Between by Dial Interior Design Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)

Sep 1

Between: The Method and Its Echoes

In a design culture that often celebrates form and finish, Between – Design Method and Explanations shifts the conversation to the fertile ground of process. This is not a work about arriving, but about traversing — about the tensions, dialogues, and subtle negotiations that take place between idea and realization, history and contemporaneity, East and West.

At its heart, the project is an inquiry into how designers articulate their thinking. The “method” here is not a rigid system but a living rhythm — sometimes rational, sometimes intuitive, always anchored in the human desire to make sense of the world. Each sequence invites the viewer to pause, to reflect on the invisible scaffolding that holds design together: the sketches that lead nowhere, the fragments that collide, the quiet moments where uncertainty turns into direction.

This editorial lens resonates deeply with the current moment in Japanese design. In the wake of half a century of experimentation — from the avant-garde explosions of the 1970s to today’s contemplative spatial languages — Betweenoffers not a conclusion, but a threshold. A reminder that design’s greatest strength lies not in closure, but in its capacity to stay open: to be in dialogue, to translate, to dwell in the in-between.

Rather than a definitive statement, the work functions as an open invitation: a space where text, image, and reflection converge. It asks not only what design produces, but what it explains — and what remains unresolved, lingering between.

Concept:
Explores the boundaries and intersections of design thinking — not just the what of design, but the why and how. The work highlights the dialogue “between” disciplines, ideas, and temporalities.

Focus:
- Design as a process of translation — between concept and execution, culture and individual expression.
- Methodology as both rational framework and intuitive exploration.
- The act of design positioned not only as a creative outcome, but as an ongoing explanatory dialogue.
Approach:
- Incorporates visual sequences, research narratives, and explanatory text.
- Emphasizes the tension between explanation and ambiguity, where meaning is found in the in-between.
Output:
- Intended as both a short film and a book/publication under the Sky Design Awards umbrella.
- Serves as a reflective lens on Japanese contemporary design and its resonance with global audiences.