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Forbes 에 소개되었습니다. (Dec 7, 2015)

Maison&Objet Fall/Winter 2015: The Highlights

Maison&Objet Fall/Winter 2015: The HighlightsLast September, the international décor and design community came out in full force to discover the creative world’s latest brands and products at the biannual Maison&Objet furniture and home decoration fair in Paris, which has firmly established itself as a vital global hub and a showcase of the trends and innovations of tomorrow in public and private refurbishment. The trade show saw 3,318 exhibitors and over 69,000 visitors (half of them coming from abroad, who were responsible for about 80 per cent of the event’s transactions) gather in the eight halls of the Paris Nord Villepinte exhibition center. Boosted by the appeal of the French capital, Maison&Objet offers a unique association between furniture and accessories, both traditional and contemporary, and remains the only event to represent interior design in all its forms of expression, from arts and crafts and furniture to soft furnishings and tableware. In parallel to the fair, Paris Design Week continued to grow, boosted by 50 new participants, with 300 participants overall. Held in iconic locations in five creative districts across the city, the event allowed global audiences to discover the fall/winter season’s latest news, with talks by well-known designers, leading-edge installations, parties, presentations of new collections and the key exhibition, now! le Off, at Les Docks – Cité de la Mode et du Design, which attracted 12,000 visitors. We reveal the most outstanding exhibitions and products seen at this latest edition.The HighlightsFloating Flower Garden Installation by teamLabJapanese techno-artists teamLab crafted a dreamlike, interactive suspended Garden of Eden at the entrance of Hall 7 of Maison&Objet, which invited visitors on a sensorial, visual and olfactory promenade, where they wandered amidst thousands of upside-down levitating and perfumed orchids, anchored overhead by their roots. Viewers became one with nature, as the living flowers floated up and down according to people’s movements in the space, rising as they approached to create a dome with the spectator always at the center.Salon de Perception by Curiosity at AD Intérieurs 2015As part of AD Intérieurs 2015, Architectural Digest’s exhibition showcasing modern-day lifestyles, where 15 creatives were invited to invent the interiors of tomorrow, Gwenael Nicolas of Curiosity presented an intimate salon that on first glance resembled a field of standing rocks or abstract sculptures, which then metamorphosed into a functional sofa, console and low table. Vertical, the monoliths appeared as blocks of white granite under a cool, sharp light; horizontal, they turned into furniture embraced by a soft, warm glow. Each object was custom-made for the show, including unique light fixtures by Flos and Barbara Balestreri Lighting Design that could disappear into the ceiling on request, surfaces composed of materials such as resin, bronze, limestone and glass, sofa fabric interlaced with silk, washi paper and silver leaves, textured exploding ink carpeting and walls made from thin-slit strands of handmade paper woven with sheer cloth.

FAD 에 소개되었습니다. (Dec 3, 2015)

Pace Art + Technology program launches with teamlab and Random International

Pace Art + Technology, founded by Pace President Marc Glimcher have launched a new program dedicated to collaboration with interdisciplinary art groups, collectives and studios whose works explore the confluence of art and technology. The program is an expansion of Pace’s longstanding commitment to artistic approaches that emphasize digital and technological methods.（Excerpt from the text）

Pace Gallery 에 소개되었습니다. (Dec 1, 2015)

Pace Art & Technology Program to Launch in Early 2016

Pace Art & Technology, founded by Pace President Marc Glimcher, is the gallery’s new program dedicated to collaboration with interdisciplinary art groups, collectives and studios whose works explore the confluence of art and technology. The program is an expansion of Pace’s longstanding commitment to artistic approaches that emphasize digital and technological methods.Marc Glimcher says “Since the late 60s, Pace has always taken an interest in art and technology. From our early work with James Turrell and Robert Whitman through our recent projects with teamLab, we are always looking for ways to support experimentation by artists. After establishing a base in Menlo Park it became clear that this would be an ideal venue in which to examine the new approach of the emerging art and technology collectives and how to best share their work with the public.”Pace Art & Technology will launch in early 2016 with exhibitions by teamLab and Random International, both of whom have recently joined Pace. In February, site-responsive works by Japan-based group teamLab will be presented as part of the new program at Pace Menlo Park, a pop-up space that opened in 2014. Next fall, art collective, Random International, will create an immersive environment for the gallery. Additional Pace Art & Technology programming will be announced in 2016.The exhibition teamLab at Radcliffe: What a Loving and Beautiful World is currently on view at Harvard University. Random International’s Rain Room (2012) is currently on view at Los Angeles County Museum of Art and Yuz Museum, Shanghai.

