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PERFECTING THE AIR TOP
Through Perfecting the Air, Daikin strives to make the world’s spaces happier and more comfortable.
- Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Daikin leverages its experience and technology to deliver air conditioning solutions that meet the demands of any setting.
- Products
Air that sustains life
and connects to the future
begins at Daikin.
With the aim of perfecting the air,
Daikin is shaping the future of air
and showcasing it for everyone to experience
at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
For example, the company is creating air that
improves the taste of food at restaurants,
air that reassures people in crowded places,
and air that provides relaxing comfort to
rest areas without impacting the environment.
It is also creating air that can be visualized
and enjoyed from remote locations.
But air has the potential to do more than that.
At the 2025 Expo, Daikin will convey to
the world even further possibilities for air
and its new value.
Highland Restaurant
“SUIKUU”
Ice Cool Spot
Legacy of Water and Air
A Spectacle of Air and Water Under the Midnight Rainbow
“Under the Midnight Rainbow”
is a spectacular show
that fully utilizes water,
air, light, fire, video, and music
in depicting the story of life
on a grandiose scale.
The event will be held every day
after sunset
during the Osaka,
Kansai Expo at the Water Plaza,
a symbolic area of the World Expo.
Through this water show,
we hope that visitors
will be able to experience
the story of “water” and “air”
that have seen everything
on Earth for billions of years
and that it will inspire new feelings
leading to a better future.
Highland Restaurant “SUIKUU”
As a company
aspiring to perfect the air,
Daikin strives for air
that can further enhance the taste of food.
Utilizing our air technology,
we are creating an environment
where customers can enjoy delicious food
and comfort
that is reminiscent of the highlands,
even at a seaside location
in Yumeshima.
The entire restaurant
is filled with the perfect air
for dining:
ir whetting appetites
at the entrance and reception area,
air inspiring confidence
for relaxation with family and friends
in the dining hall,
and air fueling extraordinary excitement
in the private dining rooms.
“SUIKUU” is a restaurant managed by Suntory Holdings Ltd.
Safe and Reliable Air/
Ceiling-Supplied Displacement Ventilation Air Conditioning
Ceiling-supplied displacement ventilation
air conditioning
is a system
in which air
blown from the ceiling
at the end of the restaurant
dining hall
slowly falls
toward the floor.
That fallen air
is then drawn up
into the center
of the ceiling
along with particulate matters
such as viruses
and pollen
and gas components
such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Two high-performance filters
(a low-pressure-drop,
medium efficiency particulate air filter
and a gas adsorption filter)
not only purify the air,
but they also eliminate
the typical cross drafts
of air conditioners.
Implemented for the first time
at this Expo,
it provides an environment
for guests to confidently enjoy
a meal with family and friends.
Eco-Conscious Air and Exhaust Heat Recovery Ventilation
Ventilation is essential at restaurants crowded with people, but conventional ventilation systems allow large amounts of cold energy to escape when the air exhaust is discharged outdoors, resulting in a significant loss of energy. At a highland restaurant “SUIKUU” which is also a demonstration site for next-generation restaurant air conditioning, we have achieved exhaust heat recovery ventilation that recovers only the cold energy (coldness and warmth) from the air discharged outdoors and reuses it for indoor air conditioning. In this way, Daikin aims to establish the standard for restaurants of the future.
Visual Enjoyment of Air/
Visualization of Air Conditions and Changes
A monitor
mounted on the wall
of the restaurant
enables the visualization
of air conditions
and changes.
Based on the indoor and outdoor temperatures,
humidity, wind movements,
and brightness measured by sensors,
AI generates visualizations
of the sky and clouds,
the rustling of flowers and trees,
and the activities of insects
to create visuals
in a style similar to an oil, watercolor,
or Japanese painting,
and those images
are projected according to the movements
of customers detected by the camera.
Even indoors,
customers can feel the outdoor air
and the changes of the seasons
while enjoying a cuisine
that complements the season
and outdoor conditions.
“Dining That Travels Through Air”/
Recreating Environments by Control of Air
The Expo is being held in Yumeshima,
which is located in the Osaka Bay Area,
but in addition to controlling the temperature,
humidity, and airflow,
the restaurant will recreate various environments
by changing wall images.
This means guests
can travel the world
and experience a variety of air types
while remaining seated
in their private dining room.
Natural wind
is generated using a wind surface device
and provides a physical sensation
of being in different regions
around the world
and in Japan.
Ice Cool Spot
This rest area
uses outdoor air conditioning
of the future
that is conscious of both people
and the environment
by using natural energy sources
such as sunlight
and the cold energy
produced by melting ice.
Electricity generated during the day
by the solar panels
is stored in the storage battery,
and ice is made at night
in the ice thermal storage unit.
On the following day,
the heat from the melting ice (radiant heat)
is used to cool Ice Cool Spot.
In this way,
Daikin uses modern technology
to reproduce the cooling method
of a traditional Japanese icehouse.
The Ice Cool Spot structure
was created with the cooperation
of our collaborative partners
and is designed
to not only be an eco-conscious building
but also to be a beautiful one.
To accomplish this,
we incorporated traditional Japanese lattice
for the wooden structure
and aesthetically pleasing solar panels.
Legacy of Water and Air
Daikin,
in collaboration with Suntory,
will be using the Expo
as an opportunity
to convey the importance and
possibilities of “water and air”
to our children
who will lead the future
and to create a space
where children can think and talk together
about “water and air”
while coming to new realizations and knowledge.
It is our hope
to pass on the ideas
generated at the Expo
to the future.
water & Air SDGs action rally
At KidZania locations in Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka, Daikin is exhibiting its concept for the possibilities of air in an easy-to-understand manner. Our aim is to educate visitors on the possibilities of air to further improve our lives and encourage them to think from a child’s perspective for the kind of air that we will need for a better future.
Out of KidZania Water and Air Researchers
Over the course of about a year, this program affords children the opportunity to deepen their understanding of water and air and reflect upon ideas for the future. In addition to lessons learned in the classroom, children can think about the future of water and air in natural environments at Daikin Ales Aoya and the Suntory Okudaisen Bunanomori Water Plant. These children will also present the results of the program at the Expo site.
Specialists will add their expert knowledge to the "ideas about water and air" brought forth by the children during the Water & Air SDGs Action Rallies and exploration program and create proposals at the symposium. A message for the future will be left during the Expo.
NEWS
- 22.Aug.2024 Press Releases about Daikin to Create "Ice Cool Spot" at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan"
- 24.Jun.2024 Recruitment of Suntory x Daikin Out of KidZania water and air researchers
15.Apr.2024 Hosting of water and air SDGs action rallies at KidZania (Tokyo, Hyogo, Fukuoka)
In its pursuit of perfecting the air,
Daikin is filling both the Expo site
and the future with
new air that was
previously unimaginable and
invites people to see it and
be amazed.
In its pursuit of perfecting the air,
Daikin is filling both the Expo site
and the future with new air
that was previously unimaginable
and invites people to see it
and be amazed.
