Polygon Urpa per al cabell by Toru Matsuura

Polygon Urpa per al cabell by Toru Matsuura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronze in Disseny de Joieria Competition Category.

BronzeJoieria· 2022

Polygon Urpa per al cabell

by Toru Matsuura

Client: Polygon Hair Claw

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Joieria Category

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The Design

About Polygon Urpa per al cabell

Polygon és una urpa per al cabell dissenyada per a l'estilisme diari. La forma i la disposició de les pues difereixen de les d'una urpa per al cabell estàndard, de manera que es pot subjectar més cabell. La forma i la disposició de les pues estan protegides per patents als Estats Units i al Japó. La col·lecció està feta d'alumini, la qual cosa redueix el pes en comparació amb les urpes metàl·liques anteriors. El cos més lleuger es manté al seu lloc durant més temps i redueix la incomoditat causada per les urpes pesades. La forma es va desenvolupar amb disseny assistit per ordinador i, posteriorment, es va fabricar amb motlles de goma i fosa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Polygon Urpa per al cabell és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze, un reconeixement altament prestigiós concedit a dissenys sobresortints que es distingeixen per la creativitat, l'enginy i l'astúcia. Els guanyadors de Bronze són artefactes ampliament hàbils i sorprenentment creatius que autentiquen la vasta experiència, la imaginació i el recurs dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Polygon Urpa per al cabell sigui un objecte molt apreciat, admirat i estimat, notablement professional i innovador. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Bronze incorpora les millors pràctiques de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia i és excel·lent per la seva atenció al detall. Polygon Urpa per al cabell satisfà esplèndidament les necessitats, toca els desitjos, encisa els sentiments i crida la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Polygon hair claw is not the same hair claw as you see usual. Its unique shape of prong and placement enable to catch the hair more than normal hair claw. They got patent for this unique prong shape and placement in U.S and Japan.
This time they made its collection with aluminium which reduce the weight much more than previous metal claw. Therefore it holds and stay longer also ease the pain from the weight claw has. Polygon hair claw is the first hair claw ever made with aluminium.
Dimensions & Packaging: 60mm x 40mm x 70mm
Tags: hair accessories, hair clips, industrial, alminium,
Production Technology: It is designed with CAD. Then make rubber mold then casting.
Design Challenge: Placement of prongs since it is new challenging of reallocate the place of prongs, it takes several years to find the perfect position and degree of prongs.
Research: They studied popular styles and reviews from our past sales data and found out specific character among them , then they figured out what they need to have and don't for function. After that they made prototype using 3D CAD and made samples with 3D printer. Once they confirm how it works, made prototype with casting metal. After prototype is ready send them all to hair stylist and check if it holds well or not.
Inspiration: Matsuura co ., ltd has been making hair accessories for more than 140 years and it is important mission for them to develop something totally new.
Recently most of hair accessories are already developed enough and we haven't seen unique and functional new products for long time. It was important mission for them to create something new and functional products for this industry to keep progress. Polygon hair claw has a concept of "Back to the simple and functional" . Based on this concept they made this unique products.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2018 in Japan
Operation Flow: First they studied which function and design can be popular hair claw from their past sales data. then they figured out what is the best shape and function to catch the hair most. Then they develop this idea to the 3D CAD data. Then they casting several times and try using its prototype for 3years.
Patents: PATENT NUMBER
1653772　1653773　1653774　1653775　1653776
Team Members: Toru Matsuura , Koh Matsuura