Kadō 生け花, 56 pages, 210×297mm, Edition of 26, each with a unique cover
Handbinded by @moriprintmaking_studio; Printed by @maomaomao.o

 Motion Designer: Bettina Comte, Charlie Le Maignan
Sound Designer: Charlie Le Maignan
Curator and great help from : Freja Zhang The Kado project centers on reinterpreting the Japanese practice of flower arrangement as a living, multidisciplinary language. Rooted in principles of balance, asymmetry, and the harmony of contrasts, Kado provided a framework for cross-cultural dialogue, where diverse design perspectives could meet and interact.

International collaborators—designers from Tokyo, Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Paris—translated these ideas into type, image, motion, and sound. Wanwai Shum’s typeface drew from the structural and poetic qualities of flowers, while Vrints-Kolsteren explored blurred floral scans and recompositions, creating a visual tension between clarity and fluidity. Charlie Le Maignan and Bettina Comte added motion and sound, unifying forms into a dynamic, immersive rhythm.

Production honored materiality through traditional woodblock printing, risograph reproduction, and Japanese bookbinding, emphasizing the tactile qualities of the craft. The final exhibition and publication demonstrated how Kado can extend beyond its historical context, becoming a contemporary, evolving medium.

By treating Kado as both metaphor and methodology, the project revealed how tradition, craft, and international collaboration can converge—transforming a centuries-old philosophy into a platform for modern expression across print, design, and motion.














Motion Supoort:
Bettina Comte, Charlie Le Maignan