Designing Thought (Kurokawa Kozo and Contemporary Japanese Design Culture)

Author: Wu Chenrong (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Thought is the soul of design, and culture is the highest expression of design. Mr. Kikko Kawauchi's design philosophy is "Wind · Land · Light · Shadow." I interpret its meaning from a new perspective: Wind, his design art works come like a spring breeze; Land, his revered design philosophy will be recorded on Chinese soil; Light, exemplary designs are the light of hope we see; Shadow, his influence will undoubtedly leave a meaningful mark. This book aims to introduce the works and thoughts of an extraordinary contemporary Japanese designer, hoping to inspire ambitious Chinese designers striving for greater development, as well as aspiring students aiming to become outstanding designers. It also hopes to help more readers concerned with the development of Chinese design industry understand the value of original contemporary design and the significance of culture.
Kikko Kawauchi Biography
· Born in Nagoya City, Japan, in 1937
· Graduated from the Department of Architecture, Nagoya Institute of Technology
· Obtained a master's degree from the School of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, and completed doctoral studies
· Currently a member of: Japan Institute of Architects, Japan Association of Architects, Japan Industrial Design Association, Japan Cultural Design Conference, Japan Design Committee, etc.
· Leads: Kikko Kawauchi Architectural Design Office, DESIGNTOPE Co., Ltd., Kinc Co., Ltd.
· Representative of the Materia Research Institute
· Professor at Kanazawa College of Art and Craft, Graduate School of Art and Craft
· Lecturer at the Graduate School of Art and Design, Nihon University
· Awarded multiple prizes, including the Daily Design Award, German IF Award, and G Mark Gold Award
· His works are collected by museums such as the Museum of Modern Art, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Denver Art Museum.
· Published books include Asymmetry, Kikko Kawauchi's Industrial Design, ArchiGraph, and The Future Archaeology of Design (Compiler).
Thought is the soul of design, and culture is the highest expression of design. Mr. Kikko Kawauchi's design philosophy is "Wind · Land · Light · Shadow." I interpret its meaning from a new perspective: Wind, his design art works come like a spring breeze; Land, his revered design philosophy will be recorded on Chinese soil; Light, exemplary designs are the light of hope we see; Shadow, his influence will undoubtedly leave a meaningful mark. This book aims to introduce the works and thoughts of an extraordinary contemporary Japanese designer, hoping to inspire ambitious Chinese designers striving for greater development, as well as aspiring students aiming to become outstanding designers. It also hopes to help more readers concerned with the development of Chinese design industry understand the value of original contemporary design and the significance of culture.