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.



Inside the Tearoom



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



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



"The glowing ground" refers to stone

that washed by the nature.

Smooth, subtle, glow.



月

moon



The moon is a hidden element

inside the poem.

The stone "glows" as it is

reflecting moonlight.



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



the glass napkin holder with a folded napkin together created a growing bamboo shoot.



竹

bamboo



a bamboo shoot grows into a mature bamboo.

The slant cut on top allows diners to smell the fragrance of the tea easily. as in tea ceremony, diner would turn the cup around on the palm of their hand before they drink.



葉

leaf



The leaf scoop with a



Stone Light Assembly Video - Click to play and stop



Process



Concept & Research



Concept & Research



Concept & Research



Concept & Research





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