Planet Design and Consulting Malaysia

NY TREND REPORT VOL. 46
New York | NEW YORK
New fall Wind in New York

New York has become a lot like fall in October. When the blue sky spreads out in the nicely cold wind and the lawn of the large park turns into a skating rink. I feel so excited to see a beautiful city but simultaneously a bit sad and lonely due to the weather… Am I only one who feels like this in this season? I will introduce a newly opened mini-complex (small commercial facility) that has Japanese restaurants and dashi specialty stores. I will show you this new wave from the central NY and the autumn leaves in Central Park and the city.

This complex named “50 Noman” (the name and store address) was created by the Japanese creative team of Schemata Architects, TANK, village® and NY based BLANK design. Leading by CIBONE, there are 3 companies in this complex and came to NY to spread the Japanese culture. HOUSE Brooklyn, a French-Japanese restaurant, DASHI OKUME, a soup stock specialty store of 150 years old history, and CIBONE Brooklyn, a gallery and store. The idea is to propagate the attraction of Japan while creating a new “place to belong”, “sympathy” and “connection” by mingling the different industries. They said “During the pandemic, our sense of values has changed significantly, and information became more tangible, we feel that the desire for real relationships is growing stronger. Using our design and F&B experiences, we will collaborate with people who want to change and expand their acknowledge to new fields.” Near the future, the complex is planning to have more events and workshops.
・　50 Norman（フィフティーノーマン） https://www.50norman.com/
・　BLANK Design (BLANK) https://blankcreations.com/

I was invited to the pre-opening event in the middle of September since the person who does PR for Sushi Noz, which I have been involved with their opening, is also doing PR for this complex. The venue was full of people, Japanese who have lived in NY for many years and non-Japanese who is interested in Japanese culture. You can eat, make your own dashi combination in the space of well-designed crafts and goods. I felt that the many of New Yorkers were waiting for this kind of space and gathered. When I visited again a few days after the pre-opening, casual dining at DASHI OKUME had started and many were enjoying the atmosphere. A custom dashi pack is so popular that people line up for in on the weekends. There are many vegetarians and vegans live in New York and vegetable-based dashi is the most popular. I was very proud to see the artworks of Teppei Ono, a ceramic artist from Japan (A good friend of mine) displayed at the opening event. The interior of the store is intentionally expansive without any dividers. Regarding HOUSE Brooklyn section, the large sliding walls like shoji (made of FRP resin) makes space private and the ceiling height is set low and exposed finish. It has modern and flexible finish to retain the taste of the former factory.

CIBONE offers products that combine traditional and modern Japanese crafts with a focus on lifestyle and craftmanship from pottery, kitchen equipment to art pieces. All items are hand made by craftsmen and artists and none of the things are mass-produced items. CIBONE established the genre of life editorial store in Japan.
・　CIBONE Brooklyn　(シボネ ブルックリン) https://cibone-us.com/

DASHI OKUME which calls itself “The Natural broth Shop” is the only dashi specialty store in the US where you can custom order your own dashi kit. There are about 30 kinds of ingredients to choose from. You can buy dashi packs, frozen dried fish, dashi soy sauce kits, etc., and enjoy a casual Japanese dining menu at the store.
・　Dashi Okume　(ダシ尾粂おくめ)　 https://okume.us/

“HOUSE Brooklyn” opened in late October, a month late from other shops. Kyoto-born chef Yuji Tani has an 8 seat restaurant where you can enjoy innovative French- Japanese cuisine with a tasting menu of 9 dishes. “Four Horsemen” a wine bar in Brooklyn Williamsburg created a wine list. This restaurant is very popular among young people. The menu often uses Japanese ingredients and I had visited before for my birthday dinner! Also, an tea expert “Kettl” imports and sell authentic tea from Japan.
・　House Brooklyn　(ハウスブルックリン)　 https://house-bk.com/

Just a week before this article, the Japanese outdoor brand “Snow Peak” moved their store from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Currently there are so many shops from different industries open their shops in New York. If there is a place to close, there is also a new place to be born. I feel that many restaurants and shops that introduce and share Japanese culture and creativity gets more attentions. This is because Japan has a good sense of household goods, and it is so unique to have the idea of developing the details and functionalities. It maybe after the pandemic, the quality of life has improved, and interest and awareness of food, clothing and housing have increased. People are finally realizing the values inherent in Japanese culture. I noticed that what is usual to Japanese would be surprising to the world. Japanese culture and lifestyle are not taken for granted in America of course.

