Find Carrier Imurikagurisha ry'Ahantu h'Imurikagurisha by Kodai Fukuchi

Find Carrier Imurikagurisha ry'Ahantu h'Imurikagurisha by Kodai Fukuchi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Aho Kwerekana Ubucuruzi Competition Category.

IfezaAho Kwerekana Ubucuruzi· 2026

Find Carrier Imurikagurisha ry'Ahantu h'Imurikagurisha

by Kodai Fukuchi

Client: Carrier Japan Corporation

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Aho Kwerekana Ubucuruzi Category

13,299
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #180535

View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Find Carrier Imurikagurisha ry'Ahantu h'Imurikagurisha

Ikoranabuhanga rikonjesha umwuka ni ingenzi mu buzima bwa none, nyamara rikomeza kuguma ridahishwe ku bushake. Iri murikagurisha rihindura uburyo imashini zikoreshwa, zivuye mu bikorwaremezo bihishe zikaba ikintu cy'ingenzi mu mwanya. Ryateguwe nk'umujyi ushobora kugendwamo, iri murikagurisha rishyira ibicuruzwa mu bwubatsi bunini, bituma abashyitsi bavumbura sisitemu binyuze mu kugenda aho kubyigishwa. Uko ubwubatsi busubira inyuma, imashini zigaragara nk'ibikoresho bishushanya ituze ry'umujyi. Uyu mushinga werekana ikoranabuhanga ry'inganda nk'ikintu cy'ingenzi kibonye umwanya mu bidukikije bya buri munsi.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Find Carrier Imurikagurisha ry'Ahantu h'Imurikagurisha ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Find Carrier Imurikagurisha ry'Ahantu h'Imurikagurisha biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Find Carrier Imurikagurisha ry'Ahantu h'Imurikagurisha ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This exhibition booth transforms the invisibility of air conditioning into a tangible urban experience. A walkable city embeds products within architectural volumes, allowing visitors to discover systems through movement rather than explanation. Each building differs in form, representing diverse environmental conditions and applications. By shifting air conditioning from background utility to visible infrastructure, the project redefines its presence within professional exhibition environments.
Dimensions & Packaging: Exhibition booth size: approximately 15,000 mm x 15,000 mm x 6,000 mm (H).
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, Japan.
Exhibited at HVAC&R Japan 2026, January 27-30, 2026.
The booth was planned as a large-scale walk-through configuration with uniform illumination to ensure consistent product visibility.
Tags: Exhibition booth, Trade show design, Spatial design, Immersive environment, Urban metaphor, Professional exhibition, Brand experience, Infrastructure design, Air conditioning
Production Technology: The booth was realized through a high-density construction combining custom lighting units and handcrafted elements. A total of 212 custom LED light boxes in varied sizes expressed irregular urban light patterns. In contrast, 610 individually cut 3 mm plywood panels with a paper-mounted surface finish represented unlit building windows, forming the city’s background density. Production was divided between off-site fabrication and on-site assembly. Lighting and structure were designed as independent systems for flexibility within a temporary exhibition environment.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was determining whether a large-scale, immersive cityscape could function within a B2B-focused trade show. There was concern that the scale, density, and number of elements—particularly the 212 illuminated light boxes—might overwhelm visitors or distract from the products. Construction complexity, time constraints, and high labor costs also posed risks. The project moved forward by trusting the concept and committing to its spatial intensity. As a result, the booth achieved strong visitor engagement and became one of the most visited spaces at the exhibition.
Research: This project was conducted as a spatial experiment to examine whether immersive design could communicate the social role of air conditioning to a professional trade audience. The objective was to test whether an experiential urban environment could replace conventional product-focused displays. A walkable city was constructed, embedding mechanical systems within architectural volumes to enable discovery through movement. The results showed strong visitor engagement, repeated circulation, and increased product inquiries. The research demonstrates that immersive spatial strategy can shift perception, strengthen brand recognition, and generate tangible impact within professional exhibition environments.
Inspiration: The project began with a fundamental question: why does air conditioning, despite being essential to contemporary life, remain largely unnoticed? Mechanical systems are intentionally designed to disappear so comfort can exist without awareness. As urban environments grow increasingly complex, air conditioning becomes ever more critical to daily life. This design challenges that invisibility and explores how spatial experience can reveal the hidden infrastructure supporting everyday environments.
Project Duration: The project was developed from July 2025 to January 2026 and exhibited at HVAC&R JAPAN 2026, held from January 27 to January 30, 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow: Visitors enter the booth through a central pathway designed as an urban street and encounter the main air-conditioning product at the city’s center. As they move through the space, visitors naturally stop in front of the machines without signage. Products are discovered by chance within the urban environment. Many visitors complete a full circuit and return. Through immersion in Carrier’s blue city, perceptions of air conditioning shift from an unnoticed background system to an indispensable presence supporting everyday life.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Kodai Fukuchi, 2026.
Team Members: Designer: Kodai Fukuchi
Project Management: Daiki Handa
Product Management: Nozomi Kurumizawa
Production: Maki Furukawa
Production: Akira Miyajima
Production: Ryosuke Suzuki
Creative Direction: Kei Iwamitsu
Creative Direction: Sachiyo Nishida
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Akira Arai (Nacasa & Partners), Find Carrier, 2026.
Image #2: Photographer Akira Arai (Nacasa & Partners), Find Carrier, 2026.
Image #3: Photographer Akira Arai (Nacasa & Partners), Find Carrier, 2026.
Image #4: Photographer Akira Arai (Nacasa & Partners), Find Carrier, 2026.
Image #5: Photographer Akira Arai (Nacasa & Partners), Find Carrier, 2026.