Press Release
Vento High Stool by Hitoshi Motomura Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Hitoshi Motomura for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Vento High Stool by Hitoshi Motomura, designed for Idea Interior Design Office, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Vento High Stool
Vento is a high stool with a dynamic and organic form. Vento has a very simple structure, consisting of a frame to show, a seat, and pipes connecting the frame. Vento has a very simple structure, consisting of a frame to show, a seat, and pipes connecting the frame. The simple and lean structure emphasizes the supple lines of the frame. The frame is laser cut out of a 6mm thick metal plate, making it strong, low in the center of gravity, and stable. The seat sinks lightly when you sit on it, and you can feel the elasticity of the metal.
About Hitoshi Motomura
We have opened an interior design office in Tokyo. The place is Ginza, Tokyo. We efficiently design a small space in the city center. And we will make a well-balanced design according to the budget and construction period. We will realize the owner's request and image using high technology and abundant experience. We aim for a simple and timeless design that does not limit the usage too much. We will continue to enjoy the time until the design is completed with the owner.
Award Record
Hitoshi Motomura is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. All of the awards belong to the 2021 - 2022 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/134958
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/134958
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!134958
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/314775
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Vento High Stool
- Function
- High Stool
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Lavender, Black, Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Idea Interior Design Office
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hitoshi Motomura
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #134958
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The design emphasizes the supple lines of the product through its simple, waste-free construction. The contrast between the organic lines and the heavy luster of the metal is striking. When placed alone, it has the beauty of a sculpture, and when multiple pieces are placed, it has the beauty of regularity like an architectural structure.
- Inspiration
- This high stool has a dynamic, organic form. The lines of the legs are inspired by an animal that kicks its way through the ground, and the thin seat is inspired by standing hair that flutters in the wind.It is a high stool that makes you look beautiful, as if you were sitting on the back of a supple animal running at full speed.
- Research
- A high stool has a high seat, which gives a light tension to the person sitting on it and attracts attention from others. I believe that a high stool needs to have a sculptural beauty of its own. I created a high stool that is beautiful just by sitting on it.
- Challenge
- I propose a new style of "show frame" by cutting out a sheet of metal. Our advanced metal laser cutting technology has made it possible to create a "show frame.
- Realization and Technology
- The legs are made of 6mm metal plate, and the seat is made of 3mm stainless steel plate, cut by advanced laser cutting technology. 2 frames are connected by round pipes and fixed with decorative nuts. The seat is made of bent stainless steel sheet and upholstered with leather. The advanced metal laser cutting technology has succeeded in presenting a beautiful frame.
- Operation and Interaction
- It is made so that you can feel the elasticity of the metal as it sinks when a person sits on it. The legs are cut out of metal sheets, so they are sturdy and have moderate weight. While it looks light, it has a low center of gravity and a sense of stability.
- Project Duration and Location
- Designed in 2020, prototype produced in 2021.
- Specifications
- Width 356mm, Depth 445mm, Height 808mm The two cut-out frames are fixed with round pipes and decorative nuts. Simple assembly makes it possible to deliver in a compact package.
- Keywords
- stool, high stool, simple, organic, bone, counter chair, counter chair,
