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Wonder Powder

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The overview of the exhibition - Hiroki Tagma
The overview of the exhibition - Hiroki Tagma
The installation of the movement of powder underwater - Hiroki Tagma
The overview of the exhibition - Hiroki Tagma

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Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Exhibition
7.22
7.16
7.42
6.71
7.13
Viktorija Valiulyte
Viktorija Valiulyte Senior Designer for EMEA Flagshipstores at Nike
8.7
8
9
6.8
8.13
Elnaz Taghaddos
Elnaz Taghaddos Cofounder at E Plus A Atelier
The dual approach of sensory and lo...
9
8
9
7
8.25
Christopher Lye
Christopher Lye Principal at Woods Bagot
Active exhibition with motion inter...
7.5
7
7.5
7
7.25
Jenn Celesia
Jenn Celesia Founder at Jenn Celesia Consulting
7.5
7.5
8
7
7.5
Matteo Ferrari
Matteo Ferrari Founder at Matteo Ferrari Studio
The exhibition design subtly suppor...
7
7
8
6.5
7.13
Micha Klein
Micha Klein Executive Director at Liganova
Clear and consequent lighting appro...
7
8
7
7.5
7.38
Moein Jalali
Moein Jalali Founder at Moein Jalali and Partners
The designer's idea is appealing, b...
8
6
6
5
6.25
Zhifeng Wang
Zhifeng Wang Founder and Creative Director at A3 VISION
7.5
7
8
8
7.63
Ankur Choksi
Ankur Choksi Cofounder and Principal at Studio Lotus
the exhibit has a great interaction...
6.5
7
7
6
6.63
Javier Jimenez Iniesta
Javier Jimenez Iniesta Director at Studio Animal
6
6.5
6
6
6.13
Esin Karliova
Esin Karliova Founder and Principal at Studio Karliova
This exhibition really captures the...
7
8
7
6
7
Heather Dubbeldam
Heather Dubbeldam Principal at Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
7
7
8
7
7.25
Christina Prodromou
Christina Prodromou Director at COX Architecture
7
7
7
5
6.5
Søren Pihlmann
Søren Pihlmann Founder at pihlmann architects
6
7
7
6
6.5
Rahul Mistri
Rahul Mistri Founder and Principal Designer at Open Atelier Mumbai
7.97
7.87
8.17
7.87
7.97
Cathy Wang
Cathy Wang Founder and Principal at Montaigne Design
7.05
6.56
6.47
6.64
6.68
Ke Xie
Ke Xie Founder at Signyan Design
7.25
7.49
7.49
7.49
7.43
Kot Ge
Kot Ge Founder at LSD Interior Design
6
6
7
8
6.75
Comments
Innovation
Functionality
Creativity
Eco-Social Impact
Total
JURY VOTES
Material
7.03
6.89
7.30
6.72
6.98
Viktorija Valiulyte
Viktorija Valiulyte Senior Designer for EMEA Flagshipstores at Nike
An innovative way to look into mate...
9
7
8.5
7
7.88
Elnaz Taghaddos
Elnaz Taghaddos Cofounder at E Plus A Atelier
8.5
7
8
7
7.63
Christopher Lye
Christopher Lye Principal at Woods Bagot
The content of the exhibition is in...
7
7
7.5
7
7.13
Matteo Ferrari
Matteo Ferrari Founder at Matteo Ferrari Studio
8.5
7.7
8
7
7.8
Micha Klein
Micha Klein Executive Director at Liganova
7
8
7.5
7
7.38
Jenn Celesia
Jenn Celesia Founder at Jenn Celesia Consulting
8
7
7.5
7
7.38
Ankur Choksi
Ankur Choksi Cofounder and Principal at Studio Lotus
the exhibit has a great interaction...
6.5
7
7
6
6.63
Javier Jimenez Iniesta
Javier Jimenez Iniesta Director at Studio Animal
6
7
5
5
5.75
Esin Karliova
Esin Karliova Founder and Principal at Studio Karliova
Materials used function well....
5
7
6
5
5.75
Heather Dubbeldam
Heather Dubbeldam Principal at Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
7.5
7
8
7
7.38
Christina Prodromou
Christina Prodromou Director at COX Architecture
5
6
6
7
6
Søren Pihlmann
Søren Pihlmann Founder at pihlmann architects
8
6
9
8
7.75
Rahul Mistri
Rahul Mistri Founder and Principal Designer at Open Atelier Mumbai
6.84
6.94
7.25
6.63
6.92
Ke Xie
Ke Xie Founder at Signyan Design
7.65
7.08
7.57
7.81
7.53
Moein Jalali
Moein Jalali Founder at Moein Jalali and Partners
6
5.5
6.5
5
5.75
Kot Ge
Kot Ge Founder at LSD Interior Design
6
7
7.5
8
7.13
Designer
Client
Shimadzu Corporation
Floor area
350 ㎡
Completion
2024
Social Media
Instagram
Construction

WONDER POWDER is an exhibition of a research project by Shimadzu Corporation and the design studio we+ that explores the potential of powder. Launched in 2022, this project focuses on powdering, one of the most primitive processing methods for humanity. Beyond observing the movement of various materials pulverized into powder underwater, the project also involves scientific analysis using Shimadzu Corporation's analytical instruments.

Through a dual approach of sensory and logical exploration, the project seeks to understand the beauty of powder. In this exhibition, we showcase some research findings and installations as part of the project, placing powders of a wide range of materials such as metals like aluminum, minerals like pyrite, organic substances like wood and bamboo charcoal, and synthetic materials like acrylic into custom fixtures developed to suit their respective behaviors.

Besides observing their movements, we present analysis results such as particle size, density, and shape for each material, attempting to capture "beauty" from a new perspective.This exhibition was located at Dropcity, a new centre for Architecture and Design that will be developed along Via Sammartini in Milan. To harmonize with the industrial atmosphere of the tunnel, all fixtures are constructed with aluminum frames.