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Seven Windklokke by So Koizumi

Seven Windklokke by So Koizumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Silwer in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.


SilwerMeubels· 2023

Seven Windklokke

by So Koizumi

Client: So Koizumi Design

A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Meubels Category

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The Design

About Seven Windklokke

Seven is 'n windklokke met 'n nuwe struktuur wat Tensegrity-struktuur gebruik. In die onstabiele sosiale klimaat van onlangse jare beweeg mense voortdurend tussen stabiliteit en angs. Die Tensegrity-struktuur is die struktuur wat die huidige samelewing beliggaam. Dit lyk asof dit drywend en stabiel is, maar eksterne kragte soos wind laat dit swaai om ewewig te handhaaf. Deur hierdie swaai in klank om te skakel, resoneer dit deur die ruimte en voeg genesing en kleur by die daaglikse lewe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silwer

Seven Windklokke is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat Seven Windklokke 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. Seven Windklokke is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Seven is a wind chime with a new structure utilizing tensegrity structure.
In the unstable social climate of recent years, people are constantly moving between stability and anxiety.
The tensegrity structure is the structure that embodies current society.
it appears to be floating and stable, but external forces such as wind cause it to sway in order to maintain equilibrium.
By converting this swaying into sound, it resonates through space and adds healing and color to daily life.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width:195φ
Height:215mm
Tags
wind chime, tensegrity, Between Stability and Anxiety, brass
Production Technology
All parts of "Seven" are made of brass, and they are exquisitely balanced.
To maintain the balance, a high level of precision was required.
Therefore, the product was manufactured in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, which is famous for its metalworking.
One of the characteristics of Takaoka's manufacturing is the division of labor.
The production of this product was made possible by the concentration of the technical capabilities of specialists in various fields
such as casting, bending, and welding, including SANOMASA factory, which took overall command of the production this time.
Design Challenge
One is the study that led to this modeling.
The other is that this wind chime stands on its own with a very delicate balance, so precise technical skill was required for every component.
Research
First, we looked at everyday situations and clarified concepts from daily observations.
Next, we researched the tensegrity structure that embodied this concept and deepened our understanding through repeated experiments.
Then, he examined hundreds of times the shape of the form that would allow it to function as a wind chime.
Finally, we searched for a company that could accurately manufacture the design, deepened close communication, and completed the project over time.
Inspiration
This project started as part of an independent project under the theme of "Between stability and anxiety. In the unstable social
climate of recent years, people and society are constantly moving between stability and anxiety.
I believe that the tensegrity structure is a structure that hovers between stability and anxiety, embodying contemporary society, and that there is something.
Project Duration
The project started in September 2021 and completed in August 2022.
Operation Flow
Although the tensegrity structure makes it appear to be stable while floating, external forces such as wind cause it to sway in order to maintain equilibrium.
By converting this swaying into sound, the sound resonates through the space and adds healing and color to daily life.
Image Credits
So Koizumi

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