Hotaru Cathair Leughaidh by Misaki Kiyuna

Hotaru Cathair Leughaidh by Misaki Kiyuna is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Àirneis Competition Category.

UmhaÀirneis· 2023

Hotaru Cathair Leughaidh

by Misaki Kiyuna

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Àirneis Category

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The Design

About Hotaru Cathair Leughaidh

Is cathair leughaidh le solas ionnsuidhichte a th' ann an Hotaru. Tha seasamh an t-solais na thaic-droma cuideachd, agus tha an solas a' tuiteam air làmhan an neach a tha na (s)uidhe. Bidh an lampa a' lasadh agus a' dol dheth san dorchadas a rèir dhaoine a tha faisg air làimh. Faodar suidheachadh an t-solais a ghluasad air ais 's air adhart. Tha Hotaru air a chur ri chèile bho cheithir pìosan - suidheachan, casan, seasamh, agus aonad solais - gun bhannan meatailt sam bith. Tha an clàr-fiodha co-dhùmhlaichte den t-suidheachan air fhàgail ri fhaicinn gus blàths an fhiodha a nochdadh. Air a chur ri taobh leabaidh, tha Hotaru cuideachd na chlàr-taoibh agus na lampa. Tha an dealbhadh freagarrach airson dachaighean le beagan rùm.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Hotaru Cathair Leughaidh 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 Hotaru Cathair Leughaidh 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 Hotaru Cathair Leughaidh 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: When we sit in a chair, it illuminates our hands brightly. The light stand acts as a backrest. It's a chair for reading, but it can also be used as a side table and lighting by placing it on the bedside.
Dimensions & Packaging: White, width 380mm, height 380mm, depth 1890mm
Black, width 350mm, height 350mm, depth1790mm
Tags: Chair, lighting, furniture, reading, prefabricated
Production Technology: By showing the laminated plywood on the seat, we left the warmth of the wood. It can be assembled without using metal fittings
Design Challenge: I had a hard time deciding the angle of my legs. Since the overall balance changes depending on the angle, I adjusted it little by little with the mockup.
Research: Japanese houses have small floor plans and little space for furniture, so I researched furniture to put in a small space. Since chairs take up space in furniture, it was a new proposal by giving the backrest multiple functions of lighting.
Inspiration: Due to the epidemic of the new coronavirus, the amount of time spent at home has increased. I designed a chair with integrated lighting for reading books in order to enrich my time alone. This work was inspired by performers who were spotlighted on stage. Because it was similar to reading a book with a light in a dark room. It turns on and off in the dark in response to people. The blinking appearance looks like a firefly that emits a fantastic and gentle light. I named it Hotaru in Japanese.
Project Duration: The Lamp stool was designed in Okinawa in 2022.
Operation Flow: This chair is used by assembling four parts: seat, feet, stand, and lighting. The position of the lighting can be adjusted back and forth.
Patents: Patented, Misaki Kiyuna, 2022
Team Members: Misaki Kiyuna
Image Credits: [Image # 1: Misaki Kiyuna, Hotaru, 2021][Image # 2: Misaki Kiyuna, Hotaru, 2021][Image # 3: Misaki Kiyuna, Hotaru, 2021][Image # 4: Misaki Kiyuna, Hotaru, 2021][Image # 5: Misaki Kiyuna, Hotaru, 2021]