Living Reef Famolavolana Fampirantiana by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Vy in Vokatra Maharitra, Tetikasa ary Famolavolana Maitso Competition Category.
VyVokatra Maharitra· 2026
Living Reef Famolavolana Fampirantiana
by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan
Client: Misosoupdesign
A' Design Award Vy Winner in Vokatra Maharitra Category
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The Design
About Living Reef Famolavolana Fampirantiana
Ny Living Reef dia fampirantiana ho an'ny besinimaro izay mampiseho fikarohana momba ny famolavolana maharitra. Ny fampirantiana dia mampiseho asa vita tamin'ny fanontana 3D Direct Ink Writing sy ny akora azo averina ampiasaina, anisan'izany ny slurry naverina novaina, ny simenitra ambany karbaona ary ny tanimanga. Prototipy tanimanga nodorana amin'ny habe kely sy singa lehibe vita pirinty no aseho eo ambony plinthe sy anaty vata fitoerana mihidy. Ny fandaminana dia manaraka lalana mazava, manomboka amin'ny fampivoarana ny hevitra sy ny famolavolana nomerika ka hatramin'ny fitsapana akora, ny fetran'ny famokarana ary ny prototipy farany. Ny tanjona dia ny fanazavana ny fomba ahafahan'ny fanabeazana momba ny famolavolana manohana ny fampiasana akora azo averina ampiasaina sy ny famerenana amin'ny laoniny ny haran-dranomasina.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Vy
Nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ny famolavolana Living Reef Famolavolana Fampirantiana, fankasitrahana malaza omena ny famolavolana tsara izay mahafeno ny fepetra ara-barotra sy ara-indostria andrasana amin'ny famoronana natao tsara. Ny mpandresy Vy dia mampiseho fahaiza-manao lehibe, fahaizana manokana ambony, fahatakarana manam-pahaizana ary fahaizana mamorona an'ireo mpamorona azy. Andrasana ho famoronana ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana izay azo ampiharina sady vaovao ny famolavolana Living Reef Famolavolana Fampirantiana. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Vy ity dia mampiray ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny indostria ary manana toetra ara-teknika mahomby mifandray amin'ny fahalalana sy ny talenta. Ny famolavolana Living Reef Famolavolana Fampirantiana dia hajaina noho ny fitandremany ary natao hanome fanatsarana ny kalitaon'ny fiainana izay manampy hahatonga ny tontolo ho toerana tsara kokoa.
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
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