Polygon Sponka do vlasů by Toru Matsuura

Polygon Sponka do vlasů by Toru Matsuura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Bronzová cena A' Design Award in Šperky Competition Category.

BronzŠperky· 2022

Polygon Sponka do vlasů

by Toru Matsuura

Client: Polygon Hair Claw

Bronzová cena A' Design Award Winner in Šperky Category

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The Design

About Polygon Sponka do vlasů

Polygon je sponka do vlasů určená pro každodenní styling. Tvar a rozmístění hrotů se liší od standardní sponky do vlasů, díky čemuž je možné uchytit více vlasů. Tvar a rozmístění hrotů jsou chráněny patenty ve Spojených státech a v Japonsku. Kolekce je vyrobena z hliníku, což snižuje hmotnost ve srovnání s dřívějšími kovovými sponkami. Lehčí tělo vydrží na místě déle a snižuje nepohodlí způsobené těžkými sponkami. Tvar byl vyvinut pomocí počítačově podporovaného designu (CAD) a poté vyroben pomocí pryžových forem a odlévání.

The Recognition

About the Bronzová cena A' Design Award

Polygon Sponka do vlasů je vítězem Bronzové ceny A' Design Award, vysoce prestižního uznání udělovaného vynikajícím designům, které se vyznačují kreativitou, vynalézavostí a bystrostí. Bronzoví vítězové jsou hojně zručné a nápadně kreativní artefakty, které dosvědčují rozsáhlé zkušenosti, představivost a vynalézavost svých designérů. Očekává se, že Polygon Sponka do vlasů bude vysoce ceněným, obdivovaným a milovaným předmětem, pozoruhodně profesionálním a inovativním. Tento design, který získal Bronzovou cenu A' Design Award, zahrnuje osvědčené postupy v umění, vědě, designu a technologiích a vyniká pozorností k detailu. Polygon Sponka do vlasů nádherně uspokojuje potřeby, dotýká se tužeb, okouzluje city a oslovuje zvědavost.

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