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The exhibition is part of Lexus&#8217; ongoing strategy to understand design as an experience and future technology as an extension of human perception.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cA-Un\u201d &#8211; a special installation developed with the Japanese creative studios SIX and STUDEO &#8211; depicts an oversized black butterfly made of 35 kilometers of bamboo fibers that reacts to the heartbeat of visitors. It is intended to illustrate the interplay between people, nature and technology. This installation is inspired by the Japanese concept of synchronized breathing &#8211; Aun no Koky\u016b. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The founder of the design studio STUDEO Tatsuki Ikezawa has already attracted international interest with his solo exhibition \u201cBEYOND THE CRAFT\u201d in New York in 2018 and his work has received numerous awards, including the Tokyo ADC Award and the New York ADC. Ikezawa graduated from the Department of Design Informatics at Musashino Art University and is known for his holistic approach to brand strategy &#8211; his goal: a coherent brand world in which all elements interact perfectly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Sleek asked the Japanese artist how this visionary collaboration came about:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":120612,"id":120612,"title":"Milan Design Week 2025_A-Un_Portrait_Ikezawa","filename":"Milan-Design-Week-2025_A-Un_Portrait_Ikezawa.jpg","filesize":387204,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Milan-Design-Week-2025_A-Un_Portrait_Ikezawa.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/milan-design-week-tatsuki-okezawa-x-lexus\/milan-design-week-2025_a-un_portrait_ikezawa\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"milan-design-week-2025_a-un_portrait_ikezawa","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":120605,"date":"2025-04-14 15:03:55","modified":"2025-04-14 15:03:55","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1400,"height":1920,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Milan-Design-Week-2025_A-Un_Portrait_Ikezawa.jpg","thumbnail-width":70,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Milan-Design-Week-2025_A-Un_Portrait_Ikezawa.jpg","medium-width":1400,"medium-height":1920,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Milan-Design-Week-2025_A-Un_Portrait_Ikezawa.jpg","medium_large-width":1400,"medium_large-height":1920,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Milan-Design-Week-2025_A-Un_Portrait_Ikezawa.jpg","large-width":1400,"large-height":1920,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Milan-Design-Week-2025_A-Un_Portrait_Ikezawa-1120x1536.jpg","1536x1536-width":1120,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Milan-Design-Week-2025_A-Un_Portrait_Ikezawa.jpg","2048x2048-width":1400,"2048x2048-height":1920,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Milan-Design-Week-2025_A-Un_Portrait_Ikezawa.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":9,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Milan-Design-Week-2025_A-Un_Portrait_Ikezawa.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":1400,"wpvr_mobile-height":1920}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"6","caption":"Image Courtesy by Lexus."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"<div>\n<p class=\"p2 interview-question\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">SLEEK<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Mr. Ikezawa, how did your collaboration with Lexus for this year\u2019s Milan Design Week come about?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mr. Ikezawa<b> <\/b><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Our first collaboration with Lexus was during the Japan Mobility Show in 2023. Traditionally, Lexus worked with artists for Milan Design Week, presenting more conceptual pieces. But this year, they wanted to highlight their own values more directly through design\u2014bringing the essence of their innovation and vision into a physical experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2 interview-question\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">S <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">What inspired your installation for the event?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mr. I <\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">In today\u2019s world, almost everything we want\u2014images, answers, information\u2014is just a few taps away, all confined within a screen. But I wanted to escape that flat, digital experience and create something tangible and immersive. The installation, titled <i>Black Butterfly<\/i>, uses the concept of a \u201cdevice\u201d but in a way that reconnects us to the physical world. That contrast is what gives it power.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2 interview-question\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">S<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> How did you approach translating Lexus\u2019 brand identity into an immersive design?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mr. I<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Lexus holds two key values: being human-centered and forward-looking as they evolve into the era of software-defined vehicles. I didn\u2019t want to make a \u201ccommand\u201d device, but rather something that feels alive\u2014something that anticipates, breathes, and engages like a living being. That\u2019s how I translated their philosophy into the design.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2 interview-question\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">S<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> What kind of experience do you hope visitors will have?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mr. I<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> First and foremost, I hope people look at it and ask themselves, <i>How is this made?<\/i> It should stir curiosity and wonder. Lexus, as I see it, aims to deliver experiences beyond our imagination. That\u2019s what I tried to embody\u2014something that challenges perception.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":120616,"id":120616,"title":"Lexus LF-ZC 1","filename":"Lexus-LF-ZC-1.jpg","filesize":269678,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Lexus-LF-ZC-1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/milan-design-week-tatsuki-okezawa-x-lexus\/lexus-lf-zc-1\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"lexus-lf-zc-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":120605,"date":"2025-04-14 15:04:20","modified":"2025-04-14 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Courtesy by Lexus."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"<div>\n<p class=\"p2 interview-question\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">S<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> How does Japanese design culture influence your work?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mr. I<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> In contrast to the directness often seen in Western design, Japanese aesthetics embrace subtlety and ambiguity. The idea of &#8220;A-Un&#8221;, of shared but unspoken understanding, plays a role here. Rather than offering clear answers, I want viewers to project their interpretations\u2014some may feel like it\u2019s a heartbeat, others like being underwater. That imaginative engagement is very much part of our cultural DNA.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2 interview-question\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">S<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Working with a global brand like Lexus, how do you balance artistic freedom with their expectations?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mr. I<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Interestingly, there\u2019s a strong alignment. Lexus cares deeply about detail, which resonates with Japanese craftsmanship. They\u2019re also constantly evolving\u2014and so am I. I don\u2019t like repeating the same ideas. I enjoy exploring new forms and concepts. This is my first spatial installation\u2014I come from a background in graphic design. Lexus gave me the freedom to try something radically new.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2 interview-question\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">S<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Finally, what\u2019s the core message you hope people take away?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mr. I<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> That something seemingly crazy can move people. This piece is made from 100 kilometers of hand-woven bamboo thread. It\u2019s completely irrational in today\u2019s efficiency-driven world\u2014but that\u2019s exactly why it\u2019s powerful. We need more of that kind of wonder.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p2 interview-question\"><span class=\"s1\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">S<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> Thank you, Mr. Ikezawa. 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