Seven Vindklokke by So Koizumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Sølv in Møbeldesign Competition Category.

SølvMøbler· 2023

Seven Vindklokke

by So Koizumi

Client: So Koizumi Design

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About Seven Vindklokke

Seven er en vindklokke med en ny struktur, der bruger Tensegrity-struktur. I de seneste års ustabile sociale klima bevæger folk sig konstant mellem stabilitet og angst. Tensegrity-strukturen er den struktur, der legemliggør det nuværende samfund. Det ser ud til at være flydende og stabilt, men ydre kræfter som vind får det til at svaje for at opretholde ligevægten. Ved at konvertere dette svajende til lyd, giver det genlyd gennem rummet og tilføjer helbredelse og farve til dagligdagen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Seven Vindklokke er vinder af A' Design Award i Sølv, en usædvanligt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles designs i topklasse, som er pragtfulde og imponerende. Sølvvinderne er enormt geniale og overordentlig kreative værker, der illustrerer deres designeres fremragende ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighed. Seven Vindklokke forventes at være et vidunderligt udstillingsværk, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionelt og dybt innovativt. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en højst bemærkelsesværdig, beundret opfindelse, som gavner og flytter grænserne for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi. Seven Vindklokke er en skabelse, som mange misunder, og som vækker begær, bringer positive følelser og antænder forundring og undren.

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