A new step towards sustainability from the Cheese Specialist
Dealing with unabated carbon emissions - From farm to table, an optimized supply chain of fresh foods always targets maximum freshness. It is no big deal if the food source is next door but if it is not, speed is critical to guarantee freshness… And moving goods fast also carries a higher environmental cost, an increased carbon footprint. Aware of its unavoidable carbon emissions, Cheese Club decided to be accountable for them, addressing the matter in a more responsible way.
Towards a more sustainable online grocery model – Cheese Club benchmarked various organizations involved into carbon offset programs. It finally decided to collaborate with Climate Partner, a German reliable solutions provider for climate action. Climate Partner audited the cheese specialist’s activities and implemented a methodology to calculate all carbon emissions generated, from purchase from its suppliers to the last mile delivery to its customers. The evaluation also considers ancillary impacts, including the commute of its staff, its electricity consumption and the production and transportation of its cheese boxes and associated packaging.
By partnering with Climate Partner, the company also obtains a carbon neutral label, guaranteeing transparency and credibility to its carbon offset program. Consumers can refer to a tracking ID number to trace the amount of CO2 compensated and the selected carbon offset project. See http://www.climatepartner.com/17542-2110-1002
A socially and environmentally committed project - For its carbon offset program, Cheese Club assessed high-quality and certified projects in the Asia-Pacific region, not only supporting carbon reductions but also engaging people and stimulating local development. It is finally in India that Cheese Club has decided to invest its carbon credits with the Social Impact Project. This Gold Standard certified project provides micro-credits to low-income Indian families, enabling them to purchase more efficient cooking stoves, water filters and solar lights.
While the cooking stoves significantly reduce indoor air pollution and fosters a more sustainable usage of forest wood, the water filters provide a clean drinking water, without the necessity to boil it over an open fire before consumption. Solar lights are also much safer to use and support education and local business by extending visibility hours in India’s finishing days, affected by frequent power cuts on the grid.
Advocating responsibility on top of quality – It is encouraging news that a company like Cheese Club pioneers for a more responsible online grocery model. It is also confirming that beyond the intrinsic quality of a gourmet product, the overall efforts of a company to mitigate its impact on environment carry significant value to its consumers. Why not hope that this good and responsible practice will soon inspire similar moves from other players in the industry? A much-needed effort in Hong Kong, where almost all the food is imported!
More details on this initiative on https://cheeseclub.hk/carbon-offset-program/
Even though we’ve taken so many effective steps to slow down the spread of the disease, Hong Kong is still in dark times and social activities remain confined, which is highly frustrating in springtime. Therefore, Give Gift Boutique launches a new collection of stress-relieving gifts, flower bouquets, and flower arrangements to bring out the light and cheer everyone up.
Stress-Relieving Gifts
Believe it or not, the virus has already changed the way we work and live since “Work From Home” is commonly seen and there are no more social activities, causing negative feelings and stress. It’s very important to find effective stress relievers to help us feel better and maintain a positive attitude.
GGB launched multiple stress-relieving gifts, including body care sets, dream time instant tea, and fragrance candles, helping you to feel energized and relaxed.
Price: $855 HKD
CheckCheckCin Health Relax gift sets CC03
Price: $780 HKD
Flowers
Thousands of flowers blossom in spring and that always gives people new hope. Give Gift Boutique offers gorgeous flower bouquets and floral decorations in such a romantic season to bring the stunning blossom indoors and to ensure the recipient will be in a good mood.
France Style Rose Florist Gift RD23
Price: $650 HKD
Price: $650 HKD
Price: $440 HKD
Price: $620 HKD
Pandemic Care Sets
Health is of utmost importance during the pandemic. Give Gift Boutique launched dozens of pandemic care sets with epidemic prevention products, high-end nourishing food, fresh fruits, and wine, protecting you from germs and microorganisms and expressing your support to your family, friends, employees, and clients.
Virus Protect & Immune Boost Fruit Hamper AN07
Price: $680 HKD
Price: $880 HKD
WFH Virus Protect & Antigen Rapid Test Gift Fruit Hamper AN19
Price: $2268 HKD
往年正是春遊踏青的季節,可惜如今陰霾依然籠罩香港,市民無法安心出門遊玩。有見及此,香港尚禮坊花店精選優質減壓禮品和鮮花禮物,務求為防疫中的香港市民帶來春日關懷,保持樂觀積極的心態度過難關。
減壓禮物舒緩神經 驅散陰霾
疫情的蔓延逐步改變了大家的工作和生活方式,「Work From Home」成為常態,社交活動減少,旅行出遊受到限制,難免積壓負能量,時刻身處於壓力之中難以排解。選擇適當的減壓方式,可有效舒緩緊繃的神經。尚禮坊推出多款減壓休閒禮籃,搭配來自世界各地的優質減壓產品,如按摩用品、寧神茶包、香薰蠟燭等,可放鬆身心,緩解疲勞,促進睡眠。
價格:$855 HKD
價格:$780 HKD
鮮花帶來春日浪漫 燃點希望
鮮花盛開令人賞心悅目,清幽花香沁人心脾,春日里的鮮花總能給人們帶來活力與希望,驅散負面情緒。尚禮坊花店特別選用色彩鮮豔的花材,創作充滿生機的鮮花製品,詮釋屬於春天的極致浪漫,力求為收花人送去一整天的好心情。
價格:$650 HKD
價格:$650 HKD
價格:$440 HKD
價格:$620 HKD
健康禮物強健體魄 關愛家人
疫情之下最重要的是身體健康,尚禮坊已推出多款疫情關懷健康禮籃,涵蓋防疫用品、養生補品、新鮮生果、美食名酒等,可增強免疫力,抵抗病菌入侵,為家人、朋友、員工、客戶送去健康,表達關懷和支持。
價格:$680 HKD
價格:$880 HKD
價格:$2268 HKD
As the outbreak of COVID-19 in Hong Kong continues, the chance to strengthen employee and client relations is coming and companies are already ordering tailor-made corporate gifts. Therefore, Give Gift Boutique, a leading online gift flower shop in Hong Kong, has been taking lots of orders from companies and organizations and the director said, “There are many companies came to us for two purposes, avoiding unnecessary contact and maintaining their relationships with employees and clients.” And GGB has updated the customized corporate gift service for the pandemic to offer an ideal option for companies to send love to employees and clients.
Work From Home Pandemic Care Hampers
Since the 5th wave of COVID-19 outbroke in Hong Kong, companies are losing their best talent. That’s because employees are feeling stressed and increasingly relying on benefits offerings when deciding where to work in these uncertain times, so employers can no longer afford to treat employee benefits as an afterthought. Also, managing and improving client relationships is the lifeblood of any company. Obviously, the priority in HK now is health and that’s why GGB launched Work From Home Pandemic Care Hampers with CE accredited COVID-19 rapid antigen detection kits, sanitizer hand soaps, advanced hand sanitizers, and high-end nourishing food and supplements, and of course, there are delicious food and famous wine from over the world too. These thoughtful gifts will surely surprise the employees and clients and encourage them to go through hard days together.
Customized Corporate Gifts
During the pandemic, GGB has been taking orders from many companies for Virus Protection & Antigen Rapid Test Gifts, including COVID-19 rapid antigen detection kits, masks, advanced hand sanitizers, etc. What’s more, GGB is offering customized corporate gifts to meet any request for gifts from companies, providing bouquets, fruits, wine, food, and so on.
