Dress Keramikmöbel-Kollektion by Masahiro Kito

Dress Keramikmöbel-Kollektion by Masahiro Kito is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Bronze in Bildende Kunst Competition Category.

BronzeBildende Kunst· 2022

Dress Keramikmöbel-Kollektion

by Masahiro Kito

Client: Masahiro Kito

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Bildende Kunst Category

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The Design

About Dress Keramikmöbel-Kollektion

Dress ist eine Keramikmöbel-Kollektion, die zugleich als Kunstinstallation präsentiert wird. Die Kollektion zeigt hängende Stoffe in Porzellan, die einen flüchtigen Raum formen, der die Schwerkraft scheinbar außer Kraft setzt. Glasfasergewebe wird in Tonschlämme getränkt und schichtweise einen Tag lang bei 1150 Grad Celsius gebrannt, was die Festigkeit erhöht und das Material dennoch leicht hält. Sand stützt die Form während des Brennvorgangs. Innerhalb der Kollektion wurden Stühle, Tische und Leuchten entwickelt. Da das Porzellan zudem lichtdurchlässig ist, eignen sich die Objekte auch als Leuchtkörper.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Dress Keramikmöbel-Kollektion 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 Dress Keramikmöbel-Kollektion 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. Dress Keramikmöbel-Kollektion 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: Dress is an interior design collection and installation, in which hanging cloth is expressed in porcelain as a "momentary space" that defies the earth's gravity.
By using pottery as a material for interior decoration, the quality of delicateness can be brought into daily life. To provide the installation strength, sheets of cloth are first soaked in clay and then baked it in layers.
Dimensions & Packaging: It has been developed as various interior decoration such as chairs, tables and lighting fixtures, and the sizes are as follows.[chair]W450,D450,H960,SH350
[desk]W400,D320,H600
Tags: Pottery, chairs, furniture, desks, lighting, interiors, installations,
Production Technology: This work is a pottery made by dipping glass cloth in slurry and baking it in layers.The firing temperature is 1150 degrees and it is baked for one day. At that time, the shape is maintained by reinforcing it with sand or the like.
Design Challenge: The cloth used as a mold was required to be water-absorbent, quick-drying, and heat-resistant. Cotton and nylon could not absorb the slurry evenly, and it took a long time dry. The strength when baked was also low.
We solved that problem with glass cloth made of glass fiber. It has water absorption and quick-drying properties, and by applying heat, it was possible to give the pottery even more strength.
Research: In this work, experiments were conducted to further expand the usage of porcelain materials.
For firing, an electric kiln that allows the temperature to be set according to time was used.
As a result of the experiment, a visually attractive pottery with spatial performance output was completed. In addition, because it has a unique light-transmitting property, it has become an eye-catching lighting fixture.
Inspiration: Aichi Prefecture is the traditional center of pottery production in Japan. Having lived in Aichi Prefecture for many years, I decided to use, lightness, and beauty of the pottery as my own way of expressing furniture. Furniture made from pottery has a problem in terms of strength and tends to be heavy. I decided to create a collection that was stronger while preserving the lightness of the material.
Project Duration: This project began research and production in May 2019.
It was exhibited at the exhibition held at Nagoya University of the Arts in February 2020.
Operation Flow: This work can be developed as interior decoration such as tables, chairs, and lighting. The organic natural shape is an accent to your life.
Image Credits: Photo/ Masahiro Kito/ 2020