Osaka Signage Manufacturer DAIKAN Makes Debut at Milan Design Week with Immersive 'FLUX METAL' Experience
Osaka-based signage manufacturer DAIKAN debuted at Milan Design Week 2026, presenting an installation featuring its new 'FLUX METAL' material and garnering significant attention from European design professionals.
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▲《FLUX TABLE》 installed at Palermo 18 (Brera Design District, Milano). The mirror-finished FLUX METAL reacts to light and human movement, continuously altering the impression of the space.
Osaka-based signage manufacturer DAIKAN and 3D design brand 130 (ONE THIRTY) made their first exhibition under the 'DAIKAN' name at Milan Design Week 2026, held in Milan, Italy, from April 20–26, 2026. At 'Palermo 18' in the heart of the Brera district, they introduced 'FLUX METAL,' a new material expression where mirror-polished metal appears to ripple like liquid, and the installation 'Return to… — The Beauty of Resilience.' Throughout the event, the exhibition was featured in multiple European design, architecture, and lifestyle media outlets and drew widespread interest from local design and architecture professionals.
01 Background and Venue
In April 2026, in Milan, Italy, an Osaka signage manufacturer brought a question to the city: 'metal that looks like liquid.' This marked the first Milan exhibition, framed as an attempt to extend the high-precision processing technology and craftsmanship cultivated through signage production for luxury brands and commercial facilities since 1964 into material and spatial experiences.
02 What is the new material expression 'FLUX METAL'?
'FLUX METAL' is a new metallic expression created by mirror-polishing the cross-section of special metal materials. It shows a viscous, liquid-like ripple that shifts with changes in light and viewing angles. This unique expression cannot be achieved by machine processing alone. The final stage involves micron-level craftsmanship by skilled artisans at DAIKAN.
03 Installation: 'Return to… — The Beauty of Resilience'
The installation centered on the 《FLUX TABLE》,구성 to transcend materials, light, scent, and touch. 130 (ONE THIRTY) designed and crafted a sculptural base for the 'FLUX METAL' tabletop. The theme, 'Resilience,' resides in the way metal, which should be hard, changes its expression based on light and human movement.
04 Comments from Representatives
Osamu Jingi, President of DAIKAN, stated, 'We took on the challenge of extending the realm of signage into sensory experience using the experience and technology we have cultivated.' Hirochika Kato, CTO/Designer at 130, commented, 'I am proud that the 《FLUX TABLE》, born from the combination of 'fluctuation' and 'stability,' functioned as a powerful eyecatcher to broadcast DAIKAN's technology to the world.'
05 Future Outlook
DAIKAN positions this Milan exhibition as an experimental initiative to present the knowledge of metal processing and surface treatment cultivated through signage production as a spatial experience.
Osaka-based signage manufacturer DAIKAN and 3D design brand 130 (ONE THIRTY) made their first exhibition under the 'DAIKAN' name at Milan Design Week 2026, held in Milan, Italy, from April 20–26, 2026. At 'Palermo 18' in the heart of the Brera district, they introduced 'FLUX METAL,' a new material expression where mirror-polished metal appears to ripple like liquid, and the installation 'Return to… — The Beauty of Resilience.' Throughout the event, the exhibition was featured in multiple European design, architecture, and lifestyle media outlets and drew widespread interest from local design and architecture professionals.
01 Background and Venue
In April 2026, in Milan, Italy, an Osaka signage manufacturer brought a question to the city: 'metal that looks like liquid.' This marked the first Milan exhibition, framed as an attempt to extend the high-precision processing technology and craftsmanship cultivated through signage production for luxury brands and commercial facilities since 1964 into material and spatial experiences.
02 What is the new material expression 'FLUX METAL'?
'FLUX METAL' is a new metallic expression created by mirror-polishing the cross-section of special metal materials. It shows a viscous, liquid-like ripple that shifts with changes in light and viewing angles. This unique expression cannot be achieved by machine processing alone. The final stage involves micron-level craftsmanship by skilled artisans at DAIKAN.
03 Installation: 'Return to… — The Beauty of Resilience'
The installation centered on the 《FLUX TABLE》,구성 to transcend materials, light, scent, and touch. 130 (ONE THIRTY) designed and crafted a sculptural base for the 'FLUX METAL' tabletop. The theme, 'Resilience,' resides in the way metal, which should be hard, changes its expression based on light and human movement.
04 Comments from Representatives
Osamu Jingi, President of DAIKAN, stated, 'We took on the challenge of extending the realm of signage into sensory experience using the experience and technology we have cultivated.' Hirochika Kato, CTO/Designer at 130, commented, 'I am proud that the 《FLUX TABLE》, born from the combination of 'fluctuation' and 'stability,' functioned as a powerful eyecatcher to broadcast DAIKAN's technology to the world.'
05 Future Outlook
DAIKAN positions this Milan exhibition as an experimental initiative to present the knowledge of metal processing and surface treatment cultivated through signage production as a spatial experience.
FAQ
株式会社ダイカンがミラノデザインウィークに出展した目的は？
長年培ってきたサイン製作の精密加工技術を素材・空間体験へと拡張する試みとして出展し、同社の技術力を世界へ発信することを目指しました。
新素材表現「FLUX METAL」とはどのようなものですか？
特殊金属素材の断面を鏡面研磨し、職人のミクロン単位の手仕事を施すことで、光や視点の変化により液体のような揺らぎを見せる独自の金属表現です。
インスタレーションのテーマは何ですか？
テーマは「Return to… — The Beauty of Resilience（しなやかな強さ）」で、硬い金属が光や動きで表情を変える様子を通じて、変化を否定せず本来の状態へ戻る力を表現しました。
展示ではどのような体験が提供されましたか？
中心に据えた「FLUX TABLE」に加え、触覚サンプルへの接触、オリジナルフレグランス、金平糖を用いた味覚体験など、五感全体に訴えかける空間構成を行いました。
誰がプロジェクトに関与していますか？
株式会社ダイカン（代表取締役社長：仁義修）と、3D造形デザインブランドの130（ONE THIRTY、CTO/Designer：加藤大直）が共同で制作を行いました。