I am frequently asked “Is New York back to normal?” I answer “Never”. This is because it has evolved more by adopting a new style and a way of thinking, rather than returning to its original style. It is still dangerous and stressful out there, but we have been supporting together, laughing and moving on, so here we are now. I feel the most important thing is stepping forward, while looking at New York and people who are taking on challenges. It doesn’t matter how it would end. How will this new wave be accepted and how will it progress? Asking to myself and I am thinking to customize the oden dashi imagining the upcoming cold winter…

NY TREND REPORT VOL.45
New York | NEW YORK
Jean-Michel Basquiat through the eyes of his family

August is the month when New Yorkers leave the city on vacation escaping from the heat. "Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure" exhibition is currently held in NY city. His family is hosting this exhibition and more than 200 his art works are displayed in Manhattan. He is an artist who is loved all over the world even after his death. The first floor space of the Starrett-Lehigh building in a gallery district in Chelsea has been transformed into a nice wood paneled gallery. I immediately head to Chelsea when I heard of the exhibition.
・　The Starrett–Lehigh Building（スターレット=リーハイ・ビル）
https://starrett-lehigh.com/

The Starrett-Lehigh building was built in 1931 as a transportation and distribution center. But now, influential companies from a variety of fields such as fashion, entertainment, media, architecture, design and technology are having offices in the building. This iconic building has 2.3 million square foot and stands as Manhattan's western hub for nearly 100 years.

Firstly, let's take a look back at Basquiat's short but glamorous life. Jean-Michel Basquiat was born in 1960 in Brooklyn as a Haitian American. In 1970s, he painted in street graffiti art under the name SAMO. After that, he turned to fine art in the 1980s and achieved a great success however he died at the age of 27 and become a legendary artist. Nowadays, street-style art is also exhibited in galleries along with historical art thanks to Basquiat and Keith Haring. They are pioneers of street-style fine art. Fine art at that time was occupied by white people and Basquiat success is a revolutionary victory. His works are now in the collections of various famous galleries such as MoMA and the Whitney Museum of American art. Surprisingly the planner of this event is Lizan Basquiat and Jenin Heribo, they are Basquiat's young sisters. They run The Estate of Jean-Michel Basquiat and manage Basquiat's works with his stepmother Nora Fitzpaatrick. Spotify* and Philips sponsored the idea that his family had been building up since 2017 and it finally came true this year.
*Music playlist that played in the museum - Spotify:
→ 「Listen Like Basquiat」: Studio https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX0wTkedDt9ow?si=hLi_843gQZSUMHQscBwd2w

As of August, there was no obligation to wear a mask in the museum (some people did), but there were many people without masks. However the advance reservation system is still being made to control the number of visitors. After passing through the door, a huge photo of Basquiat displayed in front and proceed to the main venue and you will see home movies and photos of Basquiat playing with his little sister. Silkscreen works of Basquiat, his parents and sister by Andy Warhol are lined up. It was the first time for Basquiat to talk about his family, so the sketches and letters from his teenage were very interesting. In the venue, BGM was tunes which were popular in the era and it is made to experience the era he lived, it is more immersive than a general exhibition. I was able to experience the work even more, such as the projection mapping where the letters are falling off from the ceiling to his bicycle. The venue was designed by Sir David Adjaye Associates (https://www.adjaye.com/), a UK-based Ghanaian-British architect who has an office in NY and the design company Pentagram (https://www.pentagram.com/) Basquiat family home in Brooklyn and the famous Grate Jones Street studio are recreated like movie sets. The interior of the venue was entirely wooden finished and the color scheme was changed depending on the works and sections, expressing the Basquiat world.
・　David Adjaye（デビッド・アジャイ卿）
https://www.adjaye.com/

Ghanaian-British born in Tanzania in 1966. Sir David Adjaye moved to England in 1979, studied architecture at the Royal College of Art, and established Adjaye Associates in 2000. His works are characterized by a high degree of originality in terms of materials, design, and lighting effects. He is also widely known as leading British architects from the same generation, and they expand their offices in London, Berlin and New York.

