The maker's soul dwells in the space. NEW KNOWS OLD Inc. (CEO: Kinuko Sekimoto), an interior construction company based in Tokyo, is launching its new business, "NEW KNOWS OLD Art Project," which utilizes the techniques inherited by Japanese architectural craftsmen and scrap materials from construction sites, for hotels, restaurants, and commercial spaces. Following an exhibition last year, new connections were made with building material manufacturers and design architects, and dialogue with domestic spatial and design professionals is gradually expanding. Futatsumikata, Maawai, ICHI RIN Photo by shuhei miyahara There is a reason why some things endure through the ages. The creator's philosophy and consciousness reside in their form. NEW KNOWS OLD's mission is to express the techniques of craftsmen involved in architecture as art in spaces, using scrap materials as much as possible. Traditional Japanese techniques such as plastering, carpentry, and woodworking are reinterpreted as contemporary spatial art. The aim is not only to "preserve and pass down" techniques that are being lost, but also to incorporate them into spaces as new forms of expression, allowing viewers to experience them, and to boost the morale of craftsmen and encourage more people to enter the field. The maker's soul dwells in the space. Futatsumikata Towards an era where spaces are not satisfied by function alone. Hotels, inns, restaurants, commercial facilities, clinics, galleries, showrooms. Many spaces have become functional and beautifully organized. However, on the other hand, they are somewhat similar, neatly arranged but not memorable. They are sophisticated, but the spirit of the place is not conveyed. What these spaces require is not superficial decoration, but an experience where one can feel the unique spirit and presence of the place. NEW KNOWS OLD reinterprets "Ma" (space/interval), "in'ei" (shadow and light), "yohaku" (empty space), "sozai no kehai" (presence of materials), and "t