We are pleased to announce the results of the "NEXSTO - Next Generation Store Idea Contest 2023" (hereinafter referred to as "this Contest"), held by Tanseisha, which solicited ideas for "next-generation stores" that create a "comfortable" feeling.
A total of 249 entries were submitted, and first and second rounds of judging were conducted to select the judges' special award winners as well as the Grand Prize candidate who would proceed to the final round. At the final round, applicants gave heartfelt presentations in front of the judges. After rigorous judging, the following 11 winning ideas were selected, and an awards ceremony for the winners was held on December 6th.
Thank you very much for your many applications.
[Grand Prize] [Judges' Special Prize]
- ・ HANABASHIRA
Yosuke Sato, Kosuke Kuriyama, Kohei Fushiki, Norihiro Toyama, Mizuho Endo (Takenaka Corporation)
[Excellent Award]
- ・ Meetings and parents
Mia Kikuchi (Chiba Institute of Technology), Kasumi Suzuki (Sendai National College of Technology)
[Student Award]
- ・ Toilet where you can sleep
Ryo Yasuhara, Rin Taniguchi, and Hirotaka Koga (Graduate School of Engineering, Kogakuin University)
[Special Jury Award]
- ・ "Loss Zero" retail stores that allow you to comfortably participate in reducing food waste
Kodai Sakurada - ・ Stores with semi-exterior spaces make residential areas more comfortable
Shotaro Hashimoto (Freelance) - ・ Kaiben Lab
Akio Kamogawa (ADAL Co., Ltd.) - ・ Quintet no Eaves -Commercial Spaces for a stay to be enjoyed with all five senses -
Daichi Hatsumura (Kyoto City University Graduate School), Chie Kuroda - ・ Pop-up shopping street
Activity name: Doro Kanokoshima Hiroshi (freelance, part-time lecturer at Nishinippon Institute of Technology), Kanokoshima Gina, Ishigaki Mitsuru, Ito Hiroshi - ・ Book's-Sound
Miki Yamada (Tokyo Denki University) - ・ AR Shopping Street Connecting People - Next-generation shopping street and store design that encourages reconnection with the local community
Akari Nakajima (Kitaba Landscape), Yuto Mochizuki (ASUKAYAMA CHERRYBLOSSOMS) - ・ Project to maximize happiness when purchasing
Eina Murakami (Eishin Co., Ltd.)
Final judging session (presentation in front of the judges)
Awards Ceremony
Comments by the judges
● Taisuke Uegakiuchi (Design Center Principal Creative Director)
This is the third time that "NEXSTO - Next Generation Store Idea Contest" has been held. This year's theme is "Comfort." Perhaps reflecting the current social climate, last year's theme was "Excitement," and many of the ideas involved solving small problems in real life that led to creativity. However, this year we saw many ideas that were a step forward to enrich our lives. There were also many entries from creative professionals, and we are pleased that they have taken an interest in Tanseisha's award activities. We sensed the desire of the volunteers to get together and get involved in society through creativity. We hope that "NEXSTO" can become a place where such feelings can be realized.
Akihiro Suzuki (General Manager, Spatial Media Produce Division 1, CMI Center)
Perhaps influenced by the theme of "comfort," this year's contest attracted a wide range of applicants, from professionals to students studying design and creativity, and even people from different industries and fields who are not normally involved in store creation. It was a valuable opportunity to interact with a diverse range of applicants, including clients from a variety of industries. It's not just the visible designs and creativity, but the wonderful mechanisms and ideas that move people that really allowed me to feel the diversity and potential of the spatial medium. Thank you very much.
About this contest
As a pioneer in spatial design within the chain store business, Tanseisha has been involved in the creation of Japan's leading select shops and restaurant chains. This contest is calling for a wide range of ideas to create new spatial experiences suitable for next-generation stores. As part of our open innovation initiative, we are also inviting Tanseisha's clients to serve as judges.
[Official contest website]https://www.tanseisha.co.jp/nexsto
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