Kenji Fujii Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Bird's Sake Cup Cup to Refrain from Drinking in 3D Printed Forms and Products Design

Kenji Fujii recognized for 3D printed forms and products design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Bird's Sake Cup Cup to Refrain from Drinking by Kenji Fujii, designed for Taki Products, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the 3D Printed Forms and Products Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.

More About Bird's Sake Cup Cup to Refrain from Drinking

Bird's Sake Cup is a drinking cup designed to limit alcohol intake. The cup holds only 10 ml of liquor, so a drink is taken in small amounts over time. The form recalls a small bird, and the beak holds a hole sized to release the liquor slowly. Bird's Sake Cup supports people who are sensitive to alcohol and people who need to reduce alcohol consumption. The cup is made of transparent acrylic by three-dimensional printing. It measures 40 mm in width, 130 mm in height and 60 mm in depth, and weighs 35 grams.

Award Record

This recognition makes Kenji Fujii a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' 3D Printed Forms and Products Design Award

The A' 3D Printing Design Award is an international 3D printing design competition recognizing good 3D printed works by designers and creators worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to 3D printing designers, industrial design studios, product designers and 3D printing brands from all countries. Entries typically include products designed and realized with latest technologies, 3D printed products, prosthetics, architectural models, jewelry and furniture. Awarded 3D printed designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/3d-printing

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/90213
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/90213
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!90213
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/256265
Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.taki.co.jp/taki_products/029_kotori/

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Bird's Sake Cup Cup to Refrain from Drinking
Function: Cup to Refrain from Drinking
Category: 3D Printed Forms and Products Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Manufacturing and Innovation
Colors: Light Steel Blue, Gainsboro, Dark Gray, Cadet Blue and White Smoke
Images: 5
Client: Taki Products

The Recognition

Laureate: Kenji Fujii
Country: Japan
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #90213

Credits

Image Credits: Photographer Arashi,2018.

Design Details

Unique Properties: This container can only contain 10 ml of liquor. And It's can only drink alcohol little by little. People who are weak in alcohol, people who must refrain from alcohol, It helps those people. Also, it seems like the drinking gesture is kissing with a little bird. It is very charming.
Inspiration: The opportunity was the arrival of an aging society in Japan. As you get older, you become vulnerable to alcohol.and, Many Japanese women are vulnerable to alcohol.
Research: The Japanese 3D printing market is limited. 1. Aircraft parts 2. Medical 3. Auto parts 4. Mold Challenge: Lack of daily life items used by ordinary people. To revitalize the Japanese 3D printing market.
Challenge: Difficult problem: A mechanism for pouring alcohol little by little. Solution: Solved by making the shape of the hole in the beak to the optimum size.
Realization and Technology: Application used: Fusion 360 Output service: japan dmm.make web service Material: Transparent acrylic
Operation and Interaction: It becomes healthy by making it hard to drink alcohol. People who like liquor will drink too much. Correct usage: Take a small amount of liquor over time. Understand your proper daily alcohol intake.
Project Duration and Location: This project started in Tokyo in 2018, Exhibited at DESIGN TOKYO in the spring of 2019.
Specifications: 40mm(W)×130mm(H)×60mm(D)/35g
Keywords: Cup, sake, bird, glass, acrylic, 3D printing