{"id":114045,"date":"2025-07-07T07:26:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T07:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=114045"},"modified":"2025-07-10T09:30:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T09:30:34","slug":"meet-the-judge-rico-kanthatham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/07\/meet-the-judge-rico-kanthatham\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Judge: Rico Kanthatham"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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What happens when public communication meets imagination? For Rico Kanthatham<\/strong>, Director of Skylabworkshop<\/strong> in Kamakura, Japan, the answer lies in ingenuity<\/strong> \u2014 the creative spark that redefines how we share and experience information in public spaces.<\/p>

As a global instructor with Fabacademy, Fabricademy, and Fab-All-In<\/strong>, Rico works closely with young makers and creative learners across the world. His lab encourages inventiveness, which makes him the perfect judge to evaluate projects based on their interpretation of “Interactive Signage<\/a>“<\/strong> and the originality<\/strong> behind them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Rico Kanthatham \u2014 Founder of Skylabworkshop<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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What He\u2019s Looking For<\/span><\/h3>

To Rico, signage is more than just a screen or a board with data \u2014 it\u2019s a medium for public storytelling<\/strong>.<\/p>

\u201cSignage plays an important role in conveying information to a public audience,\u201d Rico explains. \u201cI\u2019m looking for fresh ideas\u2014new ways of thinking about what signage can be, and how interaction is defined or delivered.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

This could be a clever twist on how messages are displayed, or a bold step beyond visual-only formats to explore multi-sensory engagement<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Artistic Inspiration & Unexpected Interactivity<\/span><\/h3>

When asked what inspires him, Rico references large-scale interactive art<\/strong> \u2014 the kind that invites people to step in, explore, and experience something new.<\/p>

\u201cThe works of Ryoji Ikeda<\/strong> and Olafur Eliasson<\/strong> come to mind. I\u2019m intrigued by how these artists encourage audiences to participate in their installations.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

It\u2019s this kind of invitation to engage<\/strong> \u2014 to touch, respond, reflect, or even question \u2014 that he hopes to see echoed in signage projects submitted to the contest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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A Note to Contestants<\/span><\/h3>

\u201cBe bold,\u201d Rico says. \u201cShow us something that makes us reconsider the idea of signage.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>

That encouragement speaks to the core of this contest. We\u2019re not just looking for polished prototypes \u2014 we\u2019re looking for vision<\/strong>. Whether that means rethinking the interface, the message, or the very definition of a sign, Rico\u2019s message is clear: surprise us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Seeed Interactive Signage Contest<\/strong> is still open for submissions until August 15, 2025<\/strong>. If your project has the power to shift perspectives, spark curiosity, or challenge expectations \u2014 we\u2019d love to see it.<\/p>

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