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Telephone: (852) 2736 6670
Whatsapp: (852) 6628 4836
Email: service@givegift.com.hk
Fax: (852) 8343 1546
疫情使得很多企業生意受挫,但這期間是維護客戶的好時機,不少企業都會尋求禮品定制的服務,而作為開展企業禮品定制業務的尚禮坊,更是接到了大量來自企業、機構的訂單,尚禮坊花店負責人表示:“很多企業通過我們送禮給客人,一來減少接觸,二來可以達到聯絡員工和客戶的目的”。因此,尚禮坊花店針對疫情期間的商務定制禮物做出了一系列的調整和產品升級,助力企業向員工和客戶遙距表達關懷。
為穩住優秀員工 企業紛紛訂購疫情關懷禮籃
第五波疫情以來,在各項防疫措施的影響下,香港無可避免地出現了比以往更嚴重的人才流失現象,因此無論是Work From Home還是照常上班,如何穩定員工工作情緒、維繫客戶關係都已經成為令企業頭痛的問題。如今全港市民最關注的顯然是健康和公共衛生問題,尚禮坊花店特別推出「居家辦公WFH疫情關懷系列禮籃」:在商務美食禮籃中,不僅加入了具有CE認證的新型冠狀病毒快篩檢測試劑、優質進口口罩、霧化消毒槍、殺菌洗手液等防疫抗疫產品,還有各種質量上乘的養生補品,以及從世界各地搜羅的名酒美食,為企業向員工和客戶送上祝福和問候,在疫情期間互相打氣,一起度過難關。
企業訂製商務禮物 個性化設計滿足不同需求
在疫情期間,尚禮坊花店也接受了許多企業的委託,特別設計實用的防疫禮物包,主要包括新冠病毒快篩檢測試劑、口罩和潔手液等防疫用品,給予員工鼓勵和安全保障,增強員工的歸屬感並提高工作效率。此外,尚禮坊花店也提供商務禮品定制服務,按照企業的具體要求設計具有企業元素的禮品,搭配花束、新鮮生果、紅酒美食、海味補品等,歡迎各大企業、機構聯繫諮詢。
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查詢訂購電話:(852) 2736 6670
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電郵:service@givegift.com.hk
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"Behind sustainable choices is not the actual sustainability of the company, organization, or brand, but the sustainability experience," writes Timo Järvinen, CEO of the Finnish empathy analytics company NayaDaya Inc.
If we split the core of sustainability, in addition to the ecological, social, and economical consequences of our actions, we will find something that has a decisive impact on people's behavior, business success, and sustainable development.
This other aspect of sustainability is experience. Sustainability is an increasingly important part of the customer and employee experience. Customers and employees appraise the sustainability of companies, organizations, and brands in relation to their own values. Appraisals lead to subjective meanings and emotions – thus creating an emotional experience of sustainability.
Emotional experiences have a decisive impact on behavior – as do sustainability experiences. We have seen this especially recently. Emotions make us ignite, participate, and commit to things that represent the world we believe in. The emotions within the experiences of sustainability can also cause the opposite: avoidance, resistance, and even aggressive behavior.
From the point of view of companies and organizations, the effects of sustainability experiences are at best seen as traction and retention, or even as a competitive edge. At worst, they can cause loss of customers and employees.
If a company, organization, or brand wants to succeed and be a part of change toward a better world, sustainability experiences are critical to the success of its mission. We must accept that, for example, behind sustainable consumer choices is not product sustainability but rather consumer sustainability experience.
People are not able to react to anything other than the experiences produced by their own judgment.
A company or an organization needs to identify the essential parts of its sustainability to its customers and employees. It is beneficial to find out how elements of the sustainability experience affect behavior. By strengthening engaging elements and fixing or transforming the causes of stagnation, avoidance, and resistance, people are involved – this way it’s possible to create value for customers and employees, strengthen loyalty, and promote a sustainable, profitable growth.
Sustainability must be built, and the sustainability experience managed responsibly. However, this self-evident idea is not so self-evident after all. As people do not react to sustainable actions but rather to their sustainability experiences, it is possible to influence their experiences and emotions in ways that are not responsible but aim only to create images.
Recognition of authenticity contributes to healthy development. Companies, organizations, and brands that embrace sustainability as a key guideline and a part of their DNA implement these principles in all their operations and communications. When deeds and words meet each other and people’s values, the result is hope for the better, trust, change, and ultimately, success.
Sustainability is the way to a better future and competitive edge, but it is often full of curves and pitfalls. We must accept that sustainable actions do not always evoke positive, engaging emotions. It is not sustainable to always do and say what people wish and want to hear.
The consequences of acts of sustainability can be contradictory. Sometimes they mean cutting personal interests, which causes negative reactions. Sometimes the public and social media deal with events in ways that don’t do justice to real efforts.
In all circumstances, it is helpful to identify the customer and employee experiences and reactions. Collective empathy and data are needed to identify emotions as well as their root causes and consequences. The answers are not found on social media, where the loudest voice is often held by a relatively small number of people.
Communication is needed to manage sustainability experiences – not just to evoke images but to portray boldly and uncompromisingly the reality. From time to time, we all need to be steered into the right direction. Sometimes we must give up our own interests here and now so that all people, including future generations, will have hope.
The power of compassion should be better harnessed to engage and involve customers and employees.
The author of the blog post is Timo Järvinen, CEO of the Finnish empathy analytics company NayaDaya Inc.
Timo Järvinen, tel. +358 40 505 7745, timo.jarvinen@nayadaya.com
今年的复活节是4月17日(星期日),香港尚礼坊花店已更新复活节礼篮系列,为广大市民提供优质精美的复活节礼物。
复活节兔子商务礼篮 蕴含历史文化的礼物
复活节兔子是复活节的象征之一,起源于西欧文化,有非常悠久的历史,由于兔子具有极强的繁殖能力,它们被视为生命的创造者,也象征春天的复苏。如今,复活节兔子更多是作为给小朋友送复活节蛋的使者出现,类似圣诞节的圣诞老人。尚礼坊花店以此为灵感,在复活节礼篮系列中特别加入复活节兔子元素,搭配从世界各地搜罗的美食,并提供香港18区送货服务,企业一次性订购全部员工和客户的礼物,花店将分别送到不同地址,为企业向员工、客户、合作伙伴表达节日祝福和关怀。
1.西班牙Marques de Gelida / 欧洲进口有气酒
2.Agnes b. 12吋木制可爱兔仔
3.Agnes B Delices / 欧洲进口朱古力礼盒
4.米芝莲一星-Reign毕卡索特许设计礼盒装曲奇/优质欧洲进口曲奇或朱古力礼盒
5.Redondo 进口朱古力卷铁盒装 / 优质进口饼干
6.啡/白色田园风格礼篮
价格:$1005 HKD
1.南非,Lafayette / 意大利 Donelli Sparkling Cider
2.Godiva 朱古力蝴蝶酥 / 朱古力砖
3.Godiva G Cube 松露朱古力
4.英国 M5 布朗尼脆片 / 优质进口饼干
5.欧洲进口朱古力饼干 / 优质进口饼干
6.法国Truffles软心朱古力 / Melbon贝壳软心朱古力
7.法国 Les Ruchers de Bourgogne 糖果 / Cavendish & Harvey, 德国, 优质铁盒装糖果 175g
8.迷你小兔
9.木制手挽托盘 / 田园风格木质礼物篮 (款式可能会因应供应而有所不同)
价格:$570 HKD
优质进口美食篮 家人小孩齐分享
除了复活节兔子,复活节彩蛋也是不可忽视的复活节元素。复活节彩蛋象征复活、重生,传统习惯是将蛋染色,画上五颜六色的图案,送给好友、小朋友作为节日祝福,而现在更常见的是用蛋形的朱古力代替,作为民间习惯而非宗教传统。因此,尚礼坊复活节礼篮系列也加入了香甜的蛋形朱古力和进口糕点,外观设计以鲜艳明亮的色彩为主,特别适合与家人、小朋友一起分享,感受不一样的节日氛围。
1.法国AOC Chateau Campot Lafont 红酒 / 法国波尔多AOC红酒
2.Agnes B 蛋形朱古力/ Godiva 蛋形巧克力礼盒
3.香港Jenny Bakery 曲奇 / 优质欧洲进糕饼
4.本高砂屋年轮曲奇
5.欧洲优质进口饼干或面包条
6.Redondo 进口朱古力卷铁盒装 / 优质进口饼干
7.罐装西式蛋糕 / 法国Truffles软心朱古力
8.迷你小兔
9.独家复活节手制卡牌
10.尚礼坊方型礼盒 (颜色可能会因应供应而有所不同)
价格:$775 HKD
1.法国AOC Chateau Campot Lafont 红酒 / 法国波尔多AOC红酒
2.Godiva 软心朱古力 /欧洲进口朱古力礼盒
3.Agnes B 蛋形朱古力/ Godiva 蛋形巧克力礼盒
4.香港Jenny Bakery 曲奇 / 优质欧洲进糕饼
5.Peter Rabbit 一口蛋卷经典礼盒 / 优质欧洲进口礼盒
6.本高砂屋年轮曲奇
7.法国Jacquot 朱古力果仁 / 软心朱古力
8.罐装西式蛋糕 / 法国Truffles软心朱古力
9.迷你小兔
10.独家复活节手制卡牌
11.人造皮有带提篮(颜色可能会因应供应而有所不同)
价格:$955 HKD
1.日本青森县 100% 苹果汁 / 德国 Van Nahmen 有机果汁
2.比利时Hamlet复活节造型朱古力 / 欧洲朱古力
3.德国Riegelein朱古力复活兔 / 欧洲进口朱古力
4.英国Ultimate士多啤梨口味糖/ Cavendish & Harvey, 德国, 优质铁盒装糖果 175g
5.白色低领高身皮篮(颜色可能有不同)
价格:$430 HKD
订购方式
复活节礼篮:
https://www.givegift.com.hk/easter-gift-%E5%A4%8D%E6%B4%BB%E8%8A%82%E7%A4%BC%E7%89%A9/zh-hans
企业批量订购:https://www.givegift.com.hk/shop/zh-hans/s/how_to_bulk_order
Easter in 2022 falls on Sunday, April 17, and therefore Give Gift Boutique launched a brand new series of Easter gift hampers as it is a very significant date within Christianity and is also celebrated by the general public.
