Arrival Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìfisórí, Ìfisórí Ìmọ́lẹ̀ by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Arrival Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìfisórí, Ìfisórí Ìmọ́lẹ̀ by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Iṣẹ́ Ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìtànṣán Competition Category.

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Arrival Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìfisórí, Ìfisórí Ìmọ́lẹ̀

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Iṣẹ́ Ìmọ́lẹ̀ Category

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The Design

About Arrival Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìfisórí, Ìfisórí Ìmọ́lẹ̀

Arrival jẹ́ ìfisórí ìmọ́lẹ̀ fún ìgbà díẹ̀ tí a kọ́ láti inú àpótí ẹrù ọkọ̀ ojú omi méjì tí a ti tún lò, tí a to lé ara wọn ní ìdúró ṣánṣán. Àwọn àpótí náà dá ọ̀nà tóóró tí ènìyàn lè rìn kọjá pẹ̀lú àwọn ojú irin tí ó tẹ̀, tí ìmísí rẹ̀ wá láti orí iwájú ọkọ̀ ojú omi tí ń wọ èbúté. Àwọn dígí ní ìkángun méjèèjì ń fi ìlú, òkun, àti àwọn àlejò hàn, tí ó sì ń mú kí ààlà láàrin àyè gidi àti àwòrán ìfihàn di aláìdánilójú. Ìmọ́lẹ̀ LED tí a fi sínú rẹ̀ àti ètò ìkùukùu omi ń mú ọ̀nà náà ṣiṣẹ́ ní àwọn wákàtí ìrọ̀lẹ́. Arrival fi hàn bí àwọn ohun èlò ilé-iṣẹ́ tí a ti dá lílò dúró ṣe lè di iṣẹ́ ọnà gbogbogbò tí ó gba ènìyàn mọ́ra.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award

Arrival Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìfisórí, Ìfisórí Ìmọ́lẹ̀ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Arrival Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìfisórí, Ìfisórí Ìmọ́lẹ̀ yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Arrival Iṣẹ́ Ọnà Ìfisórí, Ìfisórí Ìmọ́lẹ̀ ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.

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