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Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Renai Art Lab Classroom Renovation in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan of MisoSoupDesign recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ Renai Art Lab Classroom Renovation by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan of MisoSoupDesign has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Renai Art Lab Classroom Renovation
Renai Art Lab is a renovated art classroom for school students. The 75 square meter space is divided into a stage area and a teaching area. The stage allows students to present work instead of only watching lessons. Behind the stage, a yellow unit offers storage and an alcove where children can read and explore. The teaching area is painted brick red to encourage learning and creativity. A large interactive monitor is used for drawing, presentation and motion graphics. The interior was built with wood carpentry and on-site painting.
About Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan
Daisuke Nagatomo graduated from Meiji University in Tokyo, and decided to pursue his passion of architecture at Columbia University, where he received master degree in advanced architectural design. Nagatomo began his career in the metropolitan New York area with architecture firms, including TEN Arquitectos and Design Office for Research and Architecture. He was the invited researcher for FabLab House project at IaaC, Barcelona from 2009 to 2010 where he holds research diploma. Nagatomo is currently the assistant professor of National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan as well as adjunct faculty member of Tokyo Denki University.
About MisoSoupDesign
MisoSoupDesign is Japan / Taiwan based Design Studio led by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan.
Award Record
With this recognition, Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan of MisoSoupDesign is a winner of 30 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2011 - 2012 and the 2023 - 2024 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/158074
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/158074
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!158074
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/112232
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://misosoupdesign.com/
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Renai Art Lab Classroom Renovation
- Function
- Classroom Renovation
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Peru, Saddle Brown, Dark Gray, Rosy Brown and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Brand
- MisoSoupDesign
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #158074
Credits
- Team
- Jenny Yeh
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The space is mainly divided into a stage area and a teacher teaching area, so that students are no longer just passive participants in class, but also the focus on the stage. The space behind the stage can be used for multiple functions, with a vibrant yellow color as background. In addition to providing storage function, it can also be used as a space for children to explore and read. The teacher's teaching area uses brick red paint as the base to stimulate students' enthusiasm for learning and enhance creativity.
- Inspiration
- As an experimental space, we hope to change the using methods of art classrooms and use multi-faceted design techniques to make a creative platform that can be used in multiple ways. The interesting environment allows students to improve their creative thinking abilities.
- Research
- This project is a part of renovating educational space for younger children, such as elementary, junior, and high school. The principal of design approach is to enhance student's exposure to the high aesthetic standard while learning at their school.
- Challenge
- The challenge of this design is to implement the aesthetic education into the classroom planning, which is choice of colors, material and texture, and geometries introduced in the space.
- Realization and Technology
- Wood carpentry, in site painting
- Operation and Interaction
- The space equipped with large size interactive monitor for the teacher to freely draw, present, and play motion graphic. The students can explore their interest in crating art, reading books, or relaxing in the arcove.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2023 in Taipei and finished in September 2023.
- Specifications
- Total area: 75 square meter
- Keywords
- Classroom, Renovation, Interior Design, Design Movement
