OoA-Creature
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OoA-creature is a futuristic partner robot developed by the Toyota Heart Project, a collaborative research project to devise a new model to facilitate communication between an object and humans.
The OoA-creature has the mind in its body, and moves its mind. It listens to a person’s voice, looks at the face, feels the hand, and then starts moving. It has a mechanism to stand with three legs, move and rotate. It was demonstrated at the Tokyo Motor Show 2013.
“Eternal Glass for your lifetime” tumbler
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This glass was realized by incorporating the long-standing relationship between dougu, user, and producer, into a device based on the handmade appeal of a craftsman’s work and the concept of lifetime use. Giving special consideration to inheriting traditional techniques and invigorating local industry, this new endeavor was developed in a collaborative effort between the planning and sales, production, and design division.
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Mazendo (Taipei)
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Total design for beef Ramen shops by Bridgent Inc. It is a shop that the famous business person Sean A. Hsu in Taiwan opened to present a new lifestyle. The first shop was opened in Taipei in 2012, followed by the second shop in 2013. GK was involved in the development of the concept, designed or gave design directions for graphics, shop spaces and uniforms. We developed a special design vocabulary conceived from the “tiger soup” presented by Mazendo, and attempted to design modern and distinctive shops.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games applicant city file
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In the bid for hosting the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic games, we were responsible for the editorial design of the Applicant City File submitted to the IOC in February 2012.
The File presents actual project plans in response to questions from the IOC, from the vision, concept and legacy to finance and marketing, a total of 11 items. The design concept was “SAKURA (cherry) wreath” – from each tiny petal to clouds of blossoms, the beautiful cherry blossoms from Japan connecting the world. The motif of SAKURA from the bid mark was used, making a consistent design between the bid logotype and the application material. In May 2012 Tokyo was chosen by the IOC as one of the official Candidate Cities.
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Toclas Bathroom STORY
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“TOCLAS” brand bathroom system, the symbol of high quality living. A bathtub as a symbol of relaxation is expressed with the sense of stateliness and presence like a mass of marble. Taking advantage of the smooth texture of artificial marble, a soft form was realized that would make users feel like touching the tub for a long time. The bathroom is minimally designed, but the reflection of the room on the wall gives a feeling of expanse, ease of use and comfort. It is a high-touch ordinary-style “bathroom” for a family to enjoy using every day for 20 years.
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Geo-Cosmos 2011
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The Geo-Cosmos is a display of the earth to show it as a planet floating in the universe. The surface of the earth is reproduced with a super high resolution image. This symbol image of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation was renewed at the occasion of its 10th anniversary, and it now acts as a part of the “Tsunagari” Project for understanding the earth.
The use of LEDs for the first Geo-Cosmos was changed to organic LEDs for the new one, and pixel density was increased to more than 10 million. The system and environment for projection was also newly developed, thus, the quality and quantity of contents have been significantly upgraded.
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Eternal Glass for your lifetime
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This glass was realized by incorporating the long-standing relationship between dougu, user, and producer, into a device based on the handmade appeal of a craftsman’s work and the concept of lifetime use. Giving special consideration to inheriting traditional techniques and invigorating local industry, this new endeavor was developed in a collaborative effort between the planning and sales, production, and design division.
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Bus shelter with advertisements
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Bus shelter equipped with advertising panels (B-Stop) is a business made by the approach called PPP
(Public Private Partnership) maintained by the income from the advertisement. The business has been developed all over Japan in many cities like Yokohama, Kobe, and Fukuoka, etc.
Aimed at creating quality design comprehending the history of the city and the climate. Also, the passengers can use the bus stop for waiting, getting on and off in secured and comfortable conditions even at night.
The bus stop can contribute to producing urban landscape by creating beautiful and functional on and off space for bus passengers as an essential element for the street.
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“QS72/Quick Space 72 hour” temporary shelter for disaster emergencies
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QS72 is a system of emergency relief space employing metabolic development of a single module unit. The system was developed as a portable architecture to support disaster evacuees’ mental security. Right after the occurrence of a disaster, QS72 can be quickly deployed, and providing living space as comfortable as possible. The module system here was intended to make it capable for prompt support dispatched from local disaster relief quarters by means of rationalizing stocks and supplies. QS72’s multiplication system can make a village composing a community by flexibly combining a minimum unit of the system. At the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, the system was freighted to the disaster area by the support of YKK AP, and at Japanese Red Cross Ishinomaki Hospital, they were used for temporary medical facilities and a voluntary center.
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“Mon Café” drip coffee
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This long-established brand was a pioneer in the production of a simplified form of drip coffee. In addition to a refined air, created by combining curves with the hexagonal outer case, a base color was chosen for each blend of coffee to provide the heightened identifiability and establish an association with the set.
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