OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Milano Salone - held every April in Milan, Italy - is one of the world's largest design exhibitions. This year will mark the sixth consecutive year of Panasonic's participation in the event, which attracts next-generation creators and pundits from around the globe. As a corporation firmly at the forefront of developing energy solutions for the future, Panasonic (NYSE:PC)(TOKYO:6752) is continually evaluating its presence on the world stage.
For the second straight year, architect Akihisa Hirata was chosen to design Panasonic's installation, which will be a massive 30-meter energy landscape that leads into a hallway of a building at the prestigious University of Milan.
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Architect, Akihisa Hirata explains the concept, "Energetic Energies"
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About the Concept
The
installation features cubes that represent buildings clustered in a
city. Numerous solar panels cover the cubes like lush vegetation
covering hills, while shadows of clouds pass over the hills.
When viewing the installation, one is struck by its conceptual similarity to a vibrant city of the future where artificial solar panels integrate seamlessly with nature. The overall effect is designed to convey a sense of inclusiveness, a world in which city and nature exist in harmony, with natural energy amply and efficiently available to all. Last year's exhibition showcased a new solution that melded the concepts of generation, reservation and conservation of energy into a unified theme to simulate one of the fundamentals of our ecosystem: photosynthesis. This year's installation expands on this.
"The expression 'Energetic Energies' may seem strange but I think it
perfectly sums up the concept of a vibrant metropolis of the future in
which city and nature interact dynamically," Mr Hirata explained. "It
symbolizes the interrelationship of all living things." He hopes the
installation encourages new thinking on how solar panels can be put to
use.
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About the Panasonic Installation
Exhibit
concept: Energetic Energies
Viewing times: Tuesday 9 – Sunday 14
April 09:00 – 24:00
Venue: INTERNI: HYBRID ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Università degli Studi di Milano: Portico Richini Via Festa del Perdono,
7 (Exhibition floor space: approx. 360m²)
Designer: Akihisa Hirata
(Akihisa Hirata Architecture Office)
Exhibited items: Solar panels,
storage battery system, LED bulbs, LED lighting fixtures, etc.
URL: http://panasonic.net/milanosalone