At the entrance of PwC Japan’s office in Otemachi, Tokyo, a consulting firm with more than 200,000 staff across 158 countries, a permanent audio-visual installation produced by JKD in collaboration with the architecture and design firm Gensler has been installed. For this project, an animation work was created for a 5-meter-high, 5-meter-wide wall, making use of calligraphy by the calligrapher Ukyo Kamigori, which had previously been on display there. Led by creative director Norimichi Asai and created in collaboration with calligrapher Mami and animator Hideki Inaba, the installation transforms dynamic brushstrokes into rich colors, creating a space that evokes a refined Japanese aesthetic. The sound design, by Daisuke Tanabe, draws viewers into the serene yet richly decorative animation.

An audiovisual installation for The North Face’s new product, Globe Fit, planned and produced by JKD, was displayed at the storefront of The North Face Play in Hibiya Midtown for a month, drawing considerable attention. This innovative installation combined mannequins wearing the product with transparent OLED displays, creating a fresh new experience. Inspired by products based on Wholegarment manufacturing, in which garments are knitted from a single thread, we produced a roughly 10-minute movie. The work blends handwritten animation by artist Tatsuhiro Ariyoshi, woven together with a single line, and an audiovisual visualizer created through a collaboration between programmer Masayuki Daishima and JKD.

Video for Koto no Shidai by Tamaki ROY