There is the Warhol-owned studio where Basquiat lived from 1983 until his death in August 1988 at 57 Great Jones Street in downtown Manhattan. The studio became a Japanese butcher and there is a hideaway Japanese restaurant called "Bohemian" in the back. Basquiat painted many works while living here and this is the location where he was found dead. Even now, you can still come across a wall filled with memorial plates, paintings and stickers by visitors. At the very last room in the exhibition, there is a giant mural which was painted for the VIP room of the night club in 1985. The night club "Palladium" was closed in 1997 and the painting is still preserved as a monumental art piece.

Looking at the skyline of Manhattan and the East River from the car on the way home, I realized once again that I am in the city where Basquiat lived and loved.
Sometimes, I vaguely think "oh, I am in New York.." while looking at the night view of NY. New York is no longer a special city but a city of my daily life for me. A noisy, violent, dirty city of melting pot but I think I like this town because it is the only place like New York. Basquiat, who met various people, was inspired, and left many works, would not have thought he would be faded away so quick like fireworks. If he is still alive, what would he think about this modern world where smartphones and virtual worlds have become a common place? What would he create? I imagined such a thing while looking at the intensely attractive city of NY and head off on my way home.

NY TREND REPORT VOL.43
This is how the exhibition started
This is my first return in 2 years on May 2nd and I was so relieved to be able to enter Japan more smoothly than I expected. Although there were various restrictions on immigration procedure but there was no quarantine period. May report focuses on my solo exhibition and shows you the process of exhibitions in pandemic period. I hope you catch a glimpse of the backstage of art exhibition.

Firstly, let's look back on how this exhibition was started. I had received a message on Instagram the other day and It was from Everina Skovlonska the Polish visual artist who was interested in my art pieces. Her message said there is an open call program in her space and asking me for the application.

ONA project room was born in Tokyo to promote exhibitions and events by female artists and established by Everina Skovlonska and Sophie Lucans(Project manager). "ONA" means "Her" in Polish and was born from the wish to give a meaning of expression to female artists who are still rarely mentioned in the art industry. They provide an opportunities for artists and visitors to have meaningful moment through connections with the local art scene. My exhibition was held at UNTITLED space in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.
I was so interested in this project concept and space then I applied to this project in November 2021, then I was awarded as an exhibitor at the end of December. I started choosing the theme, size and number of the artwork based on the venue photos and website in this February. In my artwork process, I write down the keywords and draw shapes, images etc. that I am interested in my daily life in a croquis book. Then I will find art pieces which match to the spaces and theme to be exhibited. I had selected the color by the scenery and atmosphere in Alaska and the cycle of like - the shape of body and the work of internal organs that have been my major theme for long time.

We had frequent Zoom meetings with Everina about the brochure, concept and preparation confirmation in early April. I had to finish my main artwork first for this event and started focusing on small pieces, April has vanished without noticing. Put on a cloth and cotton, take it off, turn it over, hang it and shape it again over and over as if I am making a clay work.

After arriving in Nagano, I ordered the frame that matched to the photo and my sketches, created the price list for my art work and sent over the brochure design to the gallery. I had visited the gallery on the day of the installation, it was a very nice open space in the old building. What surprised me most was Sumida-ku was such an international area, people from many countries were around and this reminded me of Brooklyn, where I live. There is a French natural wine shop and a board game café on the same street. They are taking a good advantage of the old house with various renovations to match their requirements.

At the opening event, I invited dancer Llon Kawai to perform with my main artwork. We have known each other over 17 years and I have a great trust on him. He composes his performance with music, costumes and movements inspired by my work and space. I am also a one of the audience and always looking forward to seeing his performance. The costume he chose this time was black and I was used many pale colors to my artwork. Therefore the contrast with my artwork and Llon was very prominent and the outlines of each other were effectively cleared. In general, there are some risks with these production methods and collaborations. Because no one knows what will happen. But I prefer this way since I can see the new discovers and awareness. It’s like a chemical reaction and I think this more advantages than risks. When I started working on this project, I did not make any particular rules, but just follow my instincts. While I created my artwork, I asked myself what is this shape, what am I trying to express. Not me but audience will sense this artwork looking like organs, humans and a block of flesh. I want to leave this to the visitors. I added photographic work for the first time is also linking to my art theme in my head but I was curious that how audience feel about it. I would like to keep this good relationship and distance with Llon, who performed different performance twice.

