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Origami Mask Μάσκα Προσώπου by Yuriko Wada

Origami Mask Μάσκα Προσώπου by Yuriko Wada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award in Σχεδιασμός Αξεσουάρ Μόδας και Ταξιδιού Competition Category.


ΑσημένιοΑξεσουάρ· 2021

Origami Mask Μάσκα Προσώπου

by Yuriko Wada

Client: Paper Parade Inc.

Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award Winner in Αξεσουάρ Category

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The Design

About Origami Mask Μάσκα Προσώπου

Η Origami Mask είναι μια μάσκα προσώπου σχεδιασμένη για ειδικές περιστάσεις όπως γάμοι και τελετές. Η μάσκα κατασκευάζεται από ένα μοναδικό φύλλο ιαπωνικού χαρτιού washi, διπλωμένο με την τεχνική του origami, χωρίς κόλλα ή ραφή. Το washi προσφέρει υφή και αναπνευστικότητα. Φύλλα χρυσού διακοσμούν τις πτυχές, ώστε η μάσκα να λειτουργεί ως επίσημο αξεσουάρ και όχι ως απλή αναγκαιότητα. Η μάσκα είναι επίπεδη και συμπαγής όταν διπλώνεται, και σχηματίζει έναν θόλο που δημιουργεί χώρο γύρω από το στόμα όταν τραβηχτούν και τα δύο άκρα. Η διπλωμένη μάσκα χωράει μέσα σε προσκλήσεις και μπορεί να φυλαχθεί στη συσκευασία της κατά τη διάρκεια των γευμάτων.

The Recognition

About the Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award

Το σχέδιο Origami Mask Μάσκα Προσώπου κέρδισε το Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award, μια τεράστια διάκριση κύρους που απονέμεται σε σχέδια κορυφαίας ποιότητας, πανέμορφα και εντυπωσιακά. Οι νικητές του Ασημένιου Βραβείου είναι εξαιρετικά λαμπρά και ιδιαίτερα δημιουργικά έργα που απεικονίζουν την εξέχουσα εμπειρογνωμοσύνη, το ταλέντο και την οξυδέρκεια των σχεδιαστών τους. Το σχέδιο Origami Mask Μάσκα Προσώπου αναμένεται να είναι ένα υπέροχο, αντιπροσωπευτικό έργο, αξιοσημείωτα επαγγελματικό και βαθιά καινοτόμο. Αυτό το σχέδιο που βραβεύτηκε με το Ασημένιο Βραβείο A' Design Award είναι μια ιδιαίτερα αξιοσημείωτη, θαυμαστή εφεύρεση που ωφελεί και προωθεί τα όρια της τέχνης, της επιστήμης, του σχεδιασμού και της τεχνολογίας. Το σχέδιο Origami Mask Μάσκα Προσώπου είναι μια πολύ ζηλευτή δημιουργία που προκαλεί επιθυμίες, φέρνει θετικά συναισθήματα και πυροδοτεί έκπληξη και θαυμασμό.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
This project was inspired by the traditional origami technique of folding a single sheet of paper and the functionality of washi paper, with its texture and breathability, a technique and material born in Japan. This origami mask is a project that combines two traditional elements that are familiar to Japanese people: washi and origami.
Dimensions & Packaging
package:M(170mmx2mmx50mm) L(123mmx2mmx59mm )
mask:M(125mmx90mmx105mm)L(150mmx100mmx125mm)
Tags
fashion, japanese paper, origami, mask, traditional
Production Technology
Instead of gluing or sewing, it was designed to form a three-dimensional dome using the technique of origami, which involves folding a single sheet of paper. The design makes the most of the charm and functionality of the material, such as the texture and breathability of Japanese paper.
The mask is compact when packaged, but when it is used as a mask, it expands into a dome shape when both ends are pulled to create a space around the mouth.
Design Challenge
Mass production was difficult because of the complicated manual processing involved. By establishing a rule that the creases where the gold leaf is applied are the mountain folds and those where the gold leaf is not applied are the valley folds, the work process became visible and work efficiency improved, and mass production was successfully achieved.
Research
As a social change after the spread of the new corona infection, it has become customary to wear a mask. The same applies to "special occasions" such as weddings and other celebratory occasions, tea ceremonies, flower arrangement, and theater performances. Special masks for "special occasions" have never existed before. In our research, we discovered this need and tried to design an "etiquette for special occasions" as an origami mask.
Inspiration
It is becoming customary to wear masks in all situations where they meet people. This is also true for "special celebrations" such as weddings. By decorating the folds with gold leaf, this mask has been designed as a "tool for attire" suitable for special occasions, rather than something to be worn out of necessity. In cooperation with the washi production area, we created variations in the design to match the different functions and textures of the materials in different production areas.
Project Duration
The project began around May 2020 with talks with production areas and factories, and was launched in November 2020.
In January 2021, they were distributed at a coming-of-age celebration in a washi production area.
Operation Flow
When opened by holding both ends, it becomes dome-shaped. When opened, the mask is large, but when folded, it becomes small and compact. The compactness of the mask allows it to be enclosed in invitations for weddings and other parties.
From the viewpoint of infection prevention, the mask can be folded and stored in the package at meals and other occasions to keep the table clean, and people will not have to worry about where to put the mask.
Team Members
Art Director:Atsushi Morita
Designer:Yuriko Wada
Japanese Paper Manufacturing:Hidaka Co,. Ltd.
Manufacturing:Cosmotech Inc.
Image Credits
Photographer: Yusuke Tsuchida, Model:Nui

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