Dress Colección de mobiliario en cerámica by Masahiro Kito

Dress Colección de mobiliario en cerámica by Masahiro Kito is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronce in Bellas Artes y Diseño de Instalaciones Artísticas Competition Category.

BronceBellas Artes· 2022

Dress Colección de mobiliario en cerámica

by Masahiro Kito

Client: Masahiro Kito

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Bellas Artes Category

10,265

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #134673

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Dress Colección de mobiliario en cerámica

Dress es una colección de mobiliario en cerámica que también se presenta como una instalación artística. La colección muestra telas suspendidas en porcelana, que conforman un espacio momentáneo que parece desafiar la gravedad. La tela de vidrio se empapa en una lechada de arcilla y se cuece por capas a 1150 grados centígrados durante un día, lo que le aporta resistencia sin dejar de mantener la ligereza del material. La arena sostiene la forma durante la cocción. En la colección se han desarrollado sillas, mesas y luminarias. La porcelana también transmite la luz, por lo que las piezas resultan adecuadas para su uso como lámparas.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Dress Colección de mobiliario en cerámica ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Dress Colección de mobiliario en cerámica sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Dress Colección de mobiliario en cerámica satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Dress is an interior design collection and installation, in which hanging cloth is expressed in porcelain as a "momentary space" that defies the earth's gravity.
By using pottery as a material for interior decoration, the quality of delicateness can be brought into daily life. To provide the installation strength, sheets of cloth are first soaked in clay and then baked it in layers.
Dimensions & Packaging: It has been developed as various interior decoration such as chairs, tables and lighting fixtures, and the sizes are as follows.[chair]W450,D450,H960,SH350
[desk]W400,D320,H600
Tags: Pottery, chairs, furniture, desks, lighting, interiors, installations,
Production Technology: This work is a pottery made by dipping glass cloth in slurry and baking it in layers.The firing temperature is 1150 degrees and it is baked for one day. At that time, the shape is maintained by reinforcing it with sand or the like.
Design Challenge: The cloth used as a mold was required to be water-absorbent, quick-drying, and heat-resistant. Cotton and nylon could not absorb the slurry evenly, and it took a long time dry. The strength when baked was also low.
We solved that problem with glass cloth made of glass fiber. It has water absorption and quick-drying properties, and by applying heat, it was possible to give the pottery even more strength.
Research: In this work, experiments were conducted to further expand the usage of porcelain materials.
For firing, an electric kiln that allows the temperature to be set according to time was used.
As a result of the experiment, a visually attractive pottery with spatial performance output was completed. In addition, because it has a unique light-transmitting property, it has become an eye-catching lighting fixture.
Inspiration: Aichi Prefecture is the traditional center of pottery production in Japan. Having lived in Aichi Prefecture for many years, I decided to use, lightness, and beauty of the pottery as my own way of expressing furniture. Furniture made from pottery has a problem in terms of strength and tends to be heavy. I decided to create a collection that was stronger while preserving the lightness of the material.
Project Duration: This project began research and production in May 2019.
It was exhibited at the exhibition held at Nagoya University of the Arts in February 2020.
Operation Flow: This work can be developed as interior decoration such as tables, chairs, and lighting. The organic natural shape is an accent to your life.
Image Credits: Photo/ Masahiro Kito/ 2020