There are over one hundred labs at Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo. The cutting-edge research performed at these labs cover a vast range of subjects, from nano-scale phenomenon to the global environment. Recently, a new design laboratory was added to the institute, kicking off a new initiative that combines engineering and design to explore more rewarding relationships between humans and technology.
In this exhibition, we present prototypes that have resulted from this research along with their respective background technologies. What if we let a machine read our emotions? Create a beautiful prosthetic leg? Float basketball-sized probes in the ocean? By combining distinct research efforts in new and interesting ways, we begin to see our imaginations become reality and get a glimpse of a possible future.
| DATE | December 1 (Sat.) -December 9 (Sun.), 2018 |
| OPENING HOURS | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (open until 8 p.m. at Fri, 7 December. Last admission 30 minutes before closing) |
| CLOSED | December 4 (Tue.) |
| ADDRESS |
The National Art Center, Tokyo (Kokuritsu-Shin-Bijutsukan), 3 Floor, Special Exhibition Gallery 3B 7 Chome-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8558 Japan Google Maps |
| ADMISSION | Free |
| PROTOTYPE EXHIBITOR | Yoshiho Ikeuchi Lab, Kotaro Imai Lab, Toru Okabe Lab, Daisuke Kitazawa Lab, Yoichi Sato Lab, Kaoru Sezaki Lab (Kobayashi Hiroki Associate professor), Shoji Takeuchi Lab, Toshiki Niino Lab, Teruo Fujii Lab, Miles Pennington Lab, Shunji Yamanaka Lab, RCA-IIS Tokyo Design Lab, Haruka Aramaki, Marisa Ozaki |
| PHOTOS (ROOM 1) | Gottingham |
| ORGANIZER | Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo |
| PLANNING | Design-Led X IIS 70th Anniversary Exhibition Working Group |
| PLANNING COOPERATE | Mai Tsunoo |
| GRAPHIC DESIGN | Haruka Misawa, Kohei Sasaki (Misawa Design Institute, Nippon Design Center, Inc.) |
| SPACE DESIGN | Lui Igarashi |
| COPYWRITING | Ken Isome |
| ILLUSTRATION FOR PANELS | Naoko Sasaki |