We also hold an opening party after COVID-19, removing front doors and welcoming people. Many people from all over the world gathered, talked surrounding by my artworks to get to know each other. It was very strange to see people gathering although it had been a usual thing before COVID. A place where art and culture meet and people meet people. I hope there are more opportunities to have gallery and artwork expand people's thoughts. It was a very nice trip feeling positive energy and fresh greens of my mother country in May.
In June, I will return to New York to show what's new there. Don’t miss it!

Another office project in Japan...

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Interior Design and Office Fitout

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NY TREND REPORT VOL.42
New York | NEW YORK
The Cloisters - a museum of light and shadow
When the cherry blossoms are fully bloomed, you can feel the spring is right at the corner in April. You will be tossed by the cold weather and the 30 degrees Celsius midsummer temperature. New York is booming with the energetic greenery plant and children looking for Easter eggs. This time, we are a little away from the city and we would like to show you the Cloisters Museum to enjoy the atmosphere of the ancient Europe.
https://www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit/met-cloisters

The Cloisters is a popular annex to the MET (Metropolitan Museum of Art), one of New York's leading museum. I have always wanted to visit but I did not have a chance till this time. It is located on a small hill in Fort Tryon Park, which stretches from Inwood, the northernmost point of Manhattan, to Hudson Heights. The museum is most convenient by bus for common transportation but you can also visit there by subway. This is the place to spend your day chilling and relaxing. This is one of the few historical museums that stands in a quiet place surrounded by full of greenery and you can see medieval European arts. This spot is a special for New Yorkers with many immigrants and European roots. If you are born and raised in New York, it is a familiar place that you have visited in extracurricular activities at elementary and junior high schools. Also, it is well picked as a dating spot and many people visit to relax and refresh their minds.

The stairs at the entrance stand quietly like an old castle, and you can see the strong light leading to the courtyard after going through the entrance. When you are guided there, you will see a beautiful courtyard with a nice sun shine and olive trees and you would feel as if you were in Southern France. The cloister corridor which makes you feel lost in the idyllic church and monasteries in Europe, is a big attraction. The cloister is named after this famous space. The building is currently winter proofed and warm enough due to the glass filled at windows and it is composed of several cathedrals and cloister corridors like a monastery. You can also enjoy medieval European architecture and artworks from the Romanesque period to the Gothic period. The Cloister had been forced to close for pabout 6 months due to COVID-19, but now they are reopened and request a visitor for reservation and wearing a mask on.

The museum was built by John D. Rockefeller Jr. in 1938 who is famous for the Rockefeller Center. It is built with a variety of materials from all over Europe. Mr. Rockefeller made a significant contribution to New York's urban development in the early 20th century and even bought the Parisaid quay in front of the Cloisters. This is because he wanted to preserve the beautiful river view that can see from the building. I was astonished by his aesthetic sense that he includes the scenery from the opposite bank.
And the best part of this museum is the light. The shapes and colors of natural light coming through the stained glasses change from moment to moment and entertain us. When I was fascinated by these lights, the staff in the hall explained how the light moves depending on the time of day and how beautiful it is. It seems like they are enjoying a small transition every day.

・ Fort Tryon Park
https://www.forttryonparktrust.org/

The land of Fort Tryon Park was also purchased and donated by Mr. Rockefeller. The park was designed by Olmsted Brothers, an architectural firm by sons of Frederick Law Olmsted, known for designing Central Park. Like the museum, it is a historic park that opened in 1935 and is designated ad a National Register of Historic Place. Many cherry blossoms were planted in the park and you will enjoy the beautiful red and white blossoms are shining in the blue sky.

The power spring gives us is immeasurable. It is understandable Easter is in April that spring is a season for reborn and new beginnings. Imagine how beautiful the sunlight coming in from this stained glass fascinated people in old age without electricity, and people enjoyed this beautiful nature. New York City will have a wonderful time of fresh green. I wish people all over the world can enjoy this wonderful season.

