{"id":1722,"date":"2025-04-18T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T12:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/?p=1722"},"modified":"2025-12-04T09:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T09:26:03","slug":"design-ah-exhibition-neo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanbrochure.com\/tokyo\/design-ah-exhibition-neo\/","title":{"rendered":"Design Ah! Exhibition Neo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From April 18 to September 23, 2025, the “Design Ah! Exhibition Neo” is captivating visitors at Tokyo Node in Toranomon Hills. This immersive exhibition, inspired by NHK E-Tele’s educational program “Design Ah! Neo,” invites attendees to explore the design behind everyday actions like walking, eating, sitting, and holding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Experience Design Through Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Unlike previous exhibitions that focused on objects, this iteration emphasizes verbs\u2014actions we perform daily. Visitors can engage with interactive installations that encourage them to observe, think, and experience design through movement and sensory exploration. Highlights include a 360-degree screen room where visuals and music envelop the audience, providing a full-body experience of design concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet the Creative Minds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The exhibition is directed by renowned graphic designer Taku Satoh, with contributions from interface designer Yugo Nakamura and musician Shuta Hasunuma. Their collaborative efforts bring a multidisciplinary approach to the exhibition, blending visual art, technology, and sound to create a cohesive and engaging environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Featured Installations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From giant chopsticks to photobooth animations, over 35 hands-on installations emphasize experiential learning and fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWalk\u201d \u2013 Arukikata Log<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step into one of six pods, follow on\u2011screen prompts, and watch a flip-book-style animation of your gait. A clever reminder of the design in simple movement .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEat\u201d \u2013 Taberareru Kimochi<\/em> (\u201cThe Feeling of Being Eaten\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Climb onto a 3\u2011meter \u201cmeal\u201d and experience what it\u2019s like to be held by giant chopsticks\u2014delightful, absurd, and very Instagram\u2011worthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSit\u201d \u2013 Gakudou Isu no Yume<\/em> (\u201cSchool\u2011Chair Dream\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wooden school chairs morph into surprising forms, challenging your expectations of what sitting can mean .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHold\u201d \u2013 Mochite no Mure<\/em> (\u201cSwarm of Handles\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A wall covered in 1,500 everyday handles explores our tactile relationship with objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonus sections delve into verbs like \u201cspeak,\u201d \u201cerase,\u201d \u201cbreak\/fix,\u201d \u201csearch,\u201d and \u201cdraw\u201d\u2014each layered with creative thinking prompts and sensory surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exhibition Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n