Polygon Crúb Gruaige by Toru Matsuura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Seudraidh Competition Category.

UmhaSeudraidh· 2022

Polygon Crúb Gruaige

by Toru Matsuura

Client: Polygon Hair Claw

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Seudraidh Category

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The Design

About Polygon Crúb Gruaige

Is crúb gruaige é Polygon a dearadh le haghaidh stíleáil gruaige laethúil. Tá cruth agus suíomh na bhfiacla difriúil ó ghnáthchrúb gruaige, rud a chiallaíonn gur féidir níos mó gruaige a choinneáil. Tá cruth agus suíomh na bhfiacla faoi chosaint paitinní sna Stáit Aontaithe agus sa tSeapáin. Tá an bailiúchán déanta as alúmanam, rud a laghdaíonn an meáchan i gcomparáid le seanchrúba miotail. Fanann an corp níos éadroime ina áit níos faide agus laghdaíonn sé an mhíchompord a bhíonn mar thoradh ar chrúba troma. Forbraíodh an fhoirm le dearadh ríomhchuidithe, agus ansin rinneadh í le múnlaí rubair agus teilgeadh.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Polygon Crúb Gruaige air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Polygon Crúb Gruaige na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Polygon Crúb Gruaige a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Polygon hair claw is not the same hair claw as you see usual. Its unique shape of prong and placement enable to catch the hair more than normal hair claw. They got patent for this unique prong shape and placement in U.S and Japan.
This time they made its collection with aluminium which reduce the weight much more than previous metal claw. Therefore it holds and stay longer also ease the pain from the weight claw has. Polygon hair claw is the first hair claw ever made with aluminium.
Dimensions & Packaging: 60mm x 40mm x 70mm
Tags: hair accessories, hair clips, industrial, alminium,
Production Technology: It is designed with CAD. Then make rubber mold then casting.
Design Challenge: Placement of prongs since it is new challenging of reallocate the place of prongs, it takes several years to find the perfect position and degree of prongs.
Research: They studied popular styles and reviews from our past sales data and found out specific character among them , then they figured out what they need to have and don't for function. After that they made prototype using 3D CAD and made samples with 3D printer. Once they confirm how it works, made prototype with casting metal. After prototype is ready send them all to hair stylist and check if it holds well or not.
Inspiration: Matsuura co ., ltd has been making hair accessories for more than 140 years and it is important mission for them to develop something totally new.
Recently most of hair accessories are already developed enough and we haven't seen unique and functional new products for long time. It was important mission for them to create something new and functional products for this industry to keep progress. Polygon hair claw has a concept of "Back to the simple and functional" . Based on this concept they made this unique products.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2018 in Japan
Operation Flow: First they studied which function and design can be popular hair claw from their past sales data. then they figured out what is the best shape and function to catch the hair most. Then they develop this idea to the 3D CAD data. Then they casting several times and try using its prototype for 3years.
Patents: PATENT NUMBER
1653772　1653773　1653774　1653775　1653776
Team Members: Toru Matsuura , Koh Matsuura