Waon Applique murale by Misaki Kiyuna is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Fer in Design d'Éclairage Competition Category.

FerÉclairage· 2023

Waon Applique murale

by Misaki Kiyuna

A' Design Award de Fer Winner in Éclairage Category

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The Design

About Waon Applique murale

Waon est un luminaire mural réalisé en washi de Mino, un papier propre au Japon. Le design fait référence au processus de fabrication du papier, au cours duquel les fibres sont agitées dans l'eau afin de se répartir uniformément. Le washi est plié et torsadé en plissés pour former une grande surface incurvée. De fines plaques d'acrylique maintiennent le papier en place, si bien qu'aucun cadre visible n'est nécessaire et que le papier semble flotter. L'espace entre le papier et le mur sert également de volume de dissipation thermique pour les trois ampoules, qui peuvent être remplacées facilement. Sa lumière douce convient aux entrées, aux halls d'accueil et aux chambres.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Fer

Waon Applique murale est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Fer, une reconnaissance prestigieuse décernée à de bons designs qui répondent aux exigences professionnelles et industrielles attendues de créations bien conçues. Les lauréats Fer démontrent la grande compétence, la haute spécialisation, la compréhension experte et la capacité créative de leurs créateurs. Waon Applique murale est censé être une création très estimée, admirée et chérie, pratique et innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Fer intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'industrie et présente des caractéristiques techniques compétentes associées à un savoir-faire et à du talent. Waon Applique murale est respecté pour sa rigueur et est conçu pour apporter des améliorations de la qualité de vie qui contribuent à faire du monde un monde meilleur.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: I designed a lighting fixture with the aim of incorporating Japanese paper into the interior. When making paper, the fibers are intertwined with vertical and horizontal shaking. For that reason, I tried to create a form that moves up, down, left, and right. We respect the handiwork of the craftsman by leaving the ears, which is the charm of Japanese paper.
Dimensions & Packaging: width 1900mm depth 290mm height 660mm
Tags: Lighting, Mino Washi, Interior, Floating
Production Technology: By using an acrylic plate to fix the thin Japanese paper, we were able to eliminate the existence of the frame. The Japanese paper is fixed at a distance from the wall so that the Japanese paper appears to float. The distance is also the heat dissipation space of the light bulb.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to use the surface of the washi paper vertically and maintain the curved surface. By folding and twisting it into pleats, we were able to create a large curved surface. By using an acrylic plate as a method of fixing the thin Japanese paper, the existence of the frame is eliminated, and the form that draws attention only to the Japanese paper.
Research: By giving form to invisible sounds and sensations, I am researching forms that create empathy and stimulate people's sensibilities. We pursue beautiful forms that deeply appeal to the sensibility like sculpture.
Inspiration: Washi is a paper unique to Japan. Inspired by the sound it makes when the fibers are pulled out of the water and shaken to even out. The shape of the pleats makes us imagine a musical scale, and the twisted curve expresses the tone.
Project Duration: Waon was designed in Okinawa in 2022.
Operation Flow: This light will be mounted on the wall. Turn on the power by unplugging and plugging in the outlet. It uses 3 bulbs and is easy to replace. By changing the position of the acrylic frame that holds the Japanese paper in place, it can be transformed into any shape. The expression of the lighting changes depending on the vertical position, front and back angle, and left and right opening. By using Japanese paper as a canvas and adding the hands of a calligrapher and a painter, it becomes a lighting that becomes a unique picture.
Team Members: Misaki Kiyuna
Image Credits: [Image # 1: Misaki Kiyuna, Waon, 2022][Image # 2: Misaki Kiyuna, Waon, 2022][Image # 3: Misaki Kiyuna, Waon, 2022][Image # 4: Misaki Kiyuna, Waon, 2022][Image # 5: Misaki Kiyuna, Waon, 2022]