Living Reef Exhibition
Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan
Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Living Reef Exhibition by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan Living Reef is a public exhibition that presents research on sustainable design. The exhibition shows work made with Direct Ink Writing 3D printing and circular materials, including recycled slurry, low carbon cement and clay. Small scale fired clay prototypes and large printed components are displayed on plinths and in enclosed cabinets. The layout follows a clear route, from concept development and digital modeling to material tests, fabrication limits and final prototypes. The aim is to explain how design education can support circular material use and coral reef restoration.
A' Design Award Winner
Living Reef Exhibition by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a winner of the A' Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Award. Living Reef Exhibition earned the A' Design Award in 2026 and is showcased on Industrial Design Award Winners among other exceptional designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan and see why Living Reef Exhibition design stands out from its competition.
About Living Reef
Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Living Reef Exhibition by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan Living Reef is a public exhibition that presents research on sustainable design. The exhibition shows work made with Direct Ink Writing 3D printing and circular materials, including recycled slurry, low carbon cement and clay. Small scale fired clay prototypes and large printed components are displayed on plinths and in enclosed cabinets. The layout follows a clear route, from concept development and digital modeling to material tests, fabrication limits and final prototypes. The aim is to explain how design education can support circular material use and coral reef restoration. Living Reef earned the A' Design Award at the Iron level, an esteemed recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Iron-level designs demonstrate sound ideas and professional design, and are selected by a grand jury, for publication among the award-winning works, after fair, ethical, meritocratic and independent academic review, where nominated designs are voted via blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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