The Co-Design Challenge Program is a project that takes the Osaka-Kansai Expo as an opportunity to rethink various aspects of "future Japanese lifestyles (cities)" and to realize new things at the Expo through Co-Creation with a wide variety of players. The first phase of the project (CDC2023) involved the development of 11 products that aim to solve social issues, and the second phase (CDC2024) will involve the development of 11 projects that will open production sites to the public, provide manufacturing experience, and implement open factory projects to attract visitors to the region. The items produced through the 22 projects are being installed at the Osaka Kansai Expo site.
At the Co-Design Challenge Pitch, the businesses involved in the development of each project and the advisors themselves took the stage. The "Co-Design Challenge Pitch" is a presentation event in which the businesses and advisors involved in the development of each project take the stage to talk about their approaches to issues, their thoughts on manufacturing, the difficulties and joys of implementation, and the future they are aiming for in their real voices. Through this event where "implemented products" and "spoken thoughts" meet, we will spread the "challenge of creating the future of Japanese life" to the world. This will be the last of the five sessions to be held.
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Future Life Zone Others L02-01
Basic Information
| Date and time | 22/09/2025 (Mon) 13:30 ~ 15:40 |
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| Venue | Future Life Zone Future Life Village(Future Life Experience & "TEAM EXPO Pavilion") |
| Capacity | 20 Persons |
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| Reservation | Available w/o reservations (Open entry) *There's a possibility that the operation method may be changed according to situations. |
Programme
- 1. KOKUYO Co.,Ltd.Wooden Benches for Utilizing Domestic and Regional Timber
- 2. &SPACE PROJECTSpace Rocket Upcycle Project"& SPACE PROJECT"
- 3. Tomoyasu Works Co., Ltd.Patio stools and tables made from scraps -LIVEISM! Breathing life into something –
Performers & Organizers Information
Navigator:SAITO Seiichi
Representative of Expo Outcome Design Committee（EODC）. Director of the Expo Co-Creation Program of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan. Director of Panoramatiks. Studied architectural design at Columbia University’s Master of Science degree in Advanced Architectural Design (MSAAD) and began working in New York in 2000. Founded Rhizomatiks Co., Ltd. (currently Abstract Engine Co., Ltd.) in 2006. Leads the in-house architecture department, "Panoramatiks," and also serves as a planning and implementation advisor to many government administrations, companies, etc. Chairperson of the jury for the GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2023.
Navigator:Shinji Yajima
Executive Director of the Japan Design Promotion Association. Responsible for numerous design promotion tasks including the Good Design Award, Tokyo Midtown Design Hub, Tokyo Business Design Award, and regional design support. Adjunct lecturer at Musashino Art University, Tokyo Metropolitan University Graduate School, and Kyushu University Graduate School. Member of the daily design award review committee.
Presenter:KOKUYO Co.,Ltd.
Sponsored items:Wooden Benches
Wooden benches made from utilizing domestic and regional timber will be displayed at the Expo site.
Through the production of wooden benches, domestic regional timber having not being fully utilized as a resource will be used.
Furthermore, through this action to bring people to rethink Japan’s forest industry by learning how many forestry exist in the area they live, as well as issues facing our forest environment.
Presenter:&SPACE PROJECT
Sponsored items:Bench made from space rocket scrap
& SPACE PROJECT will provide the “Space Tank Bench”, which is an upcycled piece of furniture made from recycled test fuel tanks from space rocket development.
Manufacturers based in Hokkaido, where there is a thriving space industry, have joined forced with creators from both inside and outside of the prefecture to develop products that make space more accessible. The project aims to create a new industry in the modern age when the space business is booming.
Presenter:Tomoyasu Works Co., Ltd.
Sponsored items:Stools and tables made from scraps
In the spirit of “MOTTAINAI,” we will offer courtyard equipment and fixtures that give discarded materials new value by utilizing scrap materials.The materials are assumed to be leather, metal, plastic and acrylic. As for the method of collecting scrap materials, we will collect materials from 91 companies participating in FactorISM, one of the largest community-integrated open factory events in the Kansai region, and at the same time propose an experience plan to invite people to “Factory” where the materials are used.
Accessibility services & support
- Multilingual supports are available
- Simultaneous subtitled
