GT Experience Mokhoa o Itsehong: Sebaka sa ho Bapala Lipapali by Kenichi Mizuno

GT Experience Mokhoa o Itsehong: Sebaka sa ho Bapala Lipapali by Kenichi Mizuno is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Diforomo le Dihlahiswa tse Gatisitsweng ka 3D Competition Category.

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GT Experience Mokhoa o Itsehong: Sebaka sa ho Bapala Lipapali

by Kenichi Mizuno

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Kgatiso ya 3D Category

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The Design

About GT Experience Mokhoa o Itsehong: Sebaka sa ho Bapala Lipapali

Sengoloa: GT Experience e tlisa thabo le khatello ea ho khanna seterateng ka har'a ho bapala lipapali tsa peiso ka sebaka se akaretsang sa moo motho a phelang teng. Sehlopha sa likarolo tse peli tse kholo tsa mahlakore tse hatisitsoeng ka 3D se bopa pono e potolohileng ho atolosa tsepamiso ha se ntse se bulehile bakeng sa ho bapala lapeng le libakeng tsa li-esports. Sebopeho sa sona sa setšoantšo se fetola mela e bonahalang ea likarolo hore e be puo ea boemo bo phahameng ba bokaholimo, e fetola tšitiso ea tlhahiso hore e be boitsebahatso ba moralo. Likarolo tse boima bo bobebe tsa elastomer li ntlafatsa polokeho, ho kopanngoa ka potlako, ho jariswa habonolo, le polokelo e kopaneng.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

GT Experience Mokhoa o Itsehong: Sebaka sa ho Bapala Lipapali ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. GT Experience Mokhoa o Itsehong: Sebaka sa ho Bapala Lipapali e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. GT Experience Mokhoa o Itsehong: Sebaka sa ho Bapala Lipapali e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: GT Experience is a modular pair of large-scale 3D-printed side panels that transforms a simulator frame or sofa into an immersive gaming enclosure for home use, esports venues, and staged events. Its sculptural form visualizes the build-up of motorsport tension through rising elements reminiscent of a tachometer graph and neural transmission. Instead of hiding the layer marks usually associated with additive manufacturing, the design turns them into a premium surface language. Soft elastomer improves impact safety, while lightweight segmented construction enables transport, quick assembly, and compact storage.
Dimensions & Packaging: Material: elastomer, matte black coating. Per side panel: 1800 x 1350 x 150 mm, weight 15 kg.
Tags: 3D Printing, Sim Racing, Immersive Space, Gaming Enclosure, Motorsport, Peripheral Vision, Layer Texture, Elastomer, Large Format Additive, DfAM
Production Technology: Produced in Japan using domestic large-format additive manufacturing and elastomer-based material, the project was conceived as both a design proposal and a real-scale validation of large-format 3D printing. The modules were designed for practical transport, assembly, disassembly, and storage while preserving the expressive value of printed layer marks with minimal finishing. Retired parts can be shredded and reused as feedstock in compatible recycling-oriented workflows, reducing waste and supporting broader additive manufacturing applications.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was to create a structure that felt visually powerful while remaining feasible for compact interiors and event use. It needed to be divided into lightweight printable modules that could pass through doors, be transported efficiently, assembled quickly, and stored compactly. Another challenge was to achieve a strong visual identity without relying on excessive finishing, allowing the manufacturing process itself to remain visible as part of the final expression.
Research: This project is an applied design study on how spatial enclosure can support concentration in sim racing while validating large-format additive manufacturing at practical scale. The process included CAD development, mockups, full-scale printing, fit checks with simulator frames, transport tests, assembly trials, and safety review. The outcome demonstrated that large-format printed modules could function as both immersive spatial elements and feasible design components for real-world installation. The project may also have encouraged further experimentation by younger local creators who later encountered this fabrication environment.
Inspiration: GT Experience was inspired by the emotional state of circuit driving: rising tension, sharpened concentration, and the feeling that the driver's senses are directly connected to the machine. Rather than designing only a simulator frame, the project explored how this psychological intensity could be translated into space itself. The aim was to create an environment that makes sim racing feel more focused, dramatic, and physically engaging.
Project Duration: The project started in Summer 2021 in Aichi and Tokyo, and the concept model was completed and announced in April 2022 in Japan.
Operation Flow: The printed modules are assembled into two side structures and placed around a simulator frame or seating. The panels create a tunnel-like atmosphere that supports concentration without fully enclosing the user. In homes, the system enhances immersion while remaining compact and open. In tournaments or exhibitions, it functions as a lightweight stage element that can quickly transform an ordinary play area into a dramatic experiential zone.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Chikara Kitabatake, GT Experience, 2022.
Image #2: Photographer Chikara Kitabatake, GT Experience, 2022.
Image #3: Photographer Chikara Kitabatake, GT Experience, 2022.
Image #4: Photographer Chikara Kitabatake, GT Experience, 2022.
Image #5: Creator Kenichi Mizuno, GT Experience, 2022.