At the 20th Student Interior Design Contest, organized by the Japan Interior Designers Association, Anzu Tanaka (Kinko Bay High School), a second-year student in the Department of Art and Design Kyushu Sangyo University, Zokei Junior College of Art and Design College of Art and Design, won the "Grand Prize," and Hana Hashimoto (Kashima High School), a third-year Department of Living Environment Design Faculty of Art and Design, won the "Excellence Award."
[Grand Prize]
Title of the work:"First Furniture Layers"
Award recipient: Anzu Tanaka
Project Overview: A furniture set for children consisting of a desk and a stool. The design features the beautiful layered cross-section unique to "paperwood," which is made by stacking colored paper and veneer.
Award Acceptance Speech: Starting with limited knowledge, the process of handling everything from design and planning to ordering materials and production all by myself was far more difficult and challenging than I had imagined. However, facing each challenge head-on and seeing it through to the end has given me great confidence. I am truly delighted to have received the top prize. Because I have learned how difficult it is to bring something to fruition within a limited time, I will use this experience as motivation to continue taking on new challenges with a positive attitude in the future.
[Excellence Award]
Title of the work:"The Box of Light"
Award winner: Hana Hashimoto
Project Overview:Based on the theme of "deliberately dark," this lighting furniture uses washi paper (Yame washi), ink, and gold leaf to allow viewers to see and appreciate the beauty of light.
Award Acceptance Comment:I was extremely particular about the materials I used to express the beauty of light and the shadows it casts. I visited the actual production process and processing methods of Yame Washi paper to decide on the material. I experimented with the expression using ink and gold leaf (concentration, order, and application method) to complete the piece. I would like to use this production experience to pursue beautiful light effects by combining traditional Japanese culture, materials, and techniques in the future.
[Kyushu Sangyo University, Zokei Junior College of Art and Design / Faculty of Art and Design]
