SWaD, Seminar and Workshop in Advanced Design [pop-up lecture!!!]

To exhibit at the International design exhibition ex) Tokyo, Milano

What is “SWaD”

The platform of producing crazy and cool designers and all-round managers through studying digital design. It must be helping for your next career.

Seminar and Workshop in advanced Design

To Study abroad in foreign university ex) NY, LA, Barcelona, London, Tokyo

To work in architect’s, artist’s, designer’s office ex) US, UK, Australia, Dubai, China, Japan To startup Designer yourself Artist yourself Your company

SWaD director Daisuke Hirose

Director: Studio-X Tokyo, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia University in the city of New York

Director: School Exhibition Global division, Tokyo Designers Week

Lecturer: The University of Tokyo, Tokyo University of Science Kyoto University of Art and Design

Co-Founder Director: KDaa, architects and associates

SWaD program

Join with SWaD only 30 professionals and students

Selection from applicants with resume and essey

team A Monday Studio

team B Wednesday Studio

SWaD program SWaD has two same studio in a week. Students can choice team A or B .

SWaD program SWaD instructor :

Daisuke Hirose / 廣瀬大祐 Isshin Kimura / 木村一心 Ryosuke Shiro / 城亮介

SWaD place : Seminar, Lesson, Workshop

Office(Mon & Wed) Office(Sat)

SWaD final out come : Office(Mon & Wed)

SWaD program To join the final competition, you will take on theme below at least.

Seminar / Lesson Schedule 2014

SWaD program Seminar / Lesson Schedule 2014

Theme#01 Digital Fabrication

FREE to use these machines for SWaD

members 3D printer 3D laser cutter


Theme#02 Parametric Design


Theme#03 Projection Mapping

Interactive Projection Mapping How revitalization for town at the night


Theme#04 DATA Visualization Do not use a tool

Make your own tool

CODE Scripting/programming

J A V A C++ Visual Basic Python PHP JAVA script ・・・

Design application in the seminar Make your own tool

Compete programing skill in the workshop


Theme#05 Competition

Challenging the competition!! Let’s select your favorite theme. The winners can exhibit your works in Taichung & Tokyo, etc

10 days (26 Octorber - 4 November 2013) 120,000 people visitor Over 20 countries Over 100 companies Over 300 contents

Application Entry deadline *need your resume and essay *selection under 30 applicants Orientation Start lesson for team A Start lesson for team B Assembling works in Tokyo Exhibition for Tokyo Designers Week 2014

Administrative Schedule 2014 30 April Wednesday 10 May Saturday 12 May Monday 14 May Wednesday Every Monday Every Tuesday Every Saturday 24 weeks 23 October Thursday 25 October Saturday 10 days 3 November Monday

Join from May 10th !!