Riku Shimizu

As digital connectivity exposes us to an overwhelming stream of information, sleep remains the only time we can truly disconnect from the world. By combining cutting-edge technology with traditional wisdom, we introduce an innovative sleep system—seamlessly integrating rest into the closest thing to the body: clothing.

Green Signal is a time-based display that shows the amount of CO₂ reduction generated through individual reuse actions, such as swapping or purchasing secondhand items. At the Mercari Green Friday Project 2025: Reuse Fashion Park, clothing reused by visitors is transformed digitally into “threads.” The colors and materials of those garments become visual strands that weave together to form the passing time.

Buddiesは、認知脳科学と生成AIを活用して他者との関係性を可視化し、新たな出会いの可能性を提示するAIプラットフォーム。認知脳科学データに基づき行動リズムから相性を分析し、テキスト解析AIによって他者との関係性を捉えることで、共創が期待できるパートナーやプロジェクトのアイデアを提案。表面的な情報だけでなく、無意識的な行動パターンにも着目し、イノベーションや新たな出会いの創出を支援する。