Transition: Moments between
Moments between work and home that invite people to reset their minds and focus on themselves
仕事と家庭の間に第三の間を作ることで、人々が帰路の途中で周りの目を気にすることなく癒されて欲しいと考えています
Inspiration & Concept
Throughout the 2-week research trip diving into Japan’s lighting design and craftsmanship, along with the rich heritage of light and shadow in Japanese culture, we concluded four keywords that are significant to the core of our concept.
Material Exploration
PlaRain® by WAKO Plastic Co., Ltd. 和晃プラスチック
A three-dimensional plastic made of intricately intertwined plastic threads. Its property allows light to shine through, leaving the shadow effect similar to Komorebi. At the same time, it also provides a level of privacy with its semi-transparency characteristic.
PlaRain® uses recyclable and environmentally friendly biomass plastics. It can be varied in density or hardness, and can be manufactured using special extrusion molding technology for custom sizes.
About Pacific Rim 17: Healing Light.
TAMA Art University x ArtCenter College of Design
TOKYO-ORIENTATION: New design & immersive installations
NAOSHIMA-ART ISLAND: Striking museums by Ando & fresh Art Houses
KYOTO-CULTURE: Zen philosophy, traditional temple/teahouse
GIFU-FACTORIES: Noguchi lanterns, washi paper & wood manufacturing
NIIGATA-HOUSE OF LIGHT: Immersion in James Turrell’s House of Light
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2-week research trip diving into Japan’s cutting-edge lighting design & experiences, along with the rich heritage of light and shadow in Japanese culture
TOKYO-ORIENTATION: New design & immersive installations
NAOSHIMA-ART ISLAND: Striking museums by Ando & fresh Art Houses
KYOTO-CULTURE: Zen philosophy, traditional temple/teahouse
GIFU-FACTORIES: Noguchi lanterns, washi paper & wood manufacturing
NIIGATA-HOUSE OF LIGHT: Immersion in James Turrell’s House of Light
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Base on the insights from research trips and feedback of the concept presentation, students start to dive into the design iterations and work towards the final deliverables.
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The Final Exhibition was hosted by Tama Art University at the Art-Theque gallery space on December 5th, 2024.
Pacific Rim 18: TasteMaking LA
Final Exhibition at the Japan House LA on December 15th, 2025
