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- involvements with other than textile context
- teamed up, in charge of material/color part



WEARABLE PRODUCT



SAIUN





saiun is a series of clothing primary designed for traveling use. It’s made from 100% silk fibers specially woven in Tango region from yarn to finish. The region situates in the northern part of Kyoto, where had thrived on silk related industry from hundreds years ago. Having collaboration with one of the mill there, we have encountered "Tango chirimen", a specific type of silk crepe in the region, and this prospected product has dedicated to the rich quality and sensitivity of the fabric.



The minimalistic look may reminds you kimono- the fact that the silk fabric is fundamentally manufactured for kimono in the specific form. In order to make the most of the precious material, the plan of saiun follows the form and there are no extra sewing. It has been developed featuring the three key functions of the weave has: lightweight, flexibility and portability. and luxury emphasized by the smooth surface. Saiun would be a nice little partner when you want to put something on yourself - at office, airports and leisure - it adds sophisticated color on you without any stress.


Project member

Chikako Kanaoka (product design/lead), Hsiao Han Ni (product design), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer), Taniguchi Yoshihiro (weaver)



Special thanks

Kyoto Prefecture

Isao Kitabayashi [COS Kyoto]


Year: 2018-19

Dimension: 1500mm x 340mm (unfolded)

Color: Blue gray, Gray, Yellow, Pink

Material: silk 100% fabric (silk crepe: chirimen)


Show

"Design Week Kyoto" 24-17.2.2019 at MTRL KYOTO


project launched at Craftthon 2018, Kyoto



SOFT ROBOTICS



First Contact





First Contact is something would have been there. This alternative species having sensual, animal and threatening behavior to achieve mutual interaction with surrounding environment -like you. The way of communication represents mixed emotion, such as curious, embarrassment and hesitation. You may be wish to contact with them as you are attracted by their behavior. This moment is a birth of “first contact”, they live with us.



Project member

Olga Ishida (fashion-tech designer/lead), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer), Kyosuke Nakanishi (programmer), Takaharu Kanai (mechanical engineer), Takumi Tajima (programmer), Junichiro Hirokawa (architectural programmer)


In charge of: sketch, model making (fabric), presentation, documentation


Special thanks

Dan Iwasaki (technologist)

Digital Hollywood University, Tokyo, Japan



Year: 2018


Size: approx. W 3000 mm x D 2500 mm x H 3000 mm

Material: [body] cloth (Polyester 100%), foamed polyethylene tube, carbon tube, stainless wire, wood, acrylic, [hardware] electronic motor, pyroelectric sensor, infrared sensors, speaker, PC [Software] Open frame works, Pure data


Exhibition

"Art Hack Day -Being there-" 18-6.3.2018

at Miraikan, the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation


project during Art Hack Day 2018, Tokyo



Material experiments



FREEZE





This is a collaboration and a group work where the focus has been on experiment and the material guiding us. We worked in a laboratory of plastics. The behavior of material that is controlled by some components and some that are not possible to control.

-Freeze the experience

-Acknowledge that the material speaks itself

-Bring the knowledge into material​



Project member

Mille Israelsen (textile designer), Kristel Lauritz (textile designer), Kristina Lundberg (textile designer), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer)



Year: 2015


Dimension: varied, N/A

Material: Plastic, Tyvek, Polyester, Non-woven fabric

Technique: Heat-press


Collaborative project (3re semester) "Architectural textiles"

at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen



installation



Textile Facade





This is the collaboration project with architects, designers and musicians. All gathered to design the outside installation in the Milan furniture fair. Participated in the project and developed the initial concept as a textile designer.



Designed by the students from

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Rhythmic Music Conservatory


Team member: Lafina Eptaminitaki (architect), Lui Severin Falkentorp (musician), Max Ganter (architect), Angélique Garnier-Collot (architect), Mille Israelsen (textile designer), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer), Sandra Sarkunaite (architect), Nick Shurey (architect), Maria Timm (musician), Cai Zhe (architect)


In charge of: sketch, conceptual model



Year: 2015


Size: approx. 3000mm x 3000mm x 10000mm

Material: wood, rope, metal


Exhibition

“KADK Milan 2015 -NØW- : Textile Facade” 19-14. 4. 2015

at Milan Salone 2015, Ventura Lambrate


Collaborative project “KADK Milan 2015 -NØW- : Textile Facade”
at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and Rhythmic Music Conservatory, Copenhagen



installation



Balancing Light Zones





This is the collaboration project with lighting designers and textile designers. In many situations the potential of daylight is not fully exploited, causing it to be supplemented or substituted by artificial lighting. We can benefit from exploiting the daylight within architecture from several points of view; economic, environmental, aesthetic and also personal well-being. Balancing light-zones takes this into account when working with daylight.



Project member

Sarah Fredelund (architect/lead, plan), Lotte Clementsen Hansen (architect), Thor Morten Hillestad (architect), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer), Elisabet Frick (textile designer), Kristel Laurits (textile designer), Kristina Lundberg (textile designer)


In charge of: sketch, model making, photo, diagram


Special thanks

Velux A/S



Year: 2014


Dimension:

in a box of approx. 3000mm x 3000mm x 3000 mm


Material:

Plastics, wood, paint


Collaborative project “Daylight Kinetics”

at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen



installation



Double tree





A newly-shaped Christmas tree specially designed and made for Double Tree by Hilton London Westminster, won in-college competition at Chelsea College of Art. Placed by the main entrance of the hotel during Christmas season 2013.



Project member

Alena Valentinovna (designer/lead), Leyue Chen (designer), Yang Chaoqing (designer), Lu Yang (designer), Masayuki Asami (architect), Shioka Okamoto (textile designer)


Year: 2013
Dimension: approx. H3000m x 1400m radius
Material: wood, plastics, light bulb

Collaborative project at Chelsea College of Art, London



(c) Shioka Okamoto