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Quiet Color Horizon

A ceramic wall shelf whose colors shift with temperature, creating a quiet landscape across the wall.

PartnersNomura Co., Ltd. — Mineto Yoshimura, Makoto Tomatsu, Naoki Nishizu, and Keisuke Yoshida

CategoryVases & Ornaments

Variations

Selected: Other

ABOUT PRODUCT

Nomura Co., Ltd. has long engaged with people through various spatial design projects, and this time has created a product that focuses on the wall as an element used to partition space. Nagi no Onkei is a wall shelf that undergoes dramatic color changes through the use of a temperature-responsive glaze. Produced using ceramic 3D-printing technology, it incorporates a structure that allows for various installation methods and display configurations. Evoking the stillness of nagi—the fleeting moment when the wind dies down and the sea becomes calm— the piece creates moments of communication between people and the spaces they inhabit.

Materials

Brightorb®
Thermochromic pigments
Polyurethane
Metal

Techniques

3D ceramic fabrication
Coating

Dimensions

H50 mm × W500 mm × D115 mm

Partner Craftspeople & Designers

Nomura Co., Ltd. — Mineto Yoshimura, Makoto Tomatsu, Naoki Nishizu, and Keisuke Yoshida

Designer, Creative Division, Nomura Co., Ltd. Born in Saitama Prefecture in 1983. After graduating from the Department of Environmental Design at Tama Art University, joined Nomura Co., Ltd. in 2007. Guided by the philosophy of “designing not only spaces, but also the emotions and atmosphere surrounding the people within them,” he has worked on a wide range of lifestyle-related environments, including retail stores, restaurants, hotels, and residences.