Easter Bunny
The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Easter might be a rabbit. Easter comes during spring and celebrates new life and the rabbit is always a symbol of fertility, but there’s no certainty as to why it became associated with Easter. Nowadays, Easter Bunnies come as the envoy with Easter eggs just like Santa at Christmas. Give Gift Boutique combined Easter Bunnies with delicious food over the world to design the new series of Easter gift hampers, providing home delivery service throughout Hong Kong on time. Bulk orders will be delivered separately to different addresses for employees, clients, and business partners to send holiday greetings.
Price: $1005 HKD
Price: $570 HKD
Easter Eggs
Next to the Easter bunny, the most familiar symbol is the Easter egg. Many ancient cultures around the world viewed eggs as a symbol of life. Originally, Christians dyed eggs red to represent the blood of Jesus Christ that was shed on the cross, but it’s more common to send egg-shaped chocolate to friends and children as holiday greetings. Hence, GGB designed the new series with delicious egg-shaped chocolate and pastry with brightly colorful baskets, which makes them perfect to be shared with family and friends.
Price: $775 HKD
Price: $955 HKD
Price: $430 HKD
Order Now: https://www.givegift.com.hk/easter-gift-hampers
Bulk Order: https://www.givegift.com.hk/shop/en/s/how_to_bulk_order
(香港.2022年1月26日)新冠病毒Omicron來勢洶洶,政府宣布擴大各類人流管制措施,並取消年宵花市,各年宵攤檔檔主大呻散貨無門。本地人工智能公司姊妹圖人工智能(Sisters Pro AI Solutions)參照維園年宵攤檔佈局,以Virtual RealityVR虛擬實境方式設計了網上年宵市集(香港網上年宵2022 / Hong Kong VR New Year Fair2022),希望於疫情下仍能讓市民感受新年年宵市場的熱鬧氣氛。
維園年宵佈局 虛擬實境遊花市
為增加市民參與虛擬實境年宵的實感,姊妹圖人工智能團隊將真實年宵設計移師室內作為佈景,參加的攤檔只需將5至20件樣產品帶到工作室,團隊會免費代為拍攝貨品,並經過後期製作後上架。為令購物體驗更順暢,團隊另設計獨立網店予檔主,參加的攤檔尤其傳統年貨店,即使沒有自家網店亦能申請成為虛擬市集檔主。主辦方姊妹圖人工智能作為在香港科學園的科技公司,希望能於疫情下為港人發放正能量,所有製作均不收取費用。
除此之外,今次網上年宵市集亦加入新的NFT元素,大搞新意思,在市集中特設NFT畫廊大街,以畫廊形式呈現,配合是次活動,特意找來十二生肖的NFT作品,為虎年增添氣氛。消費者除了可購買年貨外,亦可即時購入近期大熱的NFT作品,享受多重體驗。
十二生肖NFT畫廊 增過年氣氛
網商平台發展愈見成熟,客戶消費模式也慢慢由線下移至線上線下同步。「VR網上年宵」有別於一般網頁網購,可以給予大眾「行花市」的現場感覺,亦能讓參與者足不出戶,無懼疫情安心買年貨。是次姊妹圖人工智能推出網上年宵市集作為先導項目,希望能幫助到受疫情影響的原年宵檔檔主。
網上年宵市集鼓勵各行業店主參加,不論是年貨店、手作店、寵物用品店都可參加,預計容納過百網上攤檔。如果用家有意於網上市集購物,可以點擊進入各產品的網址進行交易。
香港網上年宵2022 (Hong Kong VR New Year Fair 2022)由姊妹圖人工智能(Sisters Pro AI Solutions)主辦,卓悅香港貓協辦,由DCT IT Solution和BI:=AI共同提供技術支援,雅盛國際文化有限公司、金傳媒公關顧問有限公司、賣點市場策劃公司、伯樂公關有限公司和思匯傳訊有限公司全力支持。網上年宵市集暫定於年廿六(28日)開鑼,為期三星期,直至元宵節閉幕(2月15日)。
香港網上年宵2022 (Hong Kong VR New Year Fair2022)
更多訊息歡迎參訪官方網站:https://newyearfair.com
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關於Sisters Pro AI Solutions(姊妹圖人工智能)
姊妹圖人工智能是一家位於香港科學園的人工智能公司,為中小企業提供商業人工智能、機器學習和大數據服務方案。
團隊始於2016年,發展至今,團隊已支持賦能數百個不同行業企業應用資訊科技,在為企業提供切合需要的商業人工智能解決方案累積了很多寶貴經驗。
在疫情期間,姊妹圖人工智能團隊提供免費的資訊科技及政府政策義務講座超過50場,協助各行各業中小企業了解資訊科技及商業人工智能應用,也協助透過分享政府政策資訊,幫助各中小企業降低科技創新轉型的資金需求,順利使用科技創新轉型。
更多訊息歡迎參訪公司網站:biai.com.hk
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The autonomous vehicle pilot project by Finnish tech company Sensible 4 concluded successfully in busy Helsinki, the Finnish capital, with three Sensible 4 vehicles operating in regular traffic. The pilot project successfully managed difficult conditions, including snow, wind, and heavy rain. Several big leaps forward were taken during the pilot period, including the deployment of Sensible 4-produced Remote Control Center, integrating the vehicles into the public transit system, and reducing the on-board human presence from two to one.
Sensible 4, known for autonomous driving software and the GACHA bus designed by MUJI, brought a fleet of three unique autonomous vehicles to the streets of Helsinki, the Finnish capital, over the late spring and early summer. Sensible 4’s GACHA bus, along with a Renault Twizy and a Dongfeng CM7 minibus configured for autonomous driving, operated in Helsinki’s busy Pasila region for 50 days, five days a week, totaling 300 driving hours per vehicle.
“The pilot was a success, and we took major leaps forward in several areas, including remote control and using the route planner”, says CEO Harri Santamala, clearly pleased with the progress made.
Safe, fast, and always in control
There were no serious incidents or accidents during the pilot, although a few risky moves were made by human-driven vehicles, cutting GACHA off at intersections. The route had a speed limit of 30–40 km/h. In the pilot, the self-driving vehicles had a top speed of 28 km/h and an average speed of 20–25 km/h – quite a good speed for self-driving vehicles. While the route was a challenge with its busy traffic, it was ideal for pilot purposes. The route included a roundabout, several pedestrian crossings, lane changes, tram route, bicyclists on the driving lane, and a turn with a green light for pedestrians.
“The weather conditions ranged from snow to heavy wind and pouring rain. The vehicles managed all conditions impeccably”, Santamala says.
Safe travel in challenging conditions is a known stumbling block for autonomous vehicles, but for Sensible 4 it’s a strength. The small Renault Twizy had new windows installed due to cold weather early in the pilot – but other than that, there were no issues.
It was a step forward from the previous pilot, with the Remote Control Center (RCC), powered by a Boldly solution, now monitoring vehicle movements and data and ready to take control of the vehicles if necessary. In the future, one person in a similar setting can monitor and control several vehicles.
“Previously we had a software engineer and a safety driver on board, but this time there was the safety driver only”, Santamala explains.
