KAN: Moved by light
感 : 映りたる 夏の夜



Pacific Rim 13: Taste Making Tokyo



Exhibition in Art-Theque Gallery



Project Brief Video - Click to play & stop



For Pacific Rim 13 : Taste Making Tokyo ArtCenter College of Design X Tama Art University
Collaborated with Cai NING, Product Designer.

Using Kan, creating a combination of light & tablewares in space using kyoto as material source for for wagashi tasting to allow visitors to discover the essence of ancient Japan —
refinement, subtlenesss and mono no aware.

Reference for the whole project : https://www2.tamabi.ac.jp/pacific_rim/ebooks/pr13_all.pdf



Tea Room Unreal Video - Click to play and stop



Pop Up Wagashi Shop



At the entrance, you could order your wagashi and reserve your tea time.



Individual Tearoom Booth



Inspired by the Japanese tea master,Sen Nori Kyu(千利休) , the idea of six-tatami matted tearoom allows you to be more concentrate for the tea ceremony and your partner.



Table Wares - Inspired by Ancient Poem



Taking elements from Japanese Ancient Poem and Developing them into a set of six glass table wares



Products & Projection Film - Click to play and stop



experiencing the WAGASHI SET





石

stone



Designed for an intimate dining environment, this pebble lamp casts a diffused light onto the surface below. The glass stand is optional and can augment the illumination.



月

moon



The Moon Plate is designed for raindrop cake, a delicate jelly-like dessert that is served with sugar syrup. The plate elevates the raindrop cake on a circular mound and prevents it from dissolving in the syrup. The negative space around the mound forms a crescent moon shape which is only revealed once the syrup is poured in.



水-信玄餅

raindrop-cake



The wagash Mizu shingen mochi (水信玄餅)

represents a full mon, or a droplet.

The traditional summer dessert would melt within 30 minutes, which suggests the fleeting summer.



筍

bamboo shoot



Taking inspiration from Japanese origami, the napkin has been folded in a way which mimics the form of a growing bamboo shoot.

The glass napkin holder is specifically designed to keep the shape of the folded napkin.



竹

bamboo



In Japanese tea ceremonies, the receiver of the tea first smells the fragrance of the drink, then rotates the cup on the palm of their hand and drinks from the other side of the cup. The slanted cut of the Bamboo glass cup allows the user to differentiate between the smelling side of the cup and the drinking side of the cup. The “knot” of the bamboo elevates the cup and diffuses light from below.



葉

leaf



The Leaf Spoon is inspired by the shape of bamboo leaves. A traditional spoon consists of a round scooping portion with an attached handle; the Leaf Spoon integrates the scooping portion and the handle into a single form.



Inside the Tearoom



Stone Table light on the table creating a sense of intimacy.



Stone Light Assembly Video - Click to play and stop



Process



Concept & Research



Concept & Research



Concept & Research



Concept & Research





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