba gburugburu mee, gụnyere slurry emegharịrị emegharị, ciment nwere carbon dị ala na ụrọ. A na-egosipụta ụdị nlele ụrọ a kpọrọ ọkụ nke obere ogo na akụkụ ndị a bipụtara buru ibu n'elu ihe ndọkwasị na n'ime kabinet ndị e mechiri emechi. Nhazi ahụ na-agbaso ụzọ doro anya, site na mmepe echiche na imepụta ụdị dijitalụ ruo na nnwale ihe eji eme ihe, oke nrụpụta na ụdị nlele ikpeazụ. Ebumnobi ya bụ ịkọwa otu agụmakwụkwọ nhazi ga-esi akwado iji ihe na-agba gburugburu eme ihe na mweghachi nke coral reef.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Living Reef Nhazi Ihe Ngosi meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Living Reef Nhazi Ihe Ngosi ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Living Reef Nhazi Ihe Ngosi maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: LivingReef Exhibition is a public facing exhibition that documents and displays the outcomes of an international university initiative on sustainable design using Direct Ink Writing DIW 3D printing with circular materials. Instead of presenting only finished objects, the exhibition makes the full research and education workflow visible, from concept development and AI assisted modeling to material trials, fabrication constraints, iteration, and final prototypes.
Dimensions & Packaging: The exhibition includes small scale fired clay prototypes and large scale printed components made with recycled materials. Forms emphasize porosity, modularity, and self supporting geometry. Objects are displayed on museum grade plinths and enclosed cabinets. All components are designed for safe transport, installation, and public viewing within a gallery environment.
Tags: Sustainable Design, Circular Materials, 3D Printing, Design Education, Coral Restoration, Digital Fabrication, University Collaboration
Production Technology: Direct Ink Writing DIW 3D printing, AI assisted 3D modeling, parametric design, digital fabrication, circular materials, recycled C Slurry, low carbon cement, clay based 3D printing, large scale additive manufacturing, sustainable design education
Design Challenge: The challenge was to convert a complex research program into an exhibition that is technically accurate, publicly accessible, and visually coherent. Circular materials behave unpredictably during printing, requiring repeated testing and geometry revision. The project also required integrating outcomes from multiple universities into one clear narrative while presenting both successes and failures as part of sustainable design learning.
Research: LivingReef is an international research and education initiative exploring sustainable design through DIW 3D printing, circular materials, and AI assisted workflows. The exhibition presents physical outcomes and process documentation from cross university workshops, showing how waste derived materials can be transformed into functional prototypes. The project highlights design education as a driver of circular economy practices and environmental awareness.
Inspiration: The exhibition is inspired by two parallel needs. First, coral reef systems are fragile and require new restoration approaches that can be locally adaptable. Second, higher education must respond to decarbonization and digital transformation by teaching designers to work with low waste processes and circular resources. LivingReef translates these needs into a tangible public narrative.
Project Duration: Project duration: 2025
Workshops: Fukuoka Japan and Tainan Taiwan
Exhibition dates: 2025 10 17 to 2025 10 20
Exhibition venue: NTNU Art Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
Operation Flow: The exhibition guides visitors through a clear narrative flow: project background, cross university collaboration, digital modeling, material testing, fabrication challenges, and final outcomes. Interaction is educational and visual, using physical prototypes, process images, and concise labels. Visitors learn how sustainable design evolves through iteration, material limits, and collaboration.
Team Members: Shuenn-Ren Liou
Kazuya Saito