Finalists Announced in the 2015 Lexus Design Award
'ANIMAL MASKS'
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All 12 projects to be displayed in the Lexus space at Milan Design
Week
EPSOM, UK -- January 29, 2015: Animal masks, a power-generating sculpture, a mood-reflecting light and
a range of clothes and accessories that express the human senses lead the
12 projects selected as finalists in the 2015 Lexus Design Award.
This year’s competition took the theme of Senses and attracted
1,171 submissions from designers in 72 countries. The finalists have been
selected by a panel of celebrated international designers, creatives and
commentators and all will be displayed at the Lexus space at Milan Design
Week in April.
Among the 12, four projects will be realised as physical prototypes
under the guidance of renowned designers Robin Hunicke, Arthur Huang, Max
Lamb and Neri & Hu. Each mentor has chosen a project to support, based on
qualities such as originality, relevance to the theme and the practicality
of creating a prototype.
An ultimate Lexus Design Award Grand Prix winner will be selected from
the four prototype finalists and receive the Lexus Design Award trophy.
This will be presented at an awards ceremony on 13 April, on the eve of
Milan Design Week. The prototypes and panel displays detailing the eight
other finalist project will then be on public view in the Lexus Space in
the Zona Tortona from 14 to 19 April.
The judging committee reported: “This year’s Lexus Design
Award drew a large number of submissions and a wide variety of wonderfully
original ideas. In keeping with the theme of Senses, many submissions
appealed to the five senses or emotional, rather than physical, aspects of
the human experience. After extensive discussion the 12 finalist entries
were selected for their potential contribution to design
innovation.”
More details are available at LexusDesignAward .
Finalists selected for prototype development
| Title | ANIMAL
MASKS |
| Designer | Keita Ebidzuka
(Japan) |
| Description | ANIMAL MASKS allow wearers
to see the world through animals’ eyes, evoking a mythical world
where symbolism meets reality. |
| Mentors | Neri
& Hu |
| Title |
Diomedeidae |
| Designers |
Adriano Alfaro (Italy), Daiki Nakamori (Japan), Gaetano Mirko Vatiero
(Italy) |
| Description | Generating electricity
from its own flapping movements, Diomedeidae is a kinetic sculpture
producing motion and light that appeal to the senses. |
| Mentor | Arthur Huang |
| Title | LUZ |
| Designer | Marina Mellado Mendieta (Spain) |
| Description | LUZ uses emotional lighting technology to create
an environment appropriate to any weather or climatic condition. |
| Mentor | Max Lamb |
| Title | Sense-Wear |
| Designers | Caravan: Emanuela Corti and Ivan Parati
(Italy) |
| Description | Sense-Wear is a collection
of garments and accessories that emphasise use of human senses. |
| Mentor | Robin Hunicke |
Finalists selected for panel displays
| Title | Braille
Reader |
| Designer | Juchun Jung (South
Korea) |
| Description | The Braille Reader allows
people with vision impairment to read printed materials, bridging the
senses of sight and touch. |
| Title | >crosswalk< |
| Designers | Naoki Kaminaka and Ryo Yamaguchi
(Japan)(KAMINAKANAOKIproject2015) |
| Description |
>crosswalk< is a crosswalk design featuring arrows that guide
pedestrians. |
| Title | Embodiment of
Fractal |
| Designer | Hiroyuki Morita
(Japan) |
| Description | Embodiment of Fractal
invites the viewer to experience the fresh visual and tactile experience of
the fractal growth of a natural forest. |
| Title | Here Comes the
Sun |
| Designers | Chun-Fu Chen and
Chi-Ming Pao (Taiwan)(Department of Product Design, Shu-Te University) |
| Description | Here Comes the Sun is a heater that
simulates sunlight coming through a window, providing warmth and hope. |
| Title |
INSTAMP |
| Designer | Yuzo Azu
(Japan) |
| Description | Applying traditional East
Asian brushwork principles, INSTAMP uses pressure and angle of touch to
give emotion and artistic effect to Western lettering. |
| Title |
Leather? |
| Designer | Amon
Matsuo (Japan) |
| Description | Through the
application of traditional Japanese papermaking/moulding techniques to
powdered shoemaking by-products, a new, unique material emerges. |
| Title |
Mnote, Mnemonic Note |
| Designer |
Benjamin Xue (Singapore) |
| Description | Mnote
is a writing pad designed to take advantage of our senses to improve memory
and help us retain important information. |
| Title | yamaori taniori
tent |
| Designer | Iyo Hasegawa
(Japan) |
| Description | Inspired by origami, this
tent appeals to users’ senses as it is transformed from a flat sheet
to a visually appealing shelter. |
