ryuji nakamura: bang

'bang' by ryuji nakamura & associates at the CNAC LAB in tokyo, japan
all images courtesy ryuji nakamura & associates


japanese architects ryuji nakamura & associates have shared with us images of 'bang',
an exhibition space for the italian fashion brand 'CoSTUME NATIONAL' at the CNAC LAB
in tokyo, japan. enclosed within a simple room, the design consists of a porous wall of
hung ribbons that create a synthetic fog between the viewer and the mannequins.

measuring 18mm wide, the thin strips of polyester ribbons create a dynamic curtain that
seemingly changes its opacity depending on how far one is away from it. the resulting effect
is a fuzzy aperture that focuses on one mannequin at a time, despite the fact that the clothes
are lined up side to side. at once simple and airy, the design allows for an interactive space
that 'breathes' in and out of transparency according to each point in the room.























project info:

client: CoSTUME NATIONAL japan
design: ryuji nakamura, makiko wakaki, junko awatani, ran tanaka
direction: CNAC LAB

size: 130.27 m2
material: 4,100m of ribbon (polyester)