Product Design

TADAO ANDO INSPIRED: THE WATCH OF LIGHT

CLASS

Term 4 3D Modeling 2

INSTRUCTOR

Jeffrey B Jones

DURATION

4 Weeks Project

SOFTWARE

Solidworks & Keyshot

This watch is inspired by Tadao Ando's minimalist architecture, translating his use of concrete and light into a refined timepiece. Clean lines, matte textures, and a raw, concrete-like finish create a calm and restrained presence. More than telling time, it expresses stillness, light, and quiet spatial tension.

Tadao Ando - The Watch of Light heroProject description with architectural inspirationTadao Ando architecture mood boardTadao Ando architecture mood board 2Form ideation sketchesDetailed watch sketchesTadao Ando in Church of LightWatch 3D render front viewWatch 3D render back viewWatch 3D render angled viewWatch 3D render back angledWatch exploded view componentsMaterial selections exploded viewWatch side view with power buttonWatch back detail with TADAO ANDO brandingTwo watches floating - Light and TranquilityWatch close-up detail - Upper Dial rotationGrid of 9 watches showing different anglesWatch detail on black background - architectural dialogueWatch on wrist - TADAO ANDO brandingBring Light Into Watch - dramatic concrete background