I want to make a scenery I have never seen before. To make it happy for clients and guest.
01What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
A minor happening in everyday life is the root of inspiration.
02What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
I want to make a scenery I have never seen before. To make it happy for clients and guest.
03What are your future plans for this award winning design?
I would like to participate in more exciting projects.
04Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
RICCA is a bar, located in a town called Kagurazaka.
Even today, Japanese traditional atmosphere and alley still exists in this town.
The designer created this to express the Japanese aesthetic sense.
In Japan, there is a cultural event known as “Hanami”, which means “cherry blossom viewing”. This unique event happens once a year, only in couple of weeks of early spring.
Inspired by this moment, this bar is designed with beauty, glamor, strength and fragility of “Hanami”.
05What made you design this particular type of work?
I made a flower motif
06Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
Yukio Hashimoto,
07Who is the target customer for his design?
A young man and woman
08What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
There are many shops designed in line of trends happening in various parts of the world, but the concept of this design is themed towards the fundamental aesthetics. Therefore, regardless of changes in time, the design will not fade.
09How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
The object is made of hexagon. Together with six flowers in Japanese it will be RICCA.
10Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
The designer used several prototype models as a tool to experiment the actual lighting, types of light source, angles and density.
11What is the most unique aspect of your design?
The expression of “Hanami” a culture from ancient times using contemporary materials and interpretation.
12Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
Lighting designer and manufacturers of art.
13What is the role of technology in this particular design?
The technique to hide the lighting fixture that lights up the art works. Combination of hologram and resin sheet enabled a new expression.
14Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
There were no data, so the designer depended on research of precedent examples to proceed to the making of prototype for experiments.
15What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
The biggest challenge was to adjust the relationship between the art panels and the lighting fixtures. To avoid spectators to be too bright, the positioning of the spotlight, height and distance was experimented several times.
16How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
To be seen by many people as possible.
17What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
The designer realized that the method of using hologram to express color with light has larger means and potential.
18Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
It is enough.
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15 پوښتنې
I design from commercial space to residential, living environment, product, and buildings. I am looking forward in the close future to work on a design of a five star hotel.
01What motivates you to design in general, why did you become a designer?
I always loved to make things since I was a child.
02What do you design, what type of designs do you wish to design more of?
I design from commercial space to residential, living environment, product, and buildings. I am looking forward in the close future to work on a design of a five star hotel.
03What distinguishes between a good designer and a great designer?
A good designer is often consumed, while a great designer does not get consumed.
04What makes a good design a really good design, how do you evaluate good design?
A really good design is timeless, and filled with originality. Evaluation of such design depends on the effort of giving birth to the design, and the respect of transcending its message to the world.
05What would you design and who would you design for if you had the time?
To everyone, to all who would be around me.
06What is the dream project you haven't yet had time to realize?
There are a lot of projects not yet realized.
07If you hadn't become a designer, what would you have done?
A football player, a chef, or a patissier.
08How do you define design, what is design for you?
Design for me is creating a timeless beautiful appearance within a given space.
09Who helped you to reach these heights, who was your biggest supporter?
It is not a specific person, but the most support comes from lessons I learnt from the company where I worked before.
10What's your next design project, what should we expect from you in future?
I am currently working on a design of a boutique hotel. I look forward to design more projects in the future.
11What's your ultimate goal as a designer?
The goal is to have my designs necessary for the people’s happinesss.
12How does design help create a better society?
Design can create a better influence to the society as beautiful things and functional spaces increase.
13What are you currently working on that you are especially excited about?
The current project that I am working on, and football sessions twice a week!
14What is your life motto as a designer?
Truly, a great design like football crosses a border, makes people forget their nationality, and attracts people.
Design like football can achieve things neither a diplomat or a politician can do easily.
15Do you think design sets the trends or trends set the designs?
I don’t think that influence of trend in design will ever end, but there will be a time when anybody can undertake designs that follow trends. In fact there may be a time when design can be easily made using an i-phone application. The more time shifts on that side, a designer who can design with originality will be treasured.
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21 پوښتنې
A design that is not influenced by trend, a design being timeless at the same time having originality.
01Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
I liked to make things since I was a child.
02What is "design" for you?
To say it simple, a positive action.
03What kinds of works do you like designing most?
A design that is not influenced by trend, a design being timeless at the same time having originality.
04What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
Timeless and original things concluded itself as a beautiful existence. It is not so different from a piece of art. I like a design that crosses the border of art and design.
05What was the first thing you designed for a company?
Designed Italian restaurant.
06What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
No specific favorites.
07When do you feel the most creative?
Within everyday life.
08Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
Not materiality, but the atmosphere.
09What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
I feel excited at the moment when whatever made within your imagination gradually realize into a real shape.
10What makes a design successful?
Patience, endurance.
11From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
One has to have an attitude of justice towards any society.
12How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
The future of design, I think will be equalized. There may be a time where design will eventually derive solely from machine’s calculation. That is why it is important to maintain the value of a designer by each of us believing in your feeling of beauty, and keep on searching for your originality.
13Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
Inspiration comes from the moment watching the blossoms. The scene of blossoms carried away by the wind, falling onto the ground leaving a carpet of petals, is truly beautiful. This was what I wanted to design. I find beauty in little things that happen in everyday life. In a commercial design, it is difficult to challenge on a new material, in terms of cost and construction timelines. It is important to take an existing material and to find a way to give them a new appearance. When one material unites with another material, there may be a chemical reaction, and these are the hints that I find in everyday life.
14How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
I would like to design things that cross the border of art and design. This is not something that could be achieved by following a trend or something that other designers do, but it is more about concluding the design into a one beautiful shape. A shape that is good to the society and the clients.
15Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
I live in Tokyo but I grew up in Yokohama. I don’t know if Yokohama has a specific characteristic, but there is a notion of wabi – sabi in the Japanese tradition. Something like the simplicity of beauty that exists without arrogance, which could be found in the Japanese people’s lives.
16How do you work with companies?
By numerous communication with clients.
17From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
To improve a given condition, in a positive way. The fact that the process leading to the conclusion is often not valued.
18What skills are most important for a designer?
The skills to transcend your vision to other. Skecth, CG, words.
19Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
Design is not born only from desks, so I make time to go out, meet people for input.
20What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
A client having a similar value towards design. One does not value something by the trend, but from the essence.
21How can people contact you?
Through friends.
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