In addition to the first-time testing of the Sensible 4 Remote Control Center, the GACHA users were now able to book rides from pilot stops with the Shotl mobile app, and the route was available in the route planner of the local transport service. With the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the number of passengers was reduced from eight to two.
Next pilot in Norway this fall
The next pilot for the self-driving Sensible 4 vehicles is planned in Norway this fall. GACHA prototype is not yet approved for public roads, but the plan is to have a new Toyota vehicle, currently being configured, drive in the pilot. In Norway, there is the opportunity to test the technology on steep downhills, on narrow roads, and by turning across opposing lanes – enabling new ways of detecting obstacles. The RCC and software are under constant development.
“We are prepared for rain, humidity, and slippery roads. Steep slopes and elevated roads have caused problems for others, but we expect a trouble-free pilot!” Santamala concludes.
Pilot in brief
3 vehicles
50 days of driving (Apr 14th to July 2nd, 2020)
900 driving hours
Top speed 28 km/h
Average speed 20–25 km/h
0 accidents
Yes Full Circle’s Proteco division officially launched a pilot plug and play facility that provides integrated brand protection, secure destruction and closed loop/zero landfill recycling solutions.
The facility uses proprietary technology to provide full traceability to confirm and validate the entire destruction and recycling process (a global first). The audit trail is stored on Green Secure, a secure blockchain platform, enabling traceability from point of collection to final end point of material post destruction.
The launch event was attended by H.E. Low Pit Chen, Consul-General , Singapore Consulate-General in Dubai, along with a host of distinguished guests from the industry, business partners and media. Harbinder Singh and team welcomed the Consul General and other guests, who were given a tour of the innovative recycling facility, which leverages decades of international and practical experience in recycling, security and technology to offer end of life product/inventory management for businesses and government entities across sectors.
It is the only facility of its kind in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with 7 different technologies that are designed to process a variety of materials ranging from consumer to industrial goods to counterfeit and confiscated goods. In addition, it is a unique service with the capability to provide both onsite and offsite brand protection/destruction services; and is capable of same day live stream destruction.
The second phase of the facility involves the use of extended digitisation, AI and robotics, resulting in further game changing innovation, both upstream and downstream.
The facility is the first of 9 more facilities to be launched across the Middle East, including 3 in the UAE alone. A significantly larger circular economy/closed loop facility is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2021.
H.E. Low Pit Chen, Singapore ‘s Consul-General commented: “It was indeed an eye opener for me to see first-hand the innovative solutions offered at Yes Full Circle Solutions. It plays an important role in promoting the concept of circular economy in the UAE and the region. I am happy to learn of its expansion plans which would spread the message of sustainability to more countries and people. I also see opportunities for Singapore enterprises in the environment space to collaborate with partners such as Proteco in introducing innovative solutions to this region.”
Harbinder Singh, Chairman of Yes Full Circle, said: “We are honoured by the presence of Singapore’s Consul- General H.E. Low Pit Chen whose message of cooperation and exchange of best practices between Singapore and the UAE epitomises the spirit of Yes Full Circle and its associate companies that operate across the world. We are proud to promote an honest and transparent brand of recycling in the UAE that puts brand protection, combined with a circular economy and zero landfill as its priority. We look forward to working with clients who share the same values and ethics.”
Yes Full Circle (YFC) is a Singapore based company with regional offices in Singapore, India and United Arab Emirates. Backed by Singaporean investors and family offices, YFC leverages its experience and technology to roll out unique, game changing, sustainable circular economy solutions. In Dubai, YFC’s Proteco division provides zero landfill brand protection services. In India, it has begun the rollout of tech platforms supporting circular economy ecosystem development across 4 cities in 2 states in a phased manner.
Japanese SB Drive announces a collaboration with Finnish Sensible 4 on self-driving technology integration for autonomous shuttles.
SoftBank's self-driving subsidiary, SB Drive, has started a collaboration with Finnish autonomous driving technology company Sensible 4. The primary purpose of the cooperation is to accelerate the implementation of autonomous shuttles in Europe and Japan and bring them faster to mainstream adoption.
The collaboration takes first place in Finland, where SB Drive has started as a supplier for Sensible 4 within the EU funded FABULOS project. SB Drive's Dispatcher will be tested with Sensible 4's self-driving shuttle bus GACHA – addressing key challenges and opportunities related to autonomous driving. During the FABULOS project, GACHA, as well as other autonomous vehicles from Sensible 4, will be tested on public roads. Mobility services will also be provided to address local transportation needs.
Sensible 4 CEO, Harri Santamala: "For Sensible 4, the Japanese market is very exciting. We are building partnerships to provide solutions to the automotive industry and consequently improve the mobility of our societies. Our approach has been to focus on our core technologies and partnering with companies such as SB Drive, to jointly offer more than each partner could do separately. We decided together to have a pragmatic approach to this collaboration, and hence started it by integrating SB Drive's Dispatcher to our full-stack solution to utilize it with our ongoing GACHA pilots in Finland."
SB Drive's autonomous vehicle platform was integrated last year with Sensible 4's self-driving vehicle system. The two companies are also looking into other use cases for cooperation – aiming to work towards an OEM partnership in the future with concrete self-driving operations in both EU and Japan.
SB Drive's Dispatcher is a fleet management system able to remotely operate multiple autonomous vehicles, providing passenger monitoring and vehicle overwatch. The platform also features AI technology, capable of detecting movement within the vehicle. The system can warn passengers to prevent in-vehicle accidents as well as remotely controlling vehicles based on the operator's needs.
GACHA developed by Sensible 4 is the world's first autonomous shuttle bus capable of driving in all weather conditions and environments. The unique driverless vehicle has won multiple awards both for its design and outstanding driving capabilities.
Sensible 4 develop full-stack software solutions for autonomous vehicles and focuses on self-driving in difficult weather conditions – a crucial problem for driverless vehicles up to date.
Sensible 4 is one of the few companies in the world that provides full-stack solutions for self-driving cars. The entirely in-house developed software allows complete automation of vehicles. Sensible 4's unique combination of LiDAR-based software and sensor fusion makes self-driving cars able to operate in even the most challenging weather conditions.
More Information:
Harri Santamala, CEO
harri.santamala@sensible4.fi
Sensible 4’s self-driving shuttle bus GACHA is the winner of the 2019 Beazley Design of the year award in the transport category. GACHA was designed in cooperation with Finnish Sensible 4 and Japanese MUJI and the design-work was led by the iconic designer Naoto Fukasawa. GACHA represents Fukasawa’s famous minimalist style. The Design Museum London revealed the winner of the prestigious Beazley Design of the year prize, on Thursday the 21th of November.
Sensible 4’s CEO, Harri Santamala: “We are honoured and grateful to receive the Beazley Transport design of the year award and want to thank MUJI and the whole design team for their great work. A recognition like this means a lot for us and shows how future public transportation can be both user-friendly and innovative. We believe this award will boost international awareness of the importance of attractive design and fine-tuned user experience for autonomous shuttles.”
GACHA was awarded for its minimalist forward-thinking design. It is the first self-driving shuttle bus capable of operating in all weather conditions. Developed by Sensible 4, GACHA was made for everyday use for people around the world. It offers smart, safe and, sustainable on-demand transportation and is an ideal use-case for last-mile transportation. The design and spacious interior of GACHA makes for a user-friendly experience and in combination with the software, it can navigate smoothly and flawlessly in a changing environment.
The Beazley award is one of the finest recognition in the world for design. Every year the Design Museum London honours the most original and exciting products, concepts and, designers across the world. Candidates for the award are chosen from a broad spectrum of different fields.
Sensible 4 is one of few companies in the world that provides full-stack solutions for self-driving cars, which allows for full automation of vehicles – using only in-house developed software. Sensible 4’s unique combination of LiDAR-based software and sensor fusion makes self-driving cars able to operate in even the most challenging weather conditions.
For more information visit Design Museum London website: https://designmuseum.org/exhibitions/beazley-designs-of-the-year
Press release / NAKED Inc.
25e anniversaire en qualité de site patrimonial mondial :
FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 - Château Nijo-jo, Kyoto
L’événement « FLOWERS BY NAKED » s'est tenu dans tout le Japon, y compris à Tokyo (Nihonbashi), Nagoya et Okinawa, et a rassemblé un total de 500 000 personnes. C’est une exposition d'art mettant en vedette les fleurs, un espace artistique où vous pouvez prendre des photos « attrayantes» sur Instagram, et qui a enregistré 64 000 affichages hashtag « #flowersbynaked ».
