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Arrival Санъати инсталлятсионӣ, инсталлятсияи рӯшноӣ by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Arrival Санъати инсталлятсионӣ, инсталлятсияи рӯшноӣ by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ҷоизаи биринҷии A' Design Award in Дизайни лоиҳаҳои равшаноӣ ва санъати нур Competition Category.


БиринҷЛоиҳаҳои равшаноӣ· 2026

Arrival Санъати инсталлятсионӣ, инсталлятсияи рӯшноӣ

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

Ҷоизаи биринҷии A' Design Award Winner in Лоиҳаҳои равшаноӣ Category

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The Design

About Arrival Санъати инсталлятсионӣ, инсталлятсияи рӯшноӣ

Arrival (Расидан) инсталлятсияи муваққатии рӯшноӣ мебошад, ки аз ду контейнери боркашонии такрор истифодашуда, ки амудӣ болои ҳам гузошта шудаанд, сохта шудааст. Контейнерҳо гузаргоҳи танги роҳгардро бо сатҳҳои каҷи пӯлодӣ ташкил медиҳанд, ки аз шакли пеши киштии ба бандар воридшаванда илҳом гирифтаанд. Оинаҳо дар ҳарду канор шаҳр, баҳр ва меҳмононро инъикос намуда, марзи байни фазои воқеӣ ва инъикосро норавшан месозанд. Рӯшноии ҳамгирошудаи LED ва системаи туман гузаргоҳро дар соатҳои шом фаъол мегардонанд. Arrival нишон медиҳад, ки чӣ гуна маводи саноатии аз истифода баромада метавонад ба асари санъати ҷамъиятии фарогир табдил ёбад.

The Recognition

About the Ҷоизаи биринҷии A' Design Award

Arrival Санъати инсталлятсионӣ, инсталлятсияи рӯшноӣ ғолиби Ҷоизаи биринҷии A' Design Award аст, ки эътирофи басо обрӯманд буда, ба тарҳҳои барҷаста дода мешавад, ки бо эҷодкорӣ, зеҳни тез ва зиракӣ фарқ мекунанд. Ғолибони биринҷ артефактҳои хеле моҳир ва ба таври ҷолиб эҷодкоронаанд, ки таҷрибаи васеъ, тасаввурот ва зеҳни тарроҳони худро тасдиқ мекунанд. Интизор меравад, ки Arrival Санъати инсталлятсионӣ, инсталлятсияи рӯшноӣ ашёи хеле қадршуда, мавриди таҳсин ва маҳбуб бошад, ки ба таври назаррас касбӣ ва навоварона аст. Ин тарҳи ғолиби Ҷоизаи биринҷии A' Design Award беҳтарин амалияро дар санъат, илм, тарроҳӣ ва технология дар бар мегирад ва бо диққати худ ба тафсилот аъло аст. Arrival Санъати инсталлятсионӣ, инсталлятсияи рӯшноӣ эҳтиёҷотро бо зебоӣ қонеъ мекунад, ба хостаҳо даст мерасонад, эҳсосотро мафтун месозад ва кунҷковиро ҷалб мекунад.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
AARRIVAL is an immersive installation art and lighting project constructed from two vertically stacked recycled shipping containers. The containers are refabricated into a narrow walkable space with curved interior surfaces inspired by the bow of a ship entering harbor. Mirrors installed at both ends reflect the surrounding city and sea, visually blurring the boundary between real space and reflection. Integrated lighting and a mist system activate the installation, transforming industrial waste into a sensory spatial experience aligned with the zero waste theme of the art festival.
Dimensions & Packaging
The project consists of two vertically positioned 20 foot shipping containers. Total footprint area is approximately 15.4 square meters. The installation is designed for outdoor use and temporary exhibition. Lighting includes integrated LED strips and outdoor projectors. A mist system is installed and requires water supply. Electrical power is required for lighting and mist operation
Tags
nstallation Art, Lighting Design, Recycled Materials, Sustainable Design, Public Art, Temporary Architecture
Production Technology
The installation is constructed from two retired shipping containers reused as the main structure. Original container steel frames are retained for stability. Corrugated steel panels are cut and reshaped into curved surfaces inspired by ship geometry. Materials include recycled steel panels, metal mesh, mirror glass, LED lighting, outdoor spotlights, and a mist system. All components are selected to allow reuse, disassembly, or recycling.
Design Challenge
The main challenge was transforming rigid industrial shipping containers into a fluid and immersive spatial experience while maintaining zero waste principles. The project required reshaping steel panels without excessive material loss and integrating lighting, mist, and reflection in a narrow passage. Balancing structural stability, sustainability, and poetic expression was central to the design process.
Research
ARRIVAL investigates how recycled industrial materials can be transformed into immersive public art through light and spatial experience. By reusing shipping containers, mirrors, and mist, the project explores perception, reflection, and movement within transitional urban spaces. The installation demonstrates a zero waste design approach that combines sustainability with sensory engagement in a waterfront environment.
Inspiration
The project is inspired by the moment of arrival at a harbor, when a ship transitions from movement to stillness and from sea to city. This transitional condition is translated into spatial form through curved surfaces, reflection, and light. The mirrored ends echo the changing relationship between water, sky, and urban landscape, while the narrow passage emphasizes movement and pause. By walking through the installation, visitors experience arrival as both a physical and emotional journey.
Project Duration
Year 2025
Event Kaohsiung International Container Art Festival
Location Kaohsiung Harbor area, near the Kaohsiung Music Center waterfront plaza
Duration Temporary exhibition period (festival-based installation)
Operation Flow
Visitors enter the installation from one side and walk through the narrow space formed by two vertical containers. The compressed passage emphasizes light, reflection, and movement. Mirrors at both ends reflect the city, harbor, and visitors, creating layered visual depth. During evening hours, lighting and mist are activated to enhance the immersive atmosphere. The installation encourages slow movement, pausing, and quiet observation.
Team Members
Jenny Yeh, Sugar Hu
Image Credits
Kaohsiung Art Museum

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