Lead A Th’ Ann An Lanntair Air A Stiùireadh Le Corc Ath-Chuartaichte by Takanori Urata

Lead A Th’ Ann An Lanntair Air A Stiùireadh Le Corc Ath-Chuartaichte by Takanori Urata is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Duais Airgid A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Thoraidhean is Fhicstiùirean Soillseachaidh Competition Category.

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Lead A Th’ Ann An Lanntair Air A Stiùireadh Le Corc Ath-Chuartaichte

by Takanori Urata

Client: Takanori Urata Design

Duais Airgid A' Design Award Winner in Soillseachadh Category

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The Design

About Lead A Th’ Ann An Lanntair Air A Stiùireadh Le Corc Ath-Chuartaichte

Bidh corcaichean ath-chuairtichte bho bhotail fìona a thèid ithe ann an Tokyo air an cruinneachadh agus air an ath-mhilleadh a-steach don bhodhaig. Bidh an solas a thèid a sgaoileadh air uachdar bog a’ choirc a’ leigeil a-mach deàrrsadh blàth san spot. Meud teann a ghabhas a ghiùlan eadhon aig amannan mòr-thubaist. Bheir an solas socair thu gu dòchas ann an àite sam bith. Ath-phàigheadh airson suas ri 13 uairean de sholais. Chaidh an soillseachadh seo a dhealbhadh gus cur ri comann seasmhach le bhith ag ath-chuairteachadh corkscrews, a bhios mar as trice air an tilgeil air falbh, mar ghoireas luachmhor. Gu ruige seo, thathas a’ cleachdadh cuid de na corc a chaidh a chruinneachadh bho timcheall air 750 taigh-bìdh ann an Tokyo.

The Recognition

About the Duais Airgid A' Design Award

Tha Lead A Th’ Ann An Lanntair Air A Stiùireadh Le Corc Ath-Chuartaichte air Duais Airgid A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean den chiad ìre, àlainn agus drùidhteach. Tha buannaichean Airgid nan obraichean anabarrach boillsgeach agus gu math cruthachail a nochdas sàr-eòlas, tàlant agus geurchuis an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Lead A Th’ Ann An Lanntair Air A Stiùireadh Le Corc Ath-Chuartaichte na obair mhìorbhaileach, na sàr-eisimpleir a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus gu domhainn ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Airgid A' Design Award na innleachd glè fhaicsinneach, ion-mholta a bhrosnaicheas crìochan ealain, saidheans, dealbhaidh agus teicneolais. Tha Lead A Th’ Ann An Lanntair Air A Stiùireadh Le Corc Ath-Chuartaichte na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran eud, a dhùisgeas miannan, a bheir faireachdainnean math agus a thogas iongnadh is miorbhail.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It is a portable light which is leading to hope. The body is made of a recycled wine cork which is consumed in Tokyo. The light is lit on the surface of the soft cork gives off a warm glow to the place. Rechargeable and compact enough to carry even in times of a disaster. It can be lit about 13 hours.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size
Diameter 55mm
Height 105mm
Weight 133g

Specifications
Machined aluminum
Recycled cork
LED light
Built-in battery lithium-ion battery
USB-C port
Tags: Lighting fixtures, portable lighting, LED lighting, compact lighting, gentle light, soothing light, recycled cork, sustainable, sustainability, circular society
Production Technology: Today in Tokyo, a lot of bottle of wine are enjoyed drinking. It is said that about 150 million bottles of wine are consumed in Tokyo each year. It means that Tokyo consumes roughly one-third of Japan's total wine consumption. The activity is called Tokyo Cork Project collects and recycles corks stoppers of wine which are consumed in large quantities along with wine, as a treasure house of recycled resources. In addition to its gentle texture, cork has excellent elasticity and heat retention properties, is nearly impervious to water, and is slightly breathable.
Because of these exceptional characteristics, it is attracting attention as a natural material with great potential. The precisely machined cork body and a upper part is produced by machining recyclable aluminum. LED is installed on the back of the alumimium upper to emit light indirectly on the cork surface, thus utilizing the gentle texture of the cork material and transforming it into a small lantern. The name of the product, Lead, is a combination of the word guide and LED, the light source, in the hope that it will be a light that leads to hope in any situation.
Design Challenge: Keeping the size as compact as possible was very difficult.

Considerable effort was put into the internal design in order to meet the required applications, such as light intensity and lighting time (battery size). In addition, the recycled cork used for the body is a very soft material, so it was very difficult to precisely carve it out. Fortunately, however, we were able to find a factory with advanced processing technology, which enabled us to create the ideal shape.
Research: I used to think of cork as a common and uninteresting material.
This time, however, I discovered that cork can be a very attractive material by using recycled cork compressed more densely than natural cork wood, precisely shaving and processing