Task 2: Critical Debates In Design: 9H NINE HOURS

"9h Nine Hours" is an original type of a stay called "transit capsule", based on the idea of 1h (shower) + 7h (sleep) + 1h (dressing).

9h, where people stay in a capsule unit, was created to become an infrastructure in urban limited space and it suggests a new style of a stay with its original design. Graphic, interior and product designers shared the concept and ideas from the beginning of the plan and every single piece of the facility was designed from the ground up. In terms of the signage system, the pictograms on the wall and the floor explain how to use the facilities, which is easy for foreigners to understand as well.

Here is a video about this hotel and the sign system. 

This sign system was designed by Masaaki Hiromura, Hiromura Design Office.  The designer made the signs by very simple lines, but they are  strong enough to make travelers from foreign countries to understand. The simple signs are well corporate with the background. The drawback is the signs are shown up too serried at sometimes.