L'année dernière, l'événement s'est déroulé pour la première fois au château Nijo-jo, site patrimonial mondial ayant pour thème « Fleurs et traditions », et a suscité un accueil favorable en profitant de la résurgence du château Nijo-jo comme jamais vu auparavant, combinant l`architecture des bâtiments historiques et l`art progressiste.
Cette année, le deuxième événement aura lieu pour célébrer le 25e anniversaire de l'inscription au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO du château Nijo-jo (1994). Par conséquent, la zone de production a été élargie et améliorée depuis l’année dernière. Lors de cette grande première, vous pourrez découvrir le monde de « FLOWERS BY NAKED », à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur.
Le nombre de personnes ayant assisté à la présentation annuelle du château Nijo-jo, site patrimonial mondial, en 2017, année de la première participation de NAKED, a augmenté d'environ 400 000 personnes par rapport à l'année précédente. Le château Nijo-jo, qui a été témoin de la tumultueuse histoire japonaise depuis sa construction il y a 400 ans, continue d’accroître son charme grâce à des œuvres d'art d’avant-garde.
Le thème est le «Phoenix». Le phénix , symbole de la prospérité éternelle, s’assimile à la beauté éphémère et à la vitalité des fleurs. Lorsque le phénix s'envole, les fleurs NAKED flottent au-dessus du château Nijo-jo, témoin de la transition du Japon depuis plus de 400 ans, égayant Kyoto des couleurs de l’automne. À l'apogée de l'histoire, nous vous livrerons de nouvelles œuvres de collaboration magnifiques et tridimensionnelles entre Ikebana de l'école d`art japonais Ikenobo, et la fine pointe de l`art numérique.
[Description du travail]
BIG BOOK
Prologue de l'histoire. Un objet en forme de livre d'environ 2,7 mx 3,5 m devenu une spécialité de FLOWERS BY NAKED.
« Akikaze » Bien culturel important Karamon / Cartographie par projection
L'histoire débute lorsque vous passez la porte avec le phénix . Pénétrez dans le monde de« FLOWERS BY NAKED » et éveillez vos perceptions sensorielles.
« Risshou »«Trésor national Palais Ninomaru / Mapping vidéo + illuminations
Un splendide bâtiment historique magnifiquement coloré de vibrantes couleurs d’automne.
« Illuminations » Sitepanoramique du jardin Ninomaru
La beauté symétrique des paysages se reflète dans l’étang. Une soirée spéciale à Kyoto enveloppée de superbes éclairages.
« Shusho » Uchibori / Mapping vidéo + illuminations
Le Phénix, thème de cet événement est éclairé sur le lac. Pour la première fois, nous vous présenterons une production dynamique de belles fleurs s'épanouissant à la surface de l'eau, associée à la force de la vie.
« HO’O » (Phénix) Cuisine : Bien culturel important / Collaboration avec Ikenobo, école d’art floral japonais
Le point culminant de l'histoire est une nouvelle collaboration combinant Ikebana en trois dimensions et l`art numérique.
À partir du 11 octobre (vendredi), avant l’événement « FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 - Château Nijo-jo, Kyoto », de nombreuses cérémonies de thé auront lieu y compris des parcours-rallye sur l`histoire du château Nijo-jo . Le festival du château de Nijo-jo 2019 vous propose de nombreux événements où vous pourrez profiter de l’histoire et des traditions du site du patrimoine mondial.
FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 Official digest video
[Présentation]
Nom de l'événement : 25e anniversaire de l’inscription au patrimoine mondial, FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019, Château Nijo-jo, Kyoto
Période : Du 26 octobre (sam.) au 8 décembre 2019 (dim.)
Horaires d’ouverture : 17h30-22h00 (entrée à 17h45 / dernière entrée à 21h00)
Lieu : Moto Rikyu, ancien palais impérial, château Nijo-jo (541 Nijo-jo-cho, Horikawa-nishi-iru, Nijo-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto)
Frais d'entrée : <Vente anticipée> Adulte (au-delà du collège) 1 000 yens, élèves de primaire 600 yens (du 17 septembre (mar.) au 25 octobre (ven.) 2019)
<Vente générale> Adultes (lycéens et plus) 1 400 yens, élèves de primaire 800 yens (du 26 octobre (sam.) au 8 décembre (dim.) 2019)
* Entrée gratuite pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire
* Billets à prix réduit pour handicapés à moitié prix
* Les billets pour personnes handicapées sont limités à une personne seule ou à un soignant possédant un certificat pour handicapés physiques, un certificat médical, un certificat médical pour handicapés physiques, un certificat de santé pour les survivants de la bombe atomique, un certificat de protection de la santé pour les handicapés mentaux, etc. Veuillez montrer l’un des certificats ci-dessus à l’accueil.
* Les billets peuvent être achetés à diverses billetteries et dans les supérettes 7-Eleven, Lawson et Family Mart à l'échelle nationale.
* Billetterie: Seven Ticket (Code Seven : 079-796) / Lawson Ticket (Code L : 53646) / E Plus / Ticket Pia (Code P: 992-494) / Billetterie CN / Rakuten Ticket
Organisateur : Kyoto, FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019, Comité de production du château Nijo-jo de Kyoto
Coopération spéciale : Ikenobo, école d’art floral japonais
Coopération : FUJIFILM Corporation, At Aroma Corporation
Assistance : NihonHaku
Contact : Bureau des citoyens de la ville de Kyoto, Bureau Moto Rikyu, Château Nijo-jo
TEL 075-841-0096 (8h45-17h00)
Site officiel : https://flowers.naked.works/2019nijo-jo/
Planification / Réalisation / Production : NAKED Inc.
Press release / NAKED Inc.
25e anniversaire en qualité de site patrimonial mondial :
FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 - Château Nijo-jo, Kyoto
L’événement « FLOWERS BY NAKED » s'est tenu dans tout le Japon, y compris à Tokyo (Nihonbashi), Nagoya et Okinawa, et a rassemblé un total de 500 000 personnes. C’est une exposition d'art mettant en vedette les fleurs, un espace artistique où vous pouvez prendre des photos « attrayantes» sur Instagram, et qui a enregistré 64 000 affichages hashtag « #flowersbynaked ».
L'année dernière, l'événement s'est déroulé pour la première fois au château Nijo-jo, site patrimonial mondial ayant pour thème « Fleurs et traditions », et a suscité un accueil favorable en profitant de la résurgence du château Nijo-jo comme jamais vu auparavant, combinant l`architecture des bâtiments historiques et l`art progressiste.
Cette année, le deuxième événement aura lieu pour célébrer le 25e anniversaire de l'inscription au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO du château Nijo-jo (1994). Par conséquent, la zone de production a été élargie et améliorée depuis l’année dernière. Lors de cette grande première, vous pourrez découvrir le monde de « FLOWERS BY NAKED », à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur.
Le nombre de personnes ayant assisté à la présentation annuelle du château Nijo-jo, site patrimonial mondial, en 2017, année de la première participation de NAKED, a augmenté d'environ 400 000 personnes par rapport à l'année précédente. Le château Nijo-jo, qui a été témoin de la tumultueuse histoire japonaise depuis sa construction il y a 400 ans, continue d’accroître son charme grâce à des œuvres d'art d’avant-garde.
Le thème est le «Phoenix». Le phénix , symbole de la prospérité éternelle, s’assimile à la beauté éphémère et à la vitalité des fleurs. Lorsque le phénix s'envole, les fleurs NAKED flottent au-dessus du château Nijo-jo, témoin de la transition du Japon depuis plus de 400 ans, égayant Kyoto des couleurs de l’automne. À l'apogée de l'histoire, nous vous livrerons de nouvelles œuvres de collaboration magnifiques et tridimensionnelles entre Ikebana de l'école d`art japonais Ikenobo, et la fine pointe de l`art numérique.
[Description du travail]
BIG BOOK
Prologue de l'histoire. Un objet en forme de livre d'environ 2,7 mx 3,5 m devenu une spécialité de FLOWERS BY NAKED.
« Akikaze » Bien culturel important Karamon / Cartographie par projection
L'histoire débute lorsque vous passez la porte avec le phénix . Pénétrez dans le monde de« FLOWERS BY NAKED » et éveillez vos perceptions sensorielles.
