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CATEGORY: Branding, Product Design, Experience Design
YEAR: 2023
Advised by Daisuke Endo

This project explores the link between scent and memory, unraveling how specific aromas stimulate unique and meaningful recollections. The focus is on understanding how certain scents can shift perspectives on the environment, products, and living beings, influencing the formation of personal and shared experiences.

The project draws parallels with a kaleidoscope, where rotating it creates new images using the same pieces. Memories, like the ever-changing patterns in a kaleidoscope, are reconstructive. Each individual crafts their version of the past, and shared experiences within groups, particularly those with a common cultural background or era, can be triggered by specific scents, leading to a collective nostalgic effect.