Chitsulo Chipangizo Chokhalitsa · 2026
Living Reef Kapangidwe ka Chiwonetsero
by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan
- Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award 2026 in Chipangizo Chokhalitsa
- CLIENT: Misosoupdesign
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 8,435
- Verification code 866E4E40C1 · Verify this award
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About Living Reef Kapangidwe ka Chiwonetsero
Living Reef ndi chiwonetsero cha anthu onse chomwe chikupereka kafukufuku wokhudza kapangidwe kosatha. Chiwonetserochi chikusonyeza ntchito zopangidwa ndi njira ya kusindikiza ka 3D ya Direct Ink Writing komanso zipangizo zozungulira, kuphatikizapo matope obwezerezedwanso, simenti yotulutsa mpweya wochepa wa carbon ndi dothi la clay. Zitsanzo zazing'ono za dothi lowotchedwa ndi zigawo zazikulu zosindikizidwa zikuwonetsedwa pa maziko owonetsera komanso m'makabati otsekedwa. Kayendedwe ka chiwonetserochi kakutsatira njira yomveka bwino, kuyambira pakupanga malingaliro ndi kupanga zitsanzo za pakompyuta mpaka kuyesa zipangizo, malire a kupanga ndi zitsanzo zomaliza. Cholinga chake ndi kufotokoza momwe maphunziro a kapangidwe angathandizire kugwiritsa ntchito zipangizo zozungulira komanso kubwezeretsa matanthwe a coral m'nyanja.
About the Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award
Living Reef Kapangidwe ka Chiwonetsero ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe abwino omwe amakwaniritsa zofunika za akatswiri ndi za makampani zomwe zimayembekezeka kuchokera ku zolengedwa zopangidwa bwino. Opambana a Chitsulo amaonetsa luso lalikulu, ukatswiri wapamwamba, kumvetsetsa kwa akatswiri ndi mphamvu yolenga ya opanga awo. Living Reef Kapangidwe ka Chiwonetsero akuyembekezeka kukhala cholengedwa choyamikiridwa kwambiri, chosirira ndi chokondedwa chomwe ndi chothandiza ndi chatsopano. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Chitsulo ya A' Design Award awa amaphatikiza machitidwe abwino kwambiri a makampani ndipo ali ndi makhalidwe a ukadaulo oyenerera olumikizidwa ndi chidziwitso ndi luso. Living Reef Kapangidwe ka Chiwonetsero amalemekezedwa chifukwa cha kusamala kwake ndipo anapangidwa kuti apereke kukonza kwa moyo kumene kumathandiza kusandutsa dziko kukhala malo abwino.
Press Kit
- 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.