« Risshou »«Trésor national Palais Ninomaru / Mapping vidéo + illuminations
Un splendide bâtiment historique magnifiquement coloré de vibrantes couleurs d’automne.
« Illuminations » Sitepanoramique du jardin Ninomaru
La beauté symétrique des paysages se reflète dans l’étang. Une soirée spéciale à Kyoto enveloppée de superbes éclairages.
« Shusho » Uchibori / Mapping vidéo + illuminations
Le Phénix, thème de cet événement est éclairé sur le lac. Pour la première fois, nous vous présenterons une production dynamique de belles fleurs s'épanouissant à la surface de l'eau, associée à la force de la vie.
« HO’O » (Phénix) Cuisine : Bien culturel important / Collaboration avec Ikenobo, école d’art floral japonais
Le point culminant de l'histoire est une nouvelle collaboration combinant Ikebana en trois dimensions et l`art numérique.
À partir du 11 octobre (vendredi), avant l’événement « FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 - Château Nijo-jo, Kyoto », de nombreuses cérémonies de thé auront lieu y compris des parcours-rallye sur l`histoire du château Nijo-jo . Le festival du château de Nijo-jo 2019 vous propose de nombreux événements où vous pourrez profiter de l’histoire et des traditions du site du patrimoine mondial.
FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 Official digest video
[Présentation]
Nom de l'événement : 25e anniversaire de l’inscription au patrimoine mondial, FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019, Château Nijo-jo, Kyoto
Période : Du 26 octobre (sam.) au 8 décembre 2019 (dim.)
Horaires d’ouverture : 17h30-22h00 (entrée à 17h45 / dernière entrée à 21h00)
Lieu : Moto Rikyu, ancien palais impérial, château Nijo-jo (541 Nijo-jo-cho, Horikawa-nishi-iru, Nijo-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto)
Frais d'entrée : <Vente anticipée> Adulte (au-delà du collège) 1 000 yens, élèves de primaire 600 yens (du 17 septembre (mar.) au 25 octobre (ven.) 2019)
<Vente générale> Adultes (lycéens et plus) 1 400 yens, élèves de primaire 800 yens (du 26 octobre (sam.) au 8 décembre (dim.) 2019)
* Entrée gratuite pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire
* Billets à prix réduit pour handicapés à moitié prix
* Les billets pour personnes handicapées sont limités à une personne seule ou à un soignant possédant un certificat pour handicapés physiques, un certificat médical, un certificat médical pour handicapés physiques, un certificat de santé pour les survivants de la bombe atomique, un certificat de protection de la santé pour les handicapés mentaux, etc. Veuillez montrer l’un des certificats ci-dessus à l’accueil.
* Les billets peuvent être achetés à diverses billetteries et dans les supérettes 7-Eleven, Lawson et Family Mart à l'échelle nationale.
* Billetterie: Seven Ticket (Code Seven : 079-796) / Lawson Ticket (Code L : 53646) / E Plus / Ticket Pia (Code P: 992-494) / Billetterie CN / Rakuten Ticket
Organisateur : Kyoto, FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019, Comité de production du château Nijo-jo de Kyoto
Coopération spéciale : Ikenobo, école d’art floral japonais
Coopération : FUJIFILM Corporation, At Aroma Corporation
Assistance : NihonHaku
Contact : Bureau des citoyens de la ville de Kyoto, Bureau Moto Rikyu, Château Nijo-jo
TEL 075-841-0096 (8h45-17h00)
Site officiel : https://flowers.naked.works/2019nijo-jo/
Planification / Réalisation / Production : NAKED Inc.
Press release / NAKED Inc.
25e anniversaire en qualité de site patrimonial mondial :
FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 - Château Nijo-jo, Kyoto
L’événement « FLOWERS BY NAKED » s'est tenu dans tout le Japon, y compris à Tokyo (Nihonbashi), Nagoya et Okinawa, et a rassemblé un total de 500 000 personnes. C’est une exposition d'art mettant en vedette les fleurs, un espace artistique où vous pouvez prendre des photos « attrayantes» sur Instagram, et qui a enregistré 64 000 affichages hashtag « #flowersbynaked ».
L'année dernière, l'événement s'est déroulé pour la première fois au château Nijo-jo, site patrimonial mondial ayant pour thème « Fleurs et traditions », et a suscité un accueil favorable en profitant de la résurgence du château Nijo-jo comme jamais vu auparavant, combinant l`architecture des bâtiments historiques et l`art progressiste.
Cette année, le deuxième événement aura lieu pour célébrer le 25e anniversaire de l'inscription au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO du château Nijo-jo (1994). Par conséquent, la zone de production a été élargie et améliorée depuis l’année dernière. Lors de cette grande première, vous pourrez découvrir le monde de « FLOWERS BY NAKED », à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur.
Le nombre de personnes ayant assisté à la présentation annuelle du château Nijo-jo, site patrimonial mondial, en 2017, année de la première participation de NAKED, a augmenté d'environ 400 000 personnes par rapport à l'année précédente. Le château Nijo-jo, qui a été témoin de la tumultueuse histoire japonaise depuis sa construction il y a 400 ans, continue d’accroître son charme grâce à des œuvres d'art d’avant-garde.
Le thème est le «Phoenix». Le phénix , symbole de la prospérité éternelle, s’assimile à la beauté éphémère et à la vitalité des fleurs. Lorsque le phénix s'envole, les fleurs NAKED flottent au-dessus du château Nijo-jo, témoin de la transition du Japon depuis plus de 400 ans, égayant Kyoto des couleurs de l’automne. À l'apogée de l'histoire, nous vous livrerons de nouvelles œuvres de collaboration magnifiques et tridimensionnelles entre Ikebana de l'école d`art japonais Ikenobo, et la fine pointe de l`art numérique.
[Description du travail]
BIG BOOK
Prologue de l'histoire. Un objet en forme de livre d'environ 2,7 mx 3,5 m devenu une spécialité de FLOWERS BY NAKED.
« Akikaze » Bien culturel important Karamon / Cartographie par projection
L'histoire débute lorsque vous passez la porte avec le phénix . Pénétrez dans le monde de« FLOWERS BY NAKED » et éveillez vos perceptions sensorielles.
« Risshou »«Trésor national Palais Ninomaru / Mapping vidéo + illuminations
Un splendide bâtiment historique magnifiquement coloré de vibrantes couleurs d’automne.
« Illuminations » Sitepanoramique du jardin Ninomaru
La beauté symétrique des paysages se reflète dans l’étang. Une soirée spéciale à Kyoto enveloppée de superbes éclairages.
« Shusho » Uchibori / Mapping vidéo + illuminations
Le Phénix, thème de cet événement est éclairé sur le lac. Pour la première fois, nous vous présenterons une production dynamique de belles fleurs s'épanouissant à la surface de l'eau, associée à la force de la vie.
« HO’O » (Phénix) Cuisine : Bien culturel important / Collaboration avec Ikenobo, école d’art floral japonais
Le point culminant de l'histoire est une nouvelle collaboration combinant Ikebana en trois dimensions et l`art numérique.
À partir du 11 octobre (vendredi), avant l’événement « FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 - Château Nijo-jo, Kyoto », de nombreuses cérémonies de thé auront lieu y compris des parcours-rallye sur l`histoire du château Nijo-jo . Le festival du château de Nijo-jo 2019 vous propose de nombreux événements où vous pourrez profiter de l’histoire et des traditions du site du patrimoine mondial.
FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 Official digest video
[Présentation]
Nom de l'événement : 25e anniversaire de l’inscription au patrimoine mondial, FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019, Château Nijo-jo, Kyoto
Période : Du 26 octobre (sam.) au 8 décembre 2019 (dim.)
Horaires d’ouverture : 17h30-22h00 (entrée à 17h45 / dernière entrée à 21h00)
Lieu : Moto Rikyu, ancien palais impérial, château Nijo-jo (541 Nijo-jo-cho, Horikawa-nishi-iru, Nijo-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto)
Frais d'entrée : <Vente anticipée> Adulte (au-delà du collège) 1 000 yens, élèves de primaire 600 yens (du 17 septembre (mar.) au 25 octobre (ven.) 2019)
<Vente générale> Adultes (lycéens et plus) 1 400 yens, élèves de primaire 800 yens (du 26 octobre (sam.) au 8 décembre (dim.) 2019)
* Entrée gratuite pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire
* Billets à prix réduit pour handicapés à moitié prix
* Les billets pour personnes handicapées sont limités à une personne seule ou à un soignant possédant un certificat pour handicapés physiques, un certificat médical, un certificat médical pour handicapés physiques, un certificat de santé pour les survivants de la bombe atomique, un certificat de protection de la santé pour les handicapés mentaux, etc. Veuillez montrer l’un des certificats ci-dessus à l’accueil.
