Living Reef Dhizaini yeChiratidziro by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Living Reef Dhizaini yeChiratidziro by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award in Zvigadzirwa Zvinoenderera, Mapurojekiti neDhizaini Nyoro Competition Category.

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Living Reef Dhizaini yeChiratidziro

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: Misosoupdesign

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award Winner in Chigadzirwa Chinoenderera Category

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The Design

About Living Reef Dhizaini yeChiratidziro

Living Reef chiratidziro cheveruzhinji chinoratidza tsvakurudzo pamusoro pedhizaini inochengetedza zvakatipoteredza. Chiratidziro ichi chinoratidza mabasa akagadzirwa neDirect Ink Writing 3D printing uye zvinhu zvinoshandiswa zvakare, zvinosanganisira slurry yakagadziridzwa, simende ine kabhoni shoma uye ivhu redhaka. Mienzaniso midiki yeivhu redhaka rakapiswa uye zvikamu zvikuru zvakadhindwa zvinoratidzwa pamatafura ekuratidzira uye mumakabati akavharwa. Marongero acho anotevera nzira yakajeka, kubva pakugadzirwa kwepfungwa nekuvaka mifananidzo yedhijitari kusvika pakuedzwa kwezvinhu, miganhu yekugadzira uye mienzaniso yekupedzisira. Chinangwa ndechokutsanangura kuti dzidzo yedhizaini inogona sei kutsigira kushandiswa kwezvinhu zvinodzokororwa uye kudzoreredzwa kwematombo ekorari mugungwa.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Living Reef Dhizaini yeChiratidziro, rukudzo runokudzwa runopiwa kumadhizaini akanaka anozadzisa zvinodiwa zvehunyanzvi neyeindasitiri zvinotarisirwa kuzvigadzirwa zvakagadzirwa zvakanaka. Vakunda veSimbi vanoratidza unyanzvi hukuru, hunyanzvi hwakakwirira, kunzwisisa kwevakachenjera uye kugona kwekugadzira kwevagadziri vavo. Living Reef Dhizaini yeChiratidziro inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinokudzwa zvakanyanya, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chinoshanda uye chine zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weSimbi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa eindasitiri uye ine hunhu hwetekinoroji hwakakwana hwakabatana neruzivo nehunyanzvi. Nekushanda kwayo zvakanaka, Living Reef Dhizaini yeChiratidziro inoremekedzwa uye yakagadzirirwa kupa kuvandudzwa kwehupenyu kunobatsira kuita kuti nyika ive nzvimbo iri nani.

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