NOMURA Co.,Ltd., Ltd. to exhibit "SCRAPTURE," a furniture upcycling project using industrial waste, at "DESIGNART TOKYO 2023."

NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Ltd. will be exhibiting "Towards Our Future - SCRAP MATERIAL UPCYCLE PROJECT - SCRAPTURE" at "DESIGNART TOKYO 2023," which will be held from October 20th to 29th, 2023. "SCRAPTURE" is an upcycling activity in which "scrap" (waste material) generated from building materials and interiors materials that are closely related to our company is complemented and displays as "FURNITURE," and then reused as recycled material after displays. This traveling displays will be the first opportunity for the general public to actually sit on the furniture and feel the beauty and message of the waste materials in a highly artistic setting. We hope that this will be an opportunity to think together about a better future and a sustainable society, transcending the boundaries of industry and position.

Approaches in circular concept design

NOMURA Co.,Ltd. Ltd. is committed to upcycling all kinds of materials. "SCRAPTURE" is a conceptual piece of furniture that focuses on the 373.82 million tons of industrial waste generated annually*, and a prototype was unveiled in 2022. Based on the theme of "connecting what you throw away," crushed waste materials are enclosed and supplemented within a transparent surface made of recycled vinyl, and the furniture is installed in everyday spaces as a chair that people can sit on. In the future, the furniture will tour offices and public spaces and, after a certain period of displays, the waste materials will be removed and recycled as displays decorative materials such as tabletops. New waste materials will be enclosed in the furniture. The aim is to realize a circular concept design that continuously gives new value to waste materials within a space.
*Source: Ministry of the Environment, "Total Emissions in Fiscal Year 2020"

Overview of our participation in "DESIGNART TOKYO 2023," Japan's largest concept design and art festival.

displays Title: "Towards Our Future - SCRAP MATERIAL UPCYCLE PROJECT - SCRAPTURE"
displays Period: October 20th (Fri) - October 29th (Sun), 2023 *Free admission
Opening hours: 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (closes at 5:00 PM only on October 23rd)
displays venue: GYRE.FOOD (GYRE 4th floor, 5-10-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / 4-minute walk from Omotesando Station Exit A1)
Details:　 DESIGNART TOKYO 2023 Official Exhibition Overview　
 

Project members:

Ryusuke Nomura, Shinpei Takeda, Yuzo Kosaka, Nao Kameda, Naoto Ogawa, Shinsuke Uesugi, Junpei Hino, Reiko Ibe

List of cooperating companies:

Sangetsu Co., Ltd., Refineverse Co., Ltd., AGC Co., Ltd., Asadamesh Co., Ltd., GOOD DEAL COMPANY, K-Mew Co., Ltd., Okawara Mokuzai Co., Ltd., REMARE Co., Ltd. (in no particular order)

Creator's message:
“Media that expands the circle of co-creation from a radius of 3 meters to society”

"SCRAPTURE" began as a way to open up the company to society more fully, coinciding with NOMURA Co.,Ltd. 130th anniversary. Starting with what was closest to them, they focused on interiors related waste materials, conducting interviews with partner companies and going through trial and error to transform these everyday materials into practical and sustainable art furniture that appeals to emotions and memories. As a way of conveying a message that goes beyond traditional scrap and build, they upcycle waste materials into new interiors materials, creating a circular economy. At this exhibition, they hope to have many people experience their products firsthand and incorporate their feedback to improve and evolve the project.

Continue to DESIGNART TOKYO 2023 official interview​
 

Photography: Reiji Okura, Usami Ryo