Arrival インスタレーションアート、ライトインスタレーション by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 銅賞 in 照明プロジェクト・ライトアートデザイン Competition Category.
銅照明プロジェクト· 2026
Arrival インスタレーションアート、ライトインスタレーション
by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan
Client: MisoSoupDesign
A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in 照明プロジェクト Category
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The Design
About Arrival インスタレーションアート、ライトインスタレーション
「Arrival（アライバル）」は、リサイクルされた2つの海上輸送用コンテナを垂直に積み重ねて構築された仮設のライトインスタレーションである。コンテナは、港へと進入する船の船首から着想を得た曲面のスチール面を備えた、細長い歩行可能な通路を形づくっている。両端に設置された鏡が、都市、海、そして来場者を映し出し、現実の空間と映像の境界を曖昧にする。組み込まれたLED照明とミストシステムが、夕暮れ以降の時間帯に通路を活性化させる。「Arrival」は、役目を終えた産業資材が、いかにして没入感のあるパブリックアートへと生まれ変わり得るかを示している。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銅賞
Arrival インスタレーションアート、ライトインスタレーションは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Arrival インスタレーションアート、ライトインスタレーションは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Arrival インスタレーションアート、ライトインスタレーションは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- AARRIVAL is an immersive installation art and lighting project constructed from two vertically stacked recycled shipping containers. The containers are refabricated into a narrow walkable space with curved interior surfaces inspired by the bow of a ship entering harbor. Mirrors installed at both ends reflect the surrounding city and sea, visually blurring the boundary between real space and reflection. Integrated lighting and a mist system activate the installation, transforming industrial waste into a sensory spatial experience aligned with the zero waste theme of the art festival.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The project consists of two vertically positioned 20 foot shipping containers. Total footprint area is approximately 15.4 square meters. The installation is designed for outdoor use and temporary exhibition. Lighting includes integrated LED strips and outdoor projectors. A mist system is installed and requires water supply. Electrical power is required for lighting and mist operation
- Tags
- nstallation Art, Lighting Design, Recycled Materials, Sustainable Design, Public Art, Temporary Architecture
- Production Technology
- The installation is constructed from two retired shipping containers reused as the main structure. Original container steel frames are retained for stability. Corrugated steel panels are cut and reshaped into curved surfaces inspired by ship geometry. Materials include recycled steel panels, metal mesh, mirror glass, LED lighting, outdoor spotlights, and a mist system. All components are selected to allow reuse, disassembly, or recycling.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was transforming rigid industrial shipping containers into a fluid and immersive spatial experience while maintaining zero waste principles. The project required reshaping steel panels without excessive material loss and integrating lighting, mist, and reflection in a narrow passage. Balancing structural stability, sustainability, and poetic expression was central to the design process.
- Research
- ARRIVAL investigates how recycled industrial materials can be transformed into immersive public art through light and spatial experience. By reusing shipping containers, mirrors, and mist, the project explores perception, reflection, and movement within transitional urban spaces. The installation demonstrates a zero waste design approach that combines sustainability with sensory engagement in a waterfront environment.
- Inspiration
- The project is inspired by the moment of arrival at a harbor, when a ship transitions from movement to stillness and from sea to city. This transitional condition is translated into spatial form through curved surfaces, reflection, and light. The mirrored ends echo the changing relationship between water, sky, and urban landscape, while the narrow passage emphasizes movement and pause. By walking through the installation, visitors experience arrival as both a physical and emotional journey.
- Project Duration
- Year 2025
Event Kaohsiung International Container Art Festival
Location Kaohsiung Harbor area, near the Kaohsiung Music Center waterfront plaza
Duration Temporary exhibition period (festival-based installation) - Operation Flow
- Visitors enter the installation from one side and walk through the narrow space formed by two vertical containers. The compressed passage emphasizes light, reflection, and movement. Mirrors at both ends reflect the city, harbor, and visitors, creating layered visual depth. During evening hours, lighting and mist are activated to enhance the immersive atmosphere. The installation encourages slow movement, pausing, and quiet observation.
- Team Members
- Jenny Yeh, Sugar Hu
- Image Credits
- Kaohsiung Art Museum
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