MIDNIGHT PIZZA CLUB Special Exhibition -Installation of the sound device "noon by material record"-

As part of an R&D project that began in 2022, we launched "material record," a project themed on "material = earth's resources," and have announced the first product, the audio device "noon by material record" (hereinafter "noon").
This experiential art piece, focused on the various sustainable materials that make up the Earth, combines sound and materials, and is packed with the creativity of the NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Group, a specialist in spatial design. For the release of "noon," Nomura collaborated with the travel group "MIDNIGHT PIZZA CLUB," comprised of actor Taiga Nakano, video director Ryohei Kamiede, and photographer Yusuke Abe. In addition to providing the spatial concept design for the publication event (held December 13-15) for "MIDNIGHT PIZZA CLUB 1st BLAZE LANGTANG VALLEY," a travel journal released on December 12, 2024, Nomura also installed "noon" and displays photographs of Nepal taken during the trip, playing ambient sounds created by Ryohei Kamiede from audio recordings he collected on his travels.

We wanted to create a space where people could experience a mountain hut in Langtang Valley, Nepal, the "world's most beautiful valley," which was the destination of the "MIDNIGHT PIZZA CLUB" trip. We wanted to eliminate explanatory text as much as possible and allow people to relive the trip through photos, sounds, and space. These were the requests we received.

We extracted key elements (lauan wood walls, picture frames, benches, etc.) from the thousands of photos and sounds taken during the trip and created a space concept design that recreates a part of the landscape. We also installed the "noon" speaker, which uses sustainable materials made from earth resources, and played the sounds of breathing and conversations during the climb to Langtang Valley, creating a further sense of immersion in the worldview of the trip.

We were able to have many visitors come.