Hundreds of Styrofoam pieces, one big problem! Nothing seemed to fit. But an unexpected discovery in the kitchen led to a surprisingly simple solution. Could this be the breakthrough I needed?
Building My Own Way Forward
A full-size surfboard was the next challenge. But when the tools I needed didn’t exist, there was only one thing to do—make them myself. One problem solved, another waiting just around the corner.
From Problems to Possibilities
One problem after another stood in the way. But each obstacle became a clue for the next idea—and finally led me toward a full-size prototype.
Finding the Right Stuff
With two new tools in hand, I began shaping the core once again. One of them felt like the “right stuff”—but just as the surfboard began to take shape, four new problems came into view.
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A Visit to a File Craftsman
Shaping the prototype with a flat file was taking far too long. I began to wonder if I was simply using the wrong tool. That small question led me to a craftsman in Tokyo—and to an encounter that would change the way I thought about tools.
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Right Way, Right Stuff
A failed attempt taught me an important lesson: the right tool can change everything. My search for a better way would soon lead me to a craftsman whose knowledge had been passed down for centuries.
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Learning from Failure
A small prototype was finally beginning to look like a surfboard. But turning a flat outline into smooth, three-dimensional curves was another challenge entirely. With no clear answer to guide me, I decided to try something—and learned an important lesson from failure.
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Searching for the Right Material
Turning a cardboard lattice into a surfboard was not as simple as I had imagined. Wood, cork, pumice, sawdust... I tried one idea after another, and each failure led me a little closer to an unexpected solution.
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Building a Surfboard Frame from Cardboard
Could cardboard really become the internal frame of a surfboard? By combining careful experiments with Yotsume-ami, a traditional Japanese weaving technique, an unexpected structure slowly begins to take shape.
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What Cardboard Taught Me
What began as a simple experiment with cardboard led me to an unexpected discovery—one that connected a surfboard, a honeycomb, and the wisdom hidden in traditional bamboo weaving.
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Why I Started Designing a Surfboard
Every design begins with a question. This is the story of the first step that led to GIUNGISCIO®.
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