* Les billets peuvent être achetés à diverses billetteries et dans les supérettes 7-Eleven, Lawson et Family Mart à l'échelle nationale.
* Billetterie: Seven Ticket (Code Seven : 079-796) / Lawson Ticket (Code L : 53646) / E Plus / Ticket Pia (Code P: 992-494) / Billetterie CN / Rakuten Ticket
Organisateur : Kyoto, FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019, Comité de production du château Nijo-jo de Kyoto
Coopération spéciale : Ikenobo, école d’art floral japonais
Coopération : FUJIFILM Corporation, At Aroma Corporation
Assistance : NihonHaku
Contact : Bureau des citoyens de la ville de Kyoto, Bureau Moto Rikyu, Château Nijo-jo
TEL 075-841-0096 (8h45-17h00)
Site officiel : https://flowers.naked.works/2019nijo-jo/
Planification / Réalisation / Production : NAKED Inc.
Press release / NAKED Inc.
Commemorating 25th Anniversary of World Heritage Site Registration
FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 – Nijo-jo Castle, Kyoto –
FLOWERS BY NAKED has been held across the country in Tokyo (Nihonbashi), Nagoya, Okinawa and other locations, and to-date, has been received 500,000 visitors. This year, works were even displayed in Hong Kong and China.
This immersive flower art exhibition has been posted about more than 64,000 times on Instagram under “#flowersbynaked” as an artistic space where visitors can take photogenic photographs.
The event was first held last year at the World Heritage Site Nijo-jo Castle under the theme “Flowers and Tradition.” The event was highly praised for enabling visitors to enjoy a new autumn version of Nijo-jo Castle that had never before existed by fusing traditional buildings with advanced art.
In 2017 when NAKED was first incorporated into the presentation, the number of visitors to the World Heritage Site Nijo-jo Castle increased by nearly 400,000 people over the previous year. And now, Nijo-jo Castle, which has been standing watch over the turbulent course of Japanese history for the 400 years since its construction, continues to further enhance its charm together with cutting-edge art.
This year, the event’s second installment commemorates the 25th anniversary of Nijo-jo Castle’s registration as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1994). Accordingly, the event has been scaled up and will feature a larger production area than last year. For the first time ever, visitors can experience the world of “FLOWERS BY NAKED” both indoors and outdoors.
And the theme this year is the “Chinese phoenix,” the symbol of eternal prosperity. The phoenix touches the fleeting beauty and vitality possessed by flowers, and when it takes to the sky, the ‘naked’ flowers decorate the old capital wrapped in the beauty of autumn as they flutter about Nijo-jo Castle, which has stood watch over Japan’s transitions for more than 400 years. As the story being spun reaches its climax, visitors get to view a newly-created, gorgeous, 3-dimensional collaboration piece featuring digital art together with ikebana arranged by Ikenobo, the Leading School of Floral Art.
[Art Work Overview]
BIG BOOK
Story prologue. An Objet d’art of a book approx. 2.7m × 3.5m that has become one of FLOWERS BY NAKED’s most noted works.
AKIKAZE (Autumn Breeze) Karamon Gate, an Important Cultural Property / Projection Mapping
The story begins as you pass through the gate together with the phoenix. The world of FLOWERS BY NAKED entices you in through all five senses, including aroma.
RISSHU (First day of Autumn) Ninomaru Palace, a National Treasure / Projection Mapping + Lighting
The gorgeous historical buildings become beautifully and powerfully bathed in range of autumnal colors.
Light-Up – Ninomaru Garden, a Special Place of Scenic Beauty
This symmetrical scenic beauty can be seen reflected in the pond. The beautiful lighting carves out a special night in Kyoto.
SHUSHO (Autumn Evening) Inner Moat / Projection Mapping + Lighting
The Chinese phoenix, this year’s theme, can be seen on the surface of the water. This is the first-ever showing of this dynamic production featuring the strength of life and beautiful flowers blooming on the water surface.
HO’O (Chinese Phoenix) Kitchen, an Important Cultural Property / Collaboration with Ikenobo, the Leading School of Floral Art
The climax of the story is a newly-created collaboration piece featuring 3-dimensional ikebana flower arrangements and digital art.
In addition, from October 11 (Fri.), prior to the opening of FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 – Nijo-jo Castle, Kyoto –, the Nijo-jo Castle Festival 2019 has been held featuring numerous events for visitors to enjoy the history and tradition of the World Heritage Site Nijo-jo Castle, including various types of tea ceremonies, public displays of artifacts not normally viewable, as well as a historical mystery rally in which participants visit locations spread throughout the entire castle.
FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 Official digest video
[Event Overview]
Event name: Commemorating 25th Anniversary of World Heritage Site Registration
FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 – Nijo-jo Castle, Kyoto –
Period: October 26 (Sat.) ~ December 8 (Sun.), 2019
Event time: 17:30~22:00 (Admission opens at 17:45 / Admission closes at 21:00)
Venue: Former Imperial Villa Nijo-jo Castle (541 Nijojo-cho, Horikawa-nishiiru, Nijo-dori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto)
Admission fee: [Early discount sales] Adult (junior high school age or older): 1,000 yen; Elementary school student: 600 yen
(September 17 (Tue.) ~ October 25 (Fri.), 2019)
[General sales] Adult (junior high school age or older): 1,400 yen;
Elementary school student: 800 yen
(October 26 (Sat.) ~ December 8 (Sun.), 2019)
Sponsor: Kyoto City, FLOWERS BY NAKED 2019 – Nijo-jo Castle, Kyoto – Production Committee
Special cooperation from: Ikenobo, the Leading School of Floral Art
Cooperation from: Fujifilm Holdings Corporation and @Aroma Co., Ltd.
Support from: Japan Cultural Expo
Inquiries: Formal Imperial Villa Nijo-jo Castle Office, Culture and Citizens Affairs Bureau of Kyoto City
TEL: +81-(0)75-841-0096(8:45〜17:00)
Official website: https://flowers.naked.works/2019nijo-jo/
Planning, production and creation by: NAKED Inc.
About NAKED Inc.:
The creative company was founded in 1997, when Ryotaro Muramatsu as the central figure got together with a number of visual directors, designers, CG directors and writers. Without limiting itself to a medium or genre, it pursues a variety of creative activities such as film, advertising, TV, and installations. Starting with projection mapping, NAKED has, in recent years, undertaken complex productions in a space that combines diverse technologies, processes of artistic creation and productions and uses light. To date, the events and shows that our company has planned, created and produced have attracted a total of over three million visitors.
