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“JAL SHELL FLAT SEAT” executive class seat

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This airplane seat combined a function that allowed for various in-flight activities including eating and sleeping with a unique shell-type design. While providing a private area for the passenger, its refined form also created a futuristic space in the airplane.
 
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“YZF-R1” motorcycle

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Crystal Mover

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With an intermediate capacity between that of a train and bus, this guideway transportation system runs on rubber tires. With a futuristic style based on the design concept of “cut crystal,” the system stood at the forefront of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ vehicular globalization strategy.
 
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“Emergency Units” pneumatic structure

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Comfortable temporary space design
A tent made of air inflated membrane with high mobility by utilizing Dougu concept. Volume is drastically reduced when it is folded up, and it makes storing in peacetime and mass transport in necessary time, easy and lowering cost as well. By just inflating it, set up time is shorten. Under any climate condition a safe and comfortable shelter can be secured because of the membrane structure.
(Source:GK Design 50years 1952-2002)
 
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Development of Numazu Station North Gate Plaza

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The maintenance of Numazu Station North Square required quality design leading the production of the town’s atmosphere surrounding the station. The project was a proceeding part of the large-scale rezoning operation on the first area of the foothold of the east of Shizuoka Prefecture including the elevated train station.
The design tried to produce Numazu-like expression by; the continuous shelter, the central square with multiple purposes, the area planted by indigenous flora. The shelter is to protect passengers, transferring from the train to the bus, from rain and intense sunlight,GK Sekkei conducted a thoroughgoing check such as the evaluation of the construction work during and after the work no need to say including the planning period. The looking over the work was possible through the communication with the citizens of many kinds of the stand on many occasions such as the workshops and the social experiences; between eye impaired people of Numazu School for the blind, users of wheelchairs, senior citizens, child caring homemakers, etc. (Sekkei)
 
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A hands-on model of the internet

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This activity is to provide people with a system to be a catalyzer of “understanding” science. Also this is to provide the system in which people find interest and inquiring spirits by themselves. These are a series of works placing science as a new realm of design.
(Source:GK Design 50years 1952-2002)
 
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“A・QU・Z” system office furniture

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Office work is now required more efficiency and competency. Office furniture and fixtures are required capability to prompt and support office workers in comfortable situation.
(Source:GK Design 50years 1952-2002)

“Tangible Earth (large-size)”  interactive digital globe

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The diameter of the earth is counted as 12,742km, and it is impossible for man intuitively to feel the scale. Tangible Earth is a try to make it to the scale, downscaled into 1 millionth, can be embraced by both hands. Tangible Earth is the first such interactive digital globe you can feel an active real time situation of the earth through the worldwide network. Operating directly by hand, you can look at any place on the earth at your will, and by zooming in to search as if you have a satellite eye. When you could see a moving cloud or an ocean current in only 1mm thick skin of the device, you could tell the reality of air and water as a very valuable substance. Through knowing these limited surroundings for creatures, the meaning is very significant to be reminded of environmental issues of the earth.
 
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“Narrow Step” step

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Contrary condition between easy use in house interior and a larger size steps to prevent an accident were overcome. A stool and a daily whatnot, not limited to a work tool, was designed.
A corrugated pattern of the steps were custom designed from views of safety feature and neatness when it is folded. (ID)
 
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“Toas Excel” stylish cart

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It can be used in the scene which people carry stuffs in show room and lobby, we welcome guests. It is designed as tool people can move smoothly in the office rather than tippical carring cart for business.
High maunted tray is not bothered people to remove stuffs, and bigger wheel can move smoothly.
And also, it is easy to fold it self by one action, and can store under the desk. (DSH)
 
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