Hitoe Fold Aria Sparán by Hirotaka Satoh

Hitoe Fold Aria Sparán by Hirotaka Satoh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dearadh Gabhálais Competition Category.

IarannGabhálais· 2022

Hitoe Fold Aria Sparán

by Hirotaka Satoh

Client: Syrinx

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Gabhálais Category

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The Design

About Hitoe Fold Aria Sparán

Is sparán tanaí leathair é Hitoe Fold Aria atá deartha le haghaidh dul amach gan mhála. Coinníonn struchtúr aonchiseal na cártaí agus na boinn ó bheith ag forluí lena chéile, ionas nach mbuaileann ach ceithre nó cúig chiseal leathair lena chéile. Tá an sparán thart ar 9 mm ar tiús agus meáchan thart ar 33 ghram air agus é ag coinneáil cúig nóta agus cúig chárta. Coinníonn crúca triantánach na cártaí stóráilte ina n-áit agus cuireann sé cosc orthu titim amach. Cuirtear na nótaí isteach gan iad a fhilleadh, agus ligeann póca éadomhain do na boinn a bheith aimsithe go tapa. Úsáidtear leathar Iodálach a bhfuil súú fásmhar déanta air, agus is i dTóiceo a dhéantar an táirgeadh.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Bhuaigh an dearadh Hitoe Fold Aria Sparán Duais Iarainn A' Design Award, aitheantas gradamach a bhronntar ar dhea-dhearaí a chomhlíonann na riachtanais ghairmiúla agus thionsclaíocha a bhíonn á n-éileamh ó chruthuithe a ndearnadh go maith iad. Léiríonn buaiteoirí Iarainn scil mhór, speisialtóireacht ard, tuiscint saineolaí agus cumas cruthaitheach a gcruthaitheoirí. Táthar ag súil go mbeidh an dearadh Hitoe Fold Aria Sparán ina chruthú a bhfuil an-mheas air, a n-ardaítear agus a ghráitear atá praiticiúil agus nuálach. Comhtháthaíonn an dearadh seo a bhuaigh Duais Iarainn A' Design Award na cleachtais is fearr sa tionscal agus tá saintréithe teicniúla inniúla aige nasctha le heolas agus le tallann. Tá meas ar an dearadh Hitoe Fold Aria Sparán as a dhúthracht agus dearadh é chun feabhsuithe cáilíochta beatha a sholáthar a chabhraíonn leis an domhan a dhéanamh ina áit níos fearr.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Conventional wallets get thicker because the cards and coins overlap. The solution to this is Hitoe (Single layer) structure. It prevents cards and coins from overlapping. And there are only 4-5 layers of leather overlapping each other.
Even when storing 5 bills and 5 cards, this wallet will be only 9mm-thin. It is also extremely light - only about 33g.

The triangular hook that hooks onto the cards to be stored acts as a fastener while preventing the cards from falling out unexpectedly. (Patent in process)
Each action can be completed with a minimum of actions.
Dimensions & Packaging: External dimensions: approx. w9.0 x h9.1 x d1.0 cm (include 5 bills, 5 cards, some coins), Maximum capacity: 15 bills, 15 coins, 6 cards, Product weight: approx. 33g, Leather: Italian vegetable-tanned leather, Production: Tokyo (Japan), Accessories: RFID blocking card
Tags: wallet, thin, small, light, compact, minimal
Production Technology: All parts are made by gluing two layers of ultra-thin leather together.
This technique is said to be one of the highest luxuries in leather products, making them stronger, lighter, and thinner.
The white powder on the surface leather is a wax called bloom. The more you use it, the more it rubs and penetrates, giving you a transparent look.
The interior leather is the same color leather that has not been waxed. When it's opened, it shows a beautiful gradation with the exterior.
Design Challenge: Perfection is achieved when there is nothing left to take away.

This is the word of Saint-Exupery, the author of The Little Prince.
Reduce the elements as much as possible and make the rest directly related to usability. This is the perfection we aim for.

- Smoothly opening and closing.
- Easy to insert and remove the contents.
- Thinness that you'll forget it's even in your pocket.

The simple design and comfortable use of this wallet has reached the stage of perfection.
Research: This wallet is designed based on not only the golden ratio but also the Fibonacci sequence.
The golden ratio is a rectangle that spirally repeats a square with a Fibonacci sequence as one side.
This sequence is hidden everywhere in nature. Tree branches, number of petals, sunflower seeds.
The spiral shape that connects the vertices can be found not only in shells, typhoons, but also in the most beautiful arts such as the pyramids and the Parthenon.
Since it is deeply related to the natural order and nature of life, the golden ratio based on the Fibonacci sequence will touch the heartstrings of us.
It is not important to use the golden ratio in each element. By using the Fibonacci sequence as a ratio from details to whole, it becomes well-proportioned design which resonates in our heart.
Inspiration: This wallet was created to fulfill the wish of going out lightly without a bag.
Thin and light as air yet beautiful and original.
It was made in pursuit of minimalism, ease of use and high-capacity storage suitable for a cashless society.
Project Duration: Finished with 710,000USD in crowdfunding in Japan in March 2021 and started selling to the public.
Operation Flow: You can easily open the wallet by bending the border of the cards and coins into a dogleg shape. By this one action, you can access your coins, bills, and cards for quick checkout.

Just insert bills without folding them. It has high visibility and is easy to take out. It is compatible with a variety of bills, including dollars, euros, and Japanese yen.

It is easy to insert and remove cards as your fingers can go deep inside. It can hold up to six cards.

With a shallow coin pocket, you can quickly find the coin you need and quickly remove it. When the wallet is closed, the coins will not spill.
It can hold up to about 15 coins.
Patents: Trademark Registration (EU / China / Korea) Class 18 HITOE 1489157
Trademark Registration (JAPAN) No. 6253419 Class 18 HITOE
Trademark Registration (Taiwan) Class 18 HITOE No. 02130548
Trademark Registration (US) Class 18 HITOE 6,171,770
Design Registration (JAPAN) No. 1659078
Design registration (JAPAN) No. 1659079
Design registration (JAPAN) No. 1670259
Design Registration (China) No. 6069152
Design Registration (China) No. 6378263
Design Registration (EU / US / Korea / Singapore) DM / 207682
Design Registration (EU / US / Korea / Singapore) DM / 211734
Design Registration (Taiwan) Registering 109302094
Design Registration (Taiwan) Registering 109306945
Design Registration (Australia) 202012701 202012702
Design Registration (Australia) 202016654
Patent HITOE FOLD (JAPAN) P2019-211321
Image Credits: Photo:Hirotaka Sato
Video:Hirotaka Sato