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Noguchi showroom
Through designing a minimal space which reveals the imperfection in materiality, this Noguchi showroom aims to invite visitors to explore and understand not only the work of Noguchi but the persona of Noguchi himself. Isamu Noguchi had strong beliefs when creating his sculptures. In choosing purposeful materials, such as stone, he believed it would only reveal its true self when chipped away at, “it is honest.” This same idea resonates throughout his Akari lights. The fragile but durable washi paper reveal creases beneath the surface when the light is switched on. Some may have worked to avoid such imperfections but Noguchi embraced them and appreciated it even more for its raw, honest beauty.
This design scheme represents Noguchi and his work through a series of movable washi paper panels aligned on four tracks, left with raw edges to celebrate the raw beauty and structure of the paper. Behind the panels are marble plinths which again reveal their raw edges, unrefined and imperfect.
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