An interview article about a related project was featured in the Inamon Architectural Association Yearbook『WA2026』.

An interview with designer Yoshiaki Shiotani, who has been collaborating on projects involving Asahi Building Wall Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as AGB), has been published in『WA2026』, the yearbook of the Inmon Architectural Society, an alumni organization for architecture graduates of Waseda University.

This article introduces practices that span the fields of architecture, design, and publishing, focusing on concepts related to “Systems” and “Details”. The article also references initiatives such as the『Detail September Issue Supplement』(published by Shokokusha in 2021) and the “Contemporary Surface Design and Technology Exhibition” (held at AXIS Gallery in 2022).

The “Contemporary Surface Design and Technology Exhibition” has received the following awards and honors:
・SDA Award 2023: Bronze Prize (Japan Sign Design Award)
・Japan Spatial Design Award 2023: Shortlisted
・Japan Typography Annual 2023: Selected

Related Information:
SDA Award 2023 – Bronze Award
Japan Spatial Design Award 2023 – Honorable Mention

As AGB, we are deeply honored to have been featured as a participant in these cross-disciplinary initiatives.

We have also published a related interview featuring Junko Tsuda, editor-in-chief of Graphic-sha’s『Design no Hikidashi』, and Yoshiaki Shiotani.
Please be sure to check it out.
PR TIMES STORY Interview: Materiality of Print

Please note that the source for this article is the Tomon Architectural Society Yearbook『WA2026』.

This publication is available to those who wish to purchase it. If you would like to buy a copy, please contact the Tomon Architectural Association Secretariat; copies are available for 1,000 yen each.

Tomon Architecture Association
Alumni Association of Waseda Architecture
Waseda University, Room 55-S-401
Okubo 3-4-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8555
TEL & FAX: 03-3208-0640
E-mail: wap@toumon.arch.waseda.ac.jp

For the full content of this article, please refer to the following issue.

Tomon Architectural Association Yearbook『WA2026』— Excerpt from “Gunsō” by Yoshiaki Shiotani

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・“The Current State of Surface Design & Technology” has been published by Shokokusha.
・We received the Bronze Award at the 57th Japan Sign Design Awards.