Living Reef uYilo lwoMboniso ngu-Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Uyilo olubizwa ngokuba yi-Living Reef uYilo lwoMboniso olwenziwe ngu-Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan ngumwini obekekileyo webhaso elinobukhazikhazi le-2026 Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lokhuphiswano lwe-Uyilo lweeMveliso eziNzileyo, iiProjekthi kunye noYilo oluLuhlaza.

IntsimbiImveliso eNzileyo· 2026

Living Reef uYilo lwoMboniso

ngu Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Umxhasi: Misosoupdesign

Umwini we-Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award Kudidi Lwe-Imveliso eNzileyo

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Tyelela iSayithi Jonga kwi-A' Design Award Uxwebhu Lweendaba Ibheji Yembasa

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Uyilo

Malunga ne-Living Reef uYilo lwoMboniso

I-Living Reef ngumboniso woluntu obonisa uphando ngoyilo oluzinzileyo. Lo mboniso ubonisa umsebenzi owenziwe ngokushicilela kwe-3D kwe-Direct Ink Writing kunye nezinto eziphinda zisetyenziswe ngokujikelezayo, kuquka i-slurry ephinde yasetyenziswa, isamente enekhabhoni ephantsi kunye nodongwe. Iimodeli ezincinci zodongwe olutshisiweyo kunye namacandelo amakhulu ashicilelweyo ziboniswa phezu kweziseko nakwiikhabhathi ezivaliweyo. Ubume bomboniso bulandela indlela ecacileyo, ukusuka ekuphuhliseni ingqikelelo nokwenza iimodeli zedijithali ukuya kwiimvavanyo zezinto, imida yokwenza kunye neemodeli zokugqibela. Injongo kukucacisa ukuba imfundo yoyilo inokuxhasa njani ukusetyenziswa kwezinto ngokujikelezayo kunye nokubuyiselwa kweengqolowa zamalwandle (coral reef).

Ukuqatshelwa

Malunga ne-Ibhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award

Living Reef uYilo lwoMboniso ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo okunikwa imiyilo elungileyo eyanelisa iimfuno zobungcali neemveliso ezilindelekileyo kwimveliso ezicwangciswe kakuhle. Abaphumeleleyo beNtsimbi babonisa ubuchule obukhulu, ubuchule obuphezulu, ukuqonda kwengcali namandla okuyila abayili babo. Living Reef uYilo lwoMboniso iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimveliso exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo esebenzayo neyinto entsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lentsimbi le-A' Design Award udibanisa iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu zemboleko kwaye unezimpawu zobuchwephesha ezifanelekileyo ezidityaniswe nolwazi netalente. Living Reef uYilo lwoMboniso iyahlonelwa ngenxa yenkcukacha yayo kwaye yacwangciselwa ukunika uphuculo lomgangatho wobomi olunceda ukwenza ihlabathi libe yindawo engcono.

Emva Koyilo

Ikhithi Yeendaba

Iziqinisekiso, amalungu eqela kunye neenkcukacha zobugcisa ezinikezelwe ngumyili.

Iimpawu Ezizodwa: 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.
Imilinganiselo nePakishini: 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.
Iithegi: Sustainable Design, Circular Materials, 3D Printing, Design Education, Coral Restoration, Digital Fabrication, University Collaboration
Ubuchwepheshe Bokuvelisa: 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
Umngeni Woyilo: 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.
Uphando: 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.
Inkuthazo: 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.
Ubude Beprojekthi: 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
Ukuhamba Komsebenzi: 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.
Amalungu Eqela: Shuenn-Ren Liou
Kazuya Saito