今年度の最も優秀な鉄道車両に送られるブルーリボン賞・ローレル賞が5月24日（木）に発表され、弊社がデザインしたJR東日本E353系と東武鉄道500系がローレル賞を同時受賞致しました。
Blue Ribbon Prize and Laurel Prize 2018 (awards given to the best railway vehicles) was announced on May 24th. E353 series and Tobu 500 series, both designed by Ken Okuyama Design, won this year’s Laurel Prize.
５月１７日（金）、匠大塚春日部本店にて弊社がデザイン・プロデュースを行った新ブランド”ARTESIA”の発表会が行われました。当日は弊社代表の奥山のトークショーも行われ、新作家具の開発秘話や最近弊社が手がけた製品や自動車デザインの話と共に、奥山のライブスケッチも披露されました。春日部市とのご縁や匠大塚のものづくり、職人技についても熱く語った本イベントは大盛況のうちに終わりました。
On May 17th, a presentation of Takumi Otsuka’s new furniture brand “ARTESIA” has been held at their flagship store in Kasukabe-shi. As the brand’s design consultant, Okuyama gave a talk show along with his live drawing demonstration. At the talk show, Okuyama not only shared some episodes about the design development of the brand’s furniture, but he also mentioned about KOD’s recent products and automobile projects, relationship with Kasukabe-shi and Takumi Otsuka’s craftsmanship. The show was a great success and Okuyama’s fans were delighted to receive his drawings.
KEN OKUYAMA DESIGNがトータルデザインを担当したJR東日本の新型観光特急列車「E２６１系」が発表されました。
伊豆エリアの「本物の魅力」を世界に発信することが目的の本列車は、エクステリアは紺碧色が「伊豆の海と空」、ホワイトが「伊豆の砂浜が太陽の光を受けて金色に輝く様子」、グレーが「溶岩地形である城ヶ崎海岸の黒々とした岩石」と、この地の圧倒的で雄大な自然を表現しております。インテリアはJR東日本初となるプレミアムグリーン車、カフェをイメージしたグリーン個室、太陽の光が降り注ぐグリーン車と、伊豆の景色を楽しみながらも落ち着いてくつろげる空間を提供しております。
2020年春の運行予定です。詳細はJR東日本のプレスリリースをご覧ください。
JR East’s new express scenic train “E261 Series” designed and produced by KOD was announced on May, 8th, 2018.
Based on its concept “Introduce the true appeal of Izu”, the exterior colors are depicting the sublime nature of Izu by using Azure for “the sea and the sky of Izu”, white for “the sparkling shore of Izu”, and gray for “the lava stones of Jogasaki Coast”. For the interior design, we are providing relaxing spaces while enjoying the scenery by placing Premium Green Car, which JR East has placed for the first time, a cafe inspired Private Green Room and a sun-drenching Green Car.
E261 series will be launched on Spring 2020. For details, please check the press release of JR East.
▶JR東日本プレスリリース -JR East press release
▶湘南ビーチFM オフィシャルサイト/Shonan Beach Official website
▶日経ビジネスオンライン/Nikkei Business Online
▶レスポンス/Response
▶産経ニュース/Sankei News
On March 22nd, “Shin-Yamaguchi Station North Gate Plaza Completion Ceremony” was held at JR Shin-Yamaguchi Station. Okuyama delivered a congratulatory speech as a chairperson of the plaza design competition. The plaza became completely accessible after the ceremony.
On March 21st, Okuyama gave a lecture at the “Railway Forum” sponsored by Komatsu-shi and Nomi-shi of Ishikawa prefecture. This forum has held to discuss the future of city development caused by the extension of Hokuriku Shinkansen. Okuyama shared his episodes about the designs and technologies used for Hokuriku Shinkansen and Shikishima to tell participants that Shinkansen has the power to revitalize nearby regions.