蘋果日報 에 소개되었습니다. (Nov 19, 2015)

【有片】【城市點滴】聖誕減碳由燈飾做起

又到聖誕，燈飾、禮物紙加大餐，為營造驚喜快感而成為最虛耗地球資源的節日。但等到年尾，聖誕還是要慶祝吧？有見今年是聯合國「國際光之年」，K11邀請分別來自中、港、日三地藝術團體聯手舉辦光影藝術展覽，冀透過當代光的作品，鼓勵大眾轉用節能的LED照明產品，促進光學技術和環保的可持續發展，嘗試過一個「碳中和」（carbon neutral）的聖誕。（Excerpt from the text）

WIRED 에 소개되었습니다. (Nov 15, 2015 )

ALL AUS LED

60 000 LEDS, verteilt in einem Raum: Das Japanishe Kollektiv TeamLab lasst in seiner Instllation Crystal Universe im Tokioter Pola-Museum den Besuchern ziemlich viele Lichter aufgehen.（Excerpt from the text）

RETRIP 에 소개되었습니다. (Nov 4, 2016)

"チームラボブーム"は海外でも！台北でチームラボの巨大展覧会開催

"チームラボブーム"は海外でも！台北でチームラボの巨大展覧会開催2016年12月29日（木）～2017年4月9日（日）の期間中、台北でチームラボの巨大展覧会「teamLab: Dance! Art Exhibition & Learn! Future Park」が開催されることが決定しました。（Excerpt from the text）

NEWSONJAPAN.COM 에 소개되었습니다. (2015/11/1)

Japan Pavilion takes top design prize at Milan expo

Japan Pavilion takes top design prize at Milan expoFeaturing stunning computer-graphic images of Japan and elegant “washoku” (traditional Japanese cuisine), the Japan Pavilion captured the gold prize for best exhibition design at Expo Milan 2015 on Oct. 30.With the theme of “Harmonious Diversity,” the pavilion drew more than 2 million visitors during the expo, which was titled “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life.”The pavilion offered breathtaking CG images of farming villages in the four seasons of Japan, and enabled visitors to experience traditional Japanese dishes, as well as the time-honored techniques of how to cook them.The gold prize was presented by the International Exhibitions Bureau, which oversees the organization of international expos.

KYODO NEWS 에 소개되었습니다. (2015/10/31)

Japan Pavilion awarded best exhibition prize at Milan expo

The Japan Pavilion received the gold prize for best exhibition Friday at Expo Milan 2015, on the eve of the six-month-long event’s final day.With a theme of “Harmonious Diversity,” the Japanese exhibit showcased the country’s traditional culinary culture, including foods cooked with fermentation methods, as well as its agricultural, forestry and fisheries technological know-how.The Japanese center also included interactive displays presenting potential solutions to global issues, such as how to achieve sustainable food supplies, at the world exposition held under the theme of “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life.”The pavilion was one of the most popular venues at the expo, with visitors needing to wait for up to 10 hours for entry on some days.The prizes, presented by the International Exhibitions Bureau, which oversees the organization of international expos, were awarded in three categories — architecture, exhibition design and theme — based on the size of pavilion.The Japanese facility was recognized for a harmonious combination of nature and technological innovation in the large-scale exhibitions category.Tatsuya Kato, the pavilion’s commissioner general who received the prize, said, “We had a sense of being well received by visitors.”Of around 140 participating countries and international organizations, more than 50 have set up their own pavilions to promote diverse gastronomical culture and address global challenges such as famine and food safety.==Kyodo

Expo Milano 2015 에 소개되었습니다. (2015/10/31)

The BIE Day (Bureau International des Expositions): all the successes of Expo Milano 2015. Pavilions awarded prizes for architecture, contents and displays, and their developments of – and relevance to – the Expo Theme

