Press Release
Yuko Inamine Receives the A' Design Award for Flower Stool in Furniture Design
The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Yuko Inamine for furniture design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category for Flower Stool by Yuko Inamine. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Flower Stool
Make their lifestyle fun and convenient with a stool that can be rotated to change its purpose. Rotate to use as a stool, or use as a side table, magazine rack or stackable shelf. The side of the flower is a laminated plywood pattern using original colorful paper. Along with the performance that makes people to rotate, it also entertains children visually. It can change how to use it according to child's growth and lifestyle, so it can spend a long time with them.
About Yuko Inamine
Yuko Inamine is a designer based in Okinawa. Using plants and animals as motifs, she creates many designs for kids and ladies. She specializes in cute designs that add color to your room and lifestyle, and is characterized by her colorfulness. She is interested in woodworking and much of her work deals with wood. With her background in Japanese culture, she explores convenience and flexibility in her designs.
Award Record
Yuko Inamine is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/148811
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/148811
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!148811
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/342494
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.instagram.com/inamine131027
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Flower Stool
- Function
- Stool
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- White Smoke, Gray, Gainsboro, Bisque and Silver
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yuko Inamine
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #148811
Credits
- Image Credits
- #1: Photographer :Yuko Inamine, Flowers,2023. #2: Photographer :Yuko Inamine, Flowers,2023. #3: Photographer :Yuko Inamine, Flowers,2023 #4: Photographer :Yuko Inamine, Flowers,2023 model:Yuko Inamine(designer) #5: Photographer :Yuko Inamine, Flowers,2023
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The colorful stripes on the sides of the flowers are original plywood made from colored paper. Visually pleasing to children and very effective in inducing rotational movement. Also, by rotating it, it can be used not only as a stool, but also as a side table, magazine rack, etc. It is a product whose functions can be changed according to changes in lifestyle.
- Inspiration
- I believe that we will change from an era of mass production and mass consumption to an era of sticking to one product for a long time. I wanted to create a product that blends into our lives from various angles with a single item in line with the changing times. It also supports children's curiosity by allowing them to select and read books in one step. You can use it for a long time because it can be used according to your lifestyle.
- Research
- My research topic is woodworking technology including plywood. In order to expand the possibilities and appeal of plywood, we made colorful original plywood using colored paper. I think that the colorful stripes on the cross section have the potential to bring out the characteristics and colors of plywood. The other is an original molded plywood that aims for a gentle sitting comfort. The U-shaped molding realizes a curved surface that is safe for children to touch. I made one product out of two pieces of plywood.
- Challenge
- First is the seat. Considering the movement and safety of children, I felt the need for a curved surface. From there, we created a safe and comfortable organic seating surface with original molded plywood. The other is beautiful multicolored laminated plywood. A colorful combination of wood and colored paper. By applying urethane coating, the weakness of paper, which is weak against water, has been greatly improved. The beautiful stripes of pink and blue wood are the result of material research.
- Realization and Technology
- For the seat surface, we made the seat surface from original molded plywood considering the movement and safety of the child and the need for a curved surface. It's safe and comfortable to sit on. The other is beautiful multicolored laminated plywood. The beautiful stripes of pink, blue, and wood are an original design that combines wood and colored paper.
- Operation and Interaction
- It becomes a small stool just by rolling it from the magazine rack that stores picture books. By minimizing the act of reading books because they want to read, we made it possible for children to enjoy reading. It can also be used as a child's educational toy by rolling it over as a shelf or side table.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2022 and finished in February 2023 in Japan.
- Specifications
- 350mm×350mm×400mm Plywood: veneer, colorful paper Technology: laminated plywood, molded plywood
- Keywords
- plywood, stool, side table, magazine rack, flower,