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NY TREND REPORT VOL.41
Think about coexistence with nature in -30 degree world
It is getting warmer little by little in March in NY. The ice skate link in the park will be replaced with grass and I occasionally feel signs of spring. I had an opportunity to stay at the cabin-type accommodation "GATAWAY" in Upstate New York, which I have always interested in. As a result of the stay in GATAWAY, I had decided to visit Alaska in February and will show you the possibility of a tiny house and nature commensalism.
https://getaway.house/

The Catkills a gradual mountain area with an altitude of 1274 meters is a symbol of Upstate which has been loved by New Yorkers as a resort. It is well known as a villa for the wealthy people living in NYC. I had reported Tiny house last November. GATAWAY was started in 2015 by Jon Staff has recently expanded nationwide with a cabin-style house set up in a massive site. Currently there are 20 sites in the country and the requirement is increasing significantly. I had written last time that Jon started this business when he regained himself by shutting down every technology such as Wi-Fi. When you actually visit, the cabin is equipped with a bed, kitchen, shower and flush toilet. If you ignore the nature through the window, you can spend a very comfortable time as if you were in your own small room. It would be suitable for urban people to spend time in a sense of security that is different from camping in the wildness. But I had a small happening that somehow the heater in the room never gotten warm and we had to get warm by balefire and sneaked into the bed. A friend of mine who went GETAWAY the other day could not use any facility due to the electric outage by the bad weather. My friend had a literary "Getaway" experience. As you can see from this story, every equipment comes with electricity and a cabin becomes just a box if there is a power outage. Maybe a great advantage to stroll forest, enjoy outdoor cooking and reading that concentrate on the time to face nature in the old style. This time, one of the reasons I went to Alaska in winter was my stay in GATAWAY. I wanted to experience how people live and survive in the coldest place. I had picked up 2 different types of accommodation from Airbnb the largest online accommodation search engine in America.
https://www.airbnb.com/

The first stay is a lodge-style property without shower and a latrine is located outside. It was very wild staying experience. Fairbanks a city covered with deep snow in -30 degree outside. The water is pumped up from the tank sits in the room and used water is transferred to the next tank, which is very primitive system. If you see this, you will realize the importance of water. Also I found out how much water I usually wasted. As for heating system, there is an electric heater same as GATAWAY. The difference is there is a gas heater as well. Even if one of them becomes unusable, there is always other options in the freezing cold weather in Alaska. Due to the water saving aspect, there is no way that flush toilet can be equipped. There was no shower in the lodge so that I drove for an hour and a half to visit "Chena Hot Springs" which is rare in the US. This hot spring has been popular since it was dig up 100 years ago Gold Rush era. A geothermal power station is built for effective use of the geothermal resources. In 2006, 400 square meters new greenhouse was built and many vegetables are cultivating without chemicals. Finding out the best way to use the resources and incorporates a mechanism that is kind to both human and nature. See more details.
https://www.chenahotspringsjapan.com/resort%20renewable%20energy.html
https://chenahotsprings.com/

I stayed the other house in day2. There is a washing machine, shower and flush toilet in the accommodation and this is a lot "standard" compare to the previous property. I was so grateful to see and use them. What do we want to experience away from the city nowadays? I felt that the happenings during my stay played an important role in many way to think of my question. There is always a thing that doesn't go well, thing doesn't go the way you want in the nature environment as well. But we are so eager to pursue for convenience we cannot accept any difficulties. A comfortable life gives us a feeling of loss or helplessness. An ironic logic that being inconvenience creates spiritual freedom. Reconfirming inherent adaptability and judgement leads to a sense of self-approval and by thinking about and being in the nature becomes an opportunity to reconsider things around and yourself. After these stays, I felt the actual experience would lead to think seriously about the environment. A tiny hint of energy problems we have to face is in a quiet city far away. Now is the time for us to hear the small voice and move on to the conversation.

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This month's NY report is the Miami special feature Vol.2, continuing from the previous one! We will focus on the popular tourist spot "Design District" where the works of famous architects are lined up. Please take a look.

