Living Reef Tlanēxtīliztli Tlanextilizyotl Ītlahtōlmachiyotl by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli in Cemicac Tlachihualli, Tequitl ihuan Xoxouhqui Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.
TepoztliCemicac Tlachihualli· 2026
Living Reef Tlanēxtīliztli Tlanextilizyotl Ītlahtōlmachiyotl
by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan
Client: Misosoupdesign
Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli Winner in Cemicac Tlachihualli Category
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About Living Reef Tlanēxtīliztli Tlanextilizyotl Ītlahtōlmachiyotl
Living Reef ce tlanextiliztli tlen mochīhua īpan altepētl, tlen quinēxtia tlamatiliztlahtemōliztli īpan tlahcuilōlchīhualiztli tlen huel yōltoc mocāhua (sustentable). Inin tlanextiliztli quinēxtia tequitl tlen ōmochīuh ica Direct Ink Writing 3D tepozteixcopinaliztli īhuān malacachtic tlachīhualōni, quenin slurry tlen occeppa motequitiltia, cemento tlen ahmo miec carbono quipiya, īhuān zoquitl. Zoquitlachīhualtin tzitzintin tlen ōmotlatlatih īhuān huehueyi tlachīhualtin tlen ōmoteixcopinqueh monēxtiah īpan tepantlapechtin īhuān īpan caxitl tzauctli. In tlanextiliztli quitoca ce ohtli tlen huel neci: pēhua ica in tlanemiliztli īhuān in tepozmachiyōtl tlachīhualiztli, niman in tlachīhualōni tlayeyecōliztli, in tlachīhualiztli ītlamian, īhuān zatepan in tlachīhualtin tlen ōtlanqueh. In ītlanequiliz inon: quimelāhua quenin tlahcuilōlchīhualiztli temachtiliztli huel quipalēhuīz in malacachtic tlachīhualōni ītequitiliz īhuān in coral reef īyōlihtiliz occeppa.
The Recognition
About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli
Living Reef Tlanēxtīliztli Tlanextilizyotl Ītlahtōlmachiyotl ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Tepoztli, tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli dizayno in quitlalia in tlen monequi ipan tequitl ihuan tlachihualiztli in quimaca in cualli tlachihualli. In quicuicah Tepoztli quinextia in hueyi tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ihuelitiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Living Reef Tlanēxtīliztli Tlanextilizyotl Ītlahtōlmachiyotl ca tlazohtli, mahuiztic, yancuic ihuan motequiuhtia. Ni dizayno in quicuic Tepoztli quihuelitia in tlamatiliztli ihuan quipia chicahualiztli tlen tepoztli. Living Reef Tlanēxtīliztli Tlanextilizyotl Ītlahtōlmachiyotl quicualtia in nemiliztli ihuan quihuelitia in cemanahuac ica cualli.
Behind the Design
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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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