Press Release
Cell Tent by Takanori Urata Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Outdoor Gear and Camping Equipment Design
Takanori Urata honored for outdoor gear and camping equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 15, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Cell Tent by Takanori Urata, designed for Sunsetclimax, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Outdoor Gear and Camping Equipment Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding Cell Tent
sunsetclimax's camping tent, which is called Cell, prioritizes comfort and pursues a beautiful design, employing quick setup and a minimal frame. The unique entrance blocks views from other guests while allowing occupants to enjoy scenery from inside. The elegant off-white fabric stands out outdoors, creating a bright and refreshing space during the day. At night, internal lighting illuminates the entire tent, resembling a decorative fixture. Cell harmonizes functionality and beauty, serving as an art piece that enhances the atmosphere with a comfortable and enjoyable outdoor experience.
About Takanori Urata
Embracing a thoroughly modern design style, TAKANORI URATA DESIGN INC. has become one of the most in-demand design firms in the region, celebrated for an ability to create exceptional spaces that are- in every way – unique. Though Takanori works primarily in the architecture and interior design spheres, he has also built a reputation on the back of other pursuits and in other markets, namely, in the package and graphic design industry. Throughout it all, Takanori’s signature remains apparent: crisp, clean and elegant. This has driven TAKANORI URATA DESIGN to thrive in sectors that require a certain sense of modernity, think modern condominiums, cosmetic companies and pharmaceutical clients.
Award Record
Takanori Urata is a winner of 4 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2021 - 2022 to 2023 - 2024 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Camping Gear and Outdoor Equipment Design Award
The A' Camping Gear Design Award is an international industrial design competition recognizing good camping equipment by leading brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to camping gear designers, outdoor equipment designers, product designers and industrial design studios from all countries. Entries typically include tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, camping stoves, lanterns and multi-tools. Awarded camping gear designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/camping-gear
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/158415
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/158415
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!158415
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/306056
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.sunsetclimax.com/products/cell01/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Cell Tent
- Function
- Tent
- Category
- Outdoor Gear and Camping Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Sports
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Olive Green, Dark Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Sunsetclimax
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Takanori Urata
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #158415
Credits
- Image Credits
- Main image is Image:Takanori Urata Optional; Takanori Urata Optional; Takanori Urata
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This tent emphasizes functionality while maintaining an undiminished sense of beauty. Designed for camping, it ensures privacy from other campers with a unique entrance shape that conceals the interior from external view while providing a stunning view from the inside. The elegant off-white fabric stands out outdoors, creating a bright and refreshing space inside during the day. At night, the internal lighting gives the tent the appearance of a decorative light fixture. This harmonious blend of functionality and beauty makes the tent an art piece that enhances the campsite ambiance, aiming to provide campers with a comfortable and enjoyable experience.
- Inspiration
- While ensuring residential comfort and tent interior coziness, our tent is designed for easy assembly with minimal frames, prioritizing a simple yet aesthetically pleasing form. The tent boasts a natural and symmetrical shape, devoid of irregularities, incorporating the graceful curves inspired by leaves and stems. Tension is evenly distributed across the entire fabric, ensuring a beautiful, wrinkle-free appearance when set up. The emphasis lies in achieving a tent that not only provides habitability and comfort but also exhibits an elegant presence, harmonizing with the natural world.
- Research
- The tent's elegant design was realized through sculpting-like iterative prototyping, meticulously pinching and fixing fabric for graceful curves. Drawing lines directly on the tent with markers during trial setups, followed by redesign, fabric cutting, and resewing, resulted in the exquisite final product. Skilled artisans, using advanced techniques, ensured a wrinkle-free appearance in the sewing process. Each tent undergoes individual trial setups and a thorough quality check before shipment in the manufacturing facility. Proudly Made in Japan, craftsmen communicate closely with artisans, incorporating diverse feedback during manufacturing, leading to a superior, perfected product.
- Challenge
- Amid the global impact of COVID-19, outdoor recreation has become crucial for health and happiness. Nature activities effectively ease pandemic-induced stress, and outdoor pursuits like camping strengthen the immune system. Beyond physical benefits, outdoor recreation nurtures social connections, offering a refreshing escape from daily challenges. This positively influences work and academic performance by activating concentration and stimulating creativity. Furthermore, outdoor activities foster environmental awareness and promote sustainable living.
- Realization and Technology
- The tent fabric, developed exclusively for Cell01, is a 70-denier ripstop nylon. It features silicon water repellent treatment on the surface and durable urethane coating on the reverse, deviating from traditional fabrics for hydrolysis resistance and exceptional durability. The frame, crafted from A7075 super-duralumin, known for aerospace strength, uses three frames to leverage material flexibility, achieving a beautiful form. Ventilators strategically placed in the lower fabric section and near frame bifurcation points enhance stability and aesthetics without compromising beauty.
- Operation and Interaction
- This tent is named Cell, and it is anticipated to be set up in various camping sites. The goal is for users to meet and connect with each other through the tent, creating a community that expands much like the process of cell division and fusion.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design was crafted by sunsetclimax Inc. in Tokyo in April 2020, and after prototyping and production phases starting in 2021, it was launched for sale in September 2023. The product has been successfully sold in Japan and other Asian countries.
- Specifications
- ・Size : W3700mm×D3320mm×H1900mm（ Inside H1800mm ・Weight： About 2.7Kg（Include Guy ropes） ・Total weight： About 9.5Kg ( Include accessories ）
- Keywords
- Tent, Outdoor, Camp, Camping, Recreation,
