Lexus Design Award

Lexus announces the selection of 12 finalists for the international design competition Lexus Design Award, centred this year around the theme of “Senses”.

Emanuela Corti e Ivan Parati, Sense Wear. Sense-Wear è una collezione di abiti e accessori che sottolineano l’uso dei sensi. Mentore: Robin Hunicke

The twelve finalists of the third Lexus Design Award – an international design competition that was launched on August 11, 2014 centred around the theme of “Senses” – have been selected by jury members composed of world-renowned designers and creators.

Keita Ebidzuka, ANIMAL MASKS. ANIMAL MASKS permette a chi la indossa di vedere il mondo attraverso gli occhi degli animali, evocando un mondo mitico dove il simbolismo incontra la realtà. Mentore: Neri & Hu — **Top**: Emanuela Corti and Ivan Parati, Sense Wear. Sense-Wear is a collection of garments and accessories that emphasize use of human senses. Mentor: Robin Hunicke. **Above**: Keita Ebidzuka, ANIMAL MASKS. ANIMAL MASKS allow wearers to see the world through animals' eyes evoking a mythical world where symbolism meets reality. Mentor: Neri & Hu

Among the finalists, four are receiving the unique opportunity to create a prototype of their project, with the help of renowned designers: Robin Hunicke, Arthur Huang, Max Lamb and Neri & Hu. Each of them has personally selected the finalist they will mentor, based on uniqueness, originality, relevance to the theme and the possibility of making a prototype. A Lexus Design Award Grand Prix Winner will also be nominated from among these four prototype finalists.

The prototypes will be displayed together with the other eight entries in the Lexus space in Zona Tortona during the Milan Design Week from April 14 to 19, 2015.

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Adriano Alfaro, Daiki Nakamori and Gaetano Mirko Vatiero, Diomedeidae. Generating electricity from its own flapping movements, Diomedeidae is a kinetic sculpture whose motion and light appeal to the senses. Mentor: Arthur Huang

Marina Mellado Mendieta, LUZ. LUZ uses emotional lighting technology to create an environment appropriate to any weather or climactic condition. Mentor: Max Lamb

Juchun Jung, Braille Reader. The Braille Reader allows people with vision impairment to read printed materials, bridging the senses of sight and touch

Naoki Kaminaka and Ryo Yamaguchi, >crosswalk<. >crosswalk< is a crosswalk design featuring arrows that guide pedestrians thus allowing smoother crossing

Hiroyuki Morita, Embodiment of Fractal. Embodiment of Fractal invites the viewer to experience the fresh visual and tactile experience of the fractal growth of a natural forest

Chun-Fu Chen and Chi-Ming Pao, Here Comes the Sun. Here Comes the Sun is a heater that simulates sunlight coming through a window providing warmth and hope

Yuzo Azu, INSTAMP. Applying traditional East Asian brushwork principles, INSTAMP uses pressure and angle of touch to give emotion and artistic effect to Western lettering

Amon Matsuo, Leather? Through the application of traditional Japanese papermaking/molding techniques to powdered shoemaking by-products, a new unique material emerges

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Benjamin Xue, Mnote, Mnemonic Note. Mnote is a writing pad designed to take advantage of our senses to improve memory and help us retain important information

Iyo Hasegawa, yamaori taniori tent. Inspired by origami, this tent appeals to users’ senses as it is transformed from a flat sheet to a visually appealing shelter

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Lexus Design Award

Lexus announces the selection of 12 finalists for the international design competition Lexus Design Award, centred this year around the theme of “Senses”.

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