NY TREND REPORT VOL.39 MIAMI | Florida
Visit Miami, a summer resort in New Yorkers. Vol.2 Design District

Happy New Year!!! There are still days when Omicron is violent and can't be alert, but in the United States, where domestic travel is almost unregulated, many New Yorkers return to their parents' homes during the New Year holidays, and the city is quietly opening and everyday is returning. .. Over the years, the start of 2022 is a continuation of the Miami expedition. In the first half, we focused on art fairs, but in the second half, we will introduce design district areas, unique buildings, and designs.
https://themiamiguide.com/24-hours-in-the-miami-design-district/

"Design District" is a new attraction in Miami that has been under development since 2015. There are boutiques of various luxury brands such as Museum of Contemporary Art, galleries, Dior, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Cartier, Tiffany and so on. It's a very high-end art and shopping area, and the boutique building itself, façade, and interior are more artistic than shops in other cities. If you look at each one, the works of famous architects are lined up.

First of all, I would like to introduce the work of my favorite Iraqi-born female architect Zaha Hadid. Originally built in 1921 as a showroom space for a furniture maker called Moore and Sons, this building was the most historic building in the design district. Zaha Hadid's work "ELASTIKA (2005)" is dynamic and tense in this atrium. This was an installation she donated as a legacy project.
Although the shape is organic, it is a pillar that is firmly stretched with plaster material. It is a work that seems to be her, making the best use of the structure of the atrium. When I visited this venue, I remembered her solo exhibition at Guggenheim in New York 17 years ago, and was deeply moved to see her again in Miami. A special exhibition by "Jeffrey Deitch" was held here at the venue. This exhibition focused on the paintings of black artists. Currently, the central atrium is rented out to the public as an event venue that can accommodate 2,000 people at the reception and 1,000 people at the seated event.

Virgil Abloh, the founder of the streetwear brand Off-White and the artistic director of Louis Vuitton Men's, died a few days before my stay in Miami. His memorial stood up in a corner of the city, and many people visited there in memory. The words "YOU CHANGED THE WORLD" were posted on the billboard, and he missed his premature death. And his last collection, which was planned to be held at this place, was held the other day without being canceled. If you look at the beginning of the video, you can see the city of Miami's natural, inorganic, straight concrete buildings. It's a great show including music, so if you have time, please do. I think the transformation he made to the fashion world as a black designer was immeasurable.

By the way, the area is also dotted with unique monumental buildings. The 7.3m Buckminster Fuller "Fly's Eye Dome" is located in the center, and the blue glass facade designed by Sou Fujimoto is lined up on the side. South of the Design District, the Museum of Graffiti, a museum dedicated to graffiti art, opens in the Wynwoods Walls District, a warehouse district full of graffiti. On the downtown waterfront, there are many art spots that have yet to be reached, such as the "Pérez Art Museum Miami" designed by Herzog & de Meuron.

of Sho Shibuya / Shibuya Show, a friend artist who couldn't visit due to time constraints. In Art Basel, a special exhibition hall was set up on South Beach sponsored by Yves Saint Laurent and was visited by many people. The 40 works in the "Sunrise from a Small Window" series were born in 2020, when serious top news such as the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change issues, and the US presidential election are unending. Due to the influence of Corona, lockdown began in New York, and the city that never sleeps calmed down for the first time. At that time, he silkscreened the gradation of the sky seen from the window of his apartment in Brooklyn on one side of the New York Times, and started to upload it on Instagram every day.
The ongoing project continued to encourage and encourage the chaotic New Yorkers. I also kept watching the sky of New York posted every day from Japan. The spontaneously started project eventually caught the eye of the New York Times editors and spread to more people. It made me think deeply about the message, strength, and meaning of the design. Currently, his work is exhibited in the show window of Isetan Shinjuku. It is also on display on the 2nd floor of the main building, so please take this opportunity.

"Why are these events happening in Miami?" The warm climate may help people to relax their thoughts and make their senses more flexible, and this feeling and openness may also be a factor in motivating people to buy. No. (However, I feel that it is better for writers to create things in cold and a little harsh places, but on another occasion.) Announcement of the "now" trends of various countries, gallerists And the audience are stimulated by it. And new values are born by various chemical reactions. It was a great harvest for me to be able to meet the expressions of two male designers from different countries and races who became familiar with the keyword Miami this time. I hope that Miami, which has shown various expressions, can be easily accessed from Japan.