An event where pride in Italian achievement was the order of the dayOn this occasion, the authorities looked back over all the phases – from the very first round table discussions to the conclusion of the entire Milan Universal Exposition experience, focusing on its successes and the goals it has achieved. “Over the arc of the six months of this Expo”, declared Pasquino, “the whirl of events which have taken place have highlighted Italy’s value and potentiality. An opportunity and a challenge which our nation has generated, despite initial criticism and pessimism, and which should not be easily forgotten.” “Milan does not represent a turning point”, concluded Bruno Antonio Pasquino, and Italy will not be transformed by Expo Milano 2015, but the varied and truly extraordinary successes it has achieved will make us forever proud to be Italian.” Ferdinand Nagy focused on the values of solidarity and cooperation which Expo Milano has done so much to promote… “One day before the end of the Expo, I’d like to take advantage of this moment to remind everyone about all the cooperation projects which have been presented here over the last six months. With the support of governments, the intervention programs have interwoven with multicultural actions and with the challenges expressed by the Theme of Expo Milano 2015, touching the hearts of everyone and transmitting a shared sentiment of solidarity.”A shared home at the center of EuropeThe speech delivered from the stage of the Expo Center by Giuseppe Sala constituted the heart of the entire ceremony: the Chief Commissioner shared items from his “personal diaries”, describing the preparatory phases and the most significant events which have contributed to the success of this Universal Exposition. “A shared home at the center of Europe”, Sala described Expo Milano 2015, “a reason to be proud, and to commit to the future, for the incredible number of people who visited the Expo site, including 62 Heads of State, over 260 Ministers and over 20 million visitors.” “We have seen the way that this community has grown”, continued Sala, “around the Theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, promoted and received by citizens from all over the world as a universal theme with which to energize the battle against hunger worldwide. This is perhaps the most important of all Expo Milano 2015’s legacies.” Vicente Gonzales Loscertales expressed agreement with Sala’s views, declaring that “the Milan Universal Exposition has transmitted to millions of citizens the enthusiasm and the values which have contributed to making this international stage a work-table around which solutions to the most important global issues have been discussed.” The official ceremonies for celebrating BIE Day concluded with the a performance from the stage of the Expo Centre by the musicians of the Academy of Santa Cecilia and other performances by artists from the countries that will be hosting the upcoming Expositions: Antalya in 2016, Astana in 2017 and Dubai in 2020.The awards for the best Pavilions of Expo Milano 2015At the end of the day, the Pavilions were divided into three groups according to size: under 2 thousand square meters, over 2 thousand square meters, and situated in Clusters. The prizes were announced and conferred in the presence of the BIE Secretary General and President, i.e. Vicente Loscertales and Ferdinand Nagy, with prizes for three categories: architecture and landscape, contents and display, and Theme development.Pavilions under 2 thousand square metersIn this section, for the architecture and landscape category the Gold Medal went to the United Kingdom, followed by Chile and the Czech Republic. For content and display, first prize for Austria – “for the audacity of the sensorial experience offered to visitors” – followed by Iran and then Estonia. In the Theme development category, Gold went to the Holy See, followed by the Principality of Monaco and Ireland.Pavilions over 2 thousand square metersIn this section, the best architecture and landscape category went to the French Pavilion, which the BIE praised for “the innovative concept of a covered food market and a lively and open landscape”, followed by Bahrein and China. The best display prize went to Japan, thanks to its “harmonious combination between the representation of nature and technological innovation”, followed by the Republic of Korea and Russia. Germany was adjudged to have best developed the Expo Theme, followed by Angola and Kazakhstan.The Cluster Pavilions and the institutional medalsMontenegro, Venezuela and Gabon won the first three prizes in the content and display category, and Algeria, Cambodia and Mauritania the awards for best Theme development. BIE Gold Medals were awarded to the Italian Government, represented by Commissioner Bruno Antonio Pasquino, to the Expo 2015 Company, represented by Diana Bracco, to the Lombardy Regional Government, in the person of its President, Roberto Maroni, and to the City of Milan, represented by its Mayor Giuliano Pisapia. The Steering Committee of Pavilion Commissioner Generals was also awarded a Gold Medal, received by Albina Assis Africano, as was WE – Women for Expo, represented by Emma Bonino. Silver Medals were awarded to the Expo Milano 2015 Volunteers, the Italian Order of Journalists and the Civil Society Associations.

The Japan Times 에 소개되었습니다. (2015/10/31)

Japan Pavilion wins best exhibition prize at world expo

Japan Pavilion wins best exhibition prize at world expoMILAN – The Japan Pavilion received the gold prize for best exhibition Friday at Expo Milan 2015, on the eve of the six-month event’s final day.Under the theme of “Harmonious Diversity,” the exhibition showcased Japan’s traditional culinary culture, including foods cooked with fermentation methods, as well as its agricultural, forestry and fisheries know-how.The pavilion also included interactive displays presenting potential solutions to global issues such as how to achieve sustainable food supply, which was held under the theme of “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life.”The pavilion was one of the most popular venues at the expo, with visitors waiting up to 10 hours for entry on some days.The prizes, presented by the International Exhibitions Bureau, which oversees the organization of international expos, were awarded in three categories — architecture, exhibition design and theme — based on pavilion size.Japan’s facility was recognized for its harmonious combination of nature and technological innovation in the large-scale exhibition category.The pavilion’s commissioner general, Tatsuya Kato, who r