Polygon Haarklaue by Toru Matsuura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Bronze in Schmuckdesign Competition Category.

BronzeSchmuck· 2022

Polygon Haarklaue

by Toru Matsuura

Client: Polygon Hair Claw

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Schmuck Category

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The Design

About Polygon Haarklaue

Polygon ist eine Haarklaue für das alltägliche Haarstyling. Form und Anordnung der Zinken unterscheiden sich von denen einer herkömmlichen Haarklaue, sodass mehr Haar gehalten werden kann. Zinkenform und -anordnung sind durch Patente in den Vereinigten Staaten und in Japan geschützt. Die Kollektion besteht aus Aluminium, was das Gewicht im Vergleich zu früheren Metallklauen verringert. Der leichtere Korpus hält länger an seinem Platz und mindert das Unbehagen, das schwere Klauen verursachen. Die Form wurde mittels computergestütztem Design entwickelt und anschließend mit Gummiformen im Gussverfahren gefertigt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Polygon Haarklaue ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Polygon Haarklaue wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Polygon Haarklaue befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

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