Company Site: https://naked.co.jp/
NAKED Inc. Twitter Account: @NAKED_STAFF /
NAKED Inc. Instagram Account: @naked_inc
NAKED Inc. WeChat Account:@NAKED沉浸式数字空间
NAKED Inc. Weibo Account:@NAKED沉浸式数字空间
Contact: Ryuta Shimba / NAKED Inc. (art@ryotaro-muramatsu.com)
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香港,2019年10月14日:第十五届亚洲当代艺术展已于周一晚落下帷幕。 作为亚洲最受欢迎,历史最悠久且最大型的酒店艺术博览会,亚洲当代艺术展展示了来自亚洲和全球的精选当代艺术品。 即使面对持续4个多月的示威活动,专业藏家和艺术品买家仍坚持莅临展览细赏藝術品和购买由220位艺术家创作的作品。 众多艺术家都在展览售出了自己的作品;尽管如此,展览的整体销量仍出现下滑迹象。
展览总监Mark Saunderson表示:「继多间本地画廊倒闭后,我们预计2019年第四季的情况会比全球经济危机更具挑战性。 示威活动在港持续发生4个多月,加上中美贸易战带来不确定性,第15届展览的访客人数及成交额均有跌幅。 我们感激一众藏家及买家坚持前来第15届展览细赏艺术品和开拓个人收藏,亦收到参展商对访客质量的肯定,并期望在展后数星期内跟进并完成交易。 」
「在亚洲当代艺术展上,我们旨在通过艺术拉近人与人之间的距离:从参展商到买家,由艺术家至收藏家以及赞助商和其目标客户。 」Mark Saunderson继续说道,「但不幸的是,在这种时期我们不能完全达到目标。 就目前情况来看,示威活动以及其对香港整体经济的一连串影响并不会在短时间内完全平复,已参展多年的参展商亦因而表示忧虑,故此,我们将取消 2020年春季展, 并退出明年香港艺术周。 我想其他人也可能会做出同样的决定。 」
「与此同时,我们将继续通过香港目前规模最大的当代艺术藏家网(www.asiacontemporaryart.com)推广艺术家及其作品。 2020年秋季展(2020年10月 8 – 11日)的参展申请将在2020年初公布。 所有2020年春季展的申请保证金将被退还或转移到2020年的秋季展。 」
亚洲当代艺术展由三位艺术爱好者 Mark Saunderson, Douwe Cramer 及 Sarah Benecke 创办及营运,超过 30 年收藏作品经验,作为艺术领域的先峰,以艺术博覧会及网络形式,致力为艺术家、画廊及买家开发平台 ,增加沟通及探索的机会。 亚洲当代艺术展是在香港唯一一年内举办两次的艺博会。
亚洲当代艺术展的总监创立了亚洲最大型的艺术网站﹣ 当代艺术藏家(www.asiacontemporaryart.com),此网站目前已上载超过1,600 位艺术家逾11,500 件作品。 亚洲当代艺术展也可以因当代艺术藏家的网上推广得以延长,买家及卖家可以保持沟通,令原本只为期四天的展覧变成365 天全年无休,任何时间都可以进行的销售活动。
艺术赞助 – MACEY & SONS
Macey & Sons 在2011 年于香港成立,是香港领先的艺术品顾问和私人拍卖行,为客户缔造另类投资潜力的个人收藏。 Macey & Sons 的专业团队跨遍世界各地采购及私人洽购艺术品和稀世珍品,为客户投资具有升值潜力的收藏品,并提供合适的转售或退出策略方案。
主要合作伙伴 ‒ 保柏环球
保柏环球是保柏的国际医疗保险服务分支,客户遍布全球。 保柏环球是为拥有环球思维和寻求最高级别保障的客户而设,希望在任何时候、在世界任何地方、无论客户在家、还是身处海外留学、旅游或工作,我们都能提供他们所需要的最优质的医疗保险。 Bupaglobal.com
「交叉视野:中国」呈献伙伴‒ 招商银行香港分行
招商银行香港分行是招商银行股份有限公司在境外首家分行。 作为香港一家全牌照的持牌银行,香港分行向企业和个人客户提供多元化商业银行业务。 自2002 年成立起,香港分行积极发展具特色的产品和服务,亦热心参与慈善事业回馈社会。
亚洲当代艺术展衷心感谢合作伙伴 Macey & Sons、保柏环球、招商银行香港分行、FREYWILLE、Kuehne & Nagel、Venture Studios、FIJI Water、Hine、HK Liquor Store、Samuel Adams、Leaf Tea Boutique、国泰航空及The Mercury 的慷慨支持。
下一届展会
第十六届亚洲当代艺术展将于2020年10月8 – 11 日举行。 是次展览将迎来85间来自亚洲和世界各地的画廊,推出特别专区「交叉视野:中国」,强调中国当代艺术品的魅力及多样性;同时也会推出「 与艺术家对话」环节,届时艺术家将亲临现场举行个展或联展。
媒体查询,请联络:
展览总监 Mark Saunderson
邮箱:mark@asiacontemporaryart.com
电话:+852 9852 0661
媒体专员 Mia Cheng
邮箱:mia@asiacontemporaryart.com
电话: +852 2811 9015
香港,2019年10月14日:第十五屆亞洲當代藝術展已於週一晚落下帷幕。作為亞洲最受歡迎,歷史最悠久且最大型的酒店藝術博覽會,亞洲當代藝術展展示了來自亞洲和全球的精選當代藝術品。即使面對持續4個多月的示威活動,專業藏家和藝術品買家仍堅持蒞臨展覽細賞和購買由220位藝術家創作的作品。眾多藝術家都在展覽售出了自己的作品;儘管如此,展覽的整體銷量仍出現下滑跡象。
展覽總監Mark Saunderson表示:「繼多間本地畫廊倒閉後,我們預計2019年第四季的情況會比全球經濟危機更具挑戰性。示威活動在港持續發生4個多月,加上中美貿易戰帶來不確定性,第15屆展覽的訪客人數及成交額均有跌幅。我們感激一眾藏家及買家堅持前來第15屆展覽細賞藝術品和開拓個人收藏,亦收到參展商對訪客質量的肯定,並期望在展後數星期內跟進並完成交易。」
「在亞洲當代藝術展上,我們旨在通過藝術拉近人與人之間的距離:從參展商到買家,由藝術家至收藏家以及贊助商和其目標客戶。」Mark Saunderson繼續說道,「但不幸的是,在這種時期我們不能完全達到目標。就目前情況來看,示威活動以及其對香港整體經濟的一連串影響並不會在短時間內完全平復,已參展多年的參展商亦因而表示憂慮,故此,我們將取消 2020年春季展,並退出明年香港藝術週。我想其他人也可能會做出同樣的決定。」
「與此同時,我們將繼續通過香港目前規模最大的當代藝術藏家網(www.asiacontemporaryart.com)推廣藝術家及其作品。2020年秋季展(2020年10月8 – 11日)的參展申請將在2020年初公佈。所有2020年春季展的申請保證金將被退還或轉移到2020年的秋季展。」
亞洲當代藝術展由三位藝術愛好者 Mark Saunderson, Douwe Cramer 及 Sarah Benecke 創辦及營運,超過 30 年收藏作品經驗,作為藝術領域的先峰,以藝術博覧會及網絡形式,致力為藝術家、畫廊及買家開發平台,增加溝通及探索的機會。亞洲當代藝術展是在香港唯一一年內舉辦兩次的藝博會。
亞洲當代藝術展的總監創立了亞洲最大型的藝術網站﹣ 當代藝術藏家(www.asiacontemporaryart.com),此網站目前已上載超過1,600 位藝術家逾11,500 件作品。亞洲當代藝術展也可以因當代藝術藏家的網上推廣得以延長,買家及賣家可以保持溝通,令原本只為期四天的展覧變成365 天全年無休,任何時間都可以進行的銷售活動。
藝術贊助 – MACEY & SONS
Macey & Sons 在2011 年於香港成立,是香港領先的藝術品顧問和私人拍賣行,為客戶締造另類投資潛力的個人收藏。Macey & Sons 的專業團隊跨遍世界各地採購及私人洽購藝術品和稀世珍品,為客戶投資具有升值潛力的收藏品,並提供合適的轉售或退出策略方案。
主要合作夥伴 ‒ 保柏環球
保柏環球是保柏的國際醫療保險服務分支,客戶遍佈全球。保柏環球是為擁有環球思維和尋求最高級別保障的客戶而設,希望在任何時候、在世界任何地方、無論客戶在家、還是身處海外留學、旅遊或工作,我們都能提供他們所需要的最優質的醫療保險。 Bupaglobal.com
「交叉視野:中國」呈獻夥伴 ‒ 招商銀行香港分行
招商銀行香港分行是招商銀行股份有限公司在境外首家分行。作為香港一家全牌照的持牌銀行,香港分行向企業和個人客戶提供多元化商業銀行業務。自2002 年成立起,香港分行積極發展具特色的產品和服務,亦熱心參與慈善事業回饋社會。
亞洲當代藝術展衷心感謝合作伙伴 Macey & Sons、保柏環球、招商銀行香港分行、FREYWILLE、Kuehne & Nagel、Venture Studios、FIJI Water、Hine、HK Liquor Store、Samuel Adams、Leaf Tea Boutique、國泰航空及The Mercury 的慷慨支持。
下一屆展會
第十六屆亞洲當代藝術展將於2020年10月8 – 11日舉行。是次展覽將迎來85間來自亞洲和世界各地的畫廊,推出特別專區「交叉視野:中國」,強調中國當代藝術品的魅力及多樣性;同時也會推出「與藝術家對話」環節,屆時藝術家將親臨現場舉行個展或聯展。
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