KUMA DESIGN EXHIBITION

Exhibition

KUMA 餐廳設計展覽

Creative idea: To enable students to fully experience the reality of design projects. Restaurant owner shared his experiences and the requests for the interior. Through drawing and model making, each student will comply with layout requirements and imagine the meaning of a whole new dining concept.

Design Process: students will think how to build interactions between customers and the restaurant team. The interior space combining modern art, converted into simple building structures. The design is based on the most modern interactive experience in a open space along with walkways and other installations. Moreover, additional design elements such as lighting, facilities, dining tables and chairs, sushi station, ceilings, walls and floor will be incorporated into the main design challenges. Students will explore and interpret the meaning of "new restaurant concept".

They will use their design pieces to express the abstract architectural space experience. Identifying and creating effective new outdoor space designed to express their ideas is also their challenges. Students will find the inspiration, form a conceptual map, and define personal interpretation of the restaurant. The final concept models will be Including the use of the space and the flow of the restaurant.

創意理念：讓學生充分體驗設計專案的現實。餐廳老板分享他的經驗和對室內裝潢的需求。透過繪畫和模型製作，每位學生將遵從佈局要求，想像一個全新用餐概念的含義。

設計過程：學生將思考如何建立顧客與餐廳團隊之間的互動。室內空間結合現代藝術，轉化為簡單的建築結構。設計基於最現代的開放空間互動體驗，還包括通道和其他裝置。此外，額外的設計元素，如照明、設施、餐桌和椅子、壽司站、天花板、牆壁和地板，將納入主要的設計挑戰中。學生將探索並詮釋“新餐廳概念”的含義。他們將使用他們的設計作品來表達抽象的建築空間體驗。識別並創建有效的新戶外空間，以表達他們的想法，也是他們的挑戰。學生將尋找靈感，形成概念地圖，並定義對餐廳的個人詮釋。最終的概念模型將包括空間的使用和餐廳的流程。

Student Design Challenges

學生設計考驗

Owner of Kuma is recently performing renovation for the restaurant. Therefore, MID Studio is seeking to provide the owner a new restaurant experience through students’ creativities: presenting new ideas for restaurant’s future expansion. Students will present creative thinking and design new interesting dining space for the customers of Kuma Japanese Restaurant.

由於近年來迅速成功的經營，“熊”的經營者有意為自己的餐廳做改建，因此 MID 工作室希望讓經營者體驗到新的創意，給他們日後的裝修和擴建作為參考。這次的設計項目將透過每位 MID 工 作室學生的創意和思考，為餐廳的客人創造出一個新型有趣的用餐空間。而此項設計的目的是讓 MID 工作室的學生能充分地體驗現實中的設計項目。餐廳經營者分享了他的經營理念和空間上的需求， 讓每位學生發揮想像力和手做能力，從而設計出新穎的餐廳空間創意。

Opportunity & Intent

契機&緣由

The Design Process

EXPERIENCE

Design Idea

The process of design students seeking design inspiration is a rich and challenging exploration. In this journey, students not only need keen observational skills but also a curiosity about the world around them.

設計學生尋找設計靈感的過程是一場豐富而挑戰性的探險。在這旅程中，學生不僅需要敏銳的觀察力，還需要對周遭的世界充滿好奇心。

首先，學生會深入瞭解自身的興趣和熱情。他們會自省，思考自己在設計領域中真正感興趣的主題，是什麼激發了他們的創造性火花。這可能包括對特定材料、風格、歷史時期或社會議題的熱愛。

Expressing Materials

The process of design students utilizing materials is an artistic and creative adventure. This encompasses not only the careful selection of various materials but also the thoughtful application of color, form, and the ingenious combination of different textures to create an unforgettable interior design experience.

設計學生運用材料的過程是一場充滿藝術性與創造力的冒險。這不僅包括對各種材料的選擇，還包括如何運用色彩、造型，以及巧妙地結合不同的材質，營造出令人難以忘懷的室內設計體驗。

首先，學生需要精心挑選材料，考慮其特性和質地。這可能涉及到木材、金屬、玻璃、布料等多種元素的組合。這個過程是一種對材料本身特性的深入理解，以及如何使它們相互協調共鳴的藝術。

Design Strategy

Students develops the interior form

The search for design strategy is a challenging and engaging adventure, especially for design students. This process involves in-depth contemplation, transitioning from conceptualization to practical application, and requires students to present comprehensive and creative solutions within the realm of interior space design.

尋找設計策略是一場挑戰性而有趣的冒險，尤其對於設計學生而言。這個過程涉及到深入思考，從概念到實際應用的轉換，並要求學生在室內空間的設計中呈現出完整而富有創意的解決方案。

Space Layout

Creating a unique dining experience through the layout of interior spaces is a paramount consideration for design students. The arrangement of space goes beyond mere functionality; it becomes an artful orchestration that directly influences the ambiance, comfort, and overall impression for guests partaking in a dining experience.

透過室內空間的佈置，打造出獨特的用餐體驗對於設計學生而言具有至關重要的意義。空間的佈局不僅僅是功能性的考量，更是一種藝術性的策劃，直接影響著用餐的氛圍、舒適度，以及對客人整體印象的形塑。

首要之務，設計學生需細緻計畫空間的佈局，確保其功能性最佳。這包括餐桌的擺放、人流的流暢度，以及各種服務區域的便利性。透過策略性地組織這些元素，學生可以打造一個不僅滿足實際需求，還提升整體用餐體驗的環境。

創意過程

The Design Collection

學生設計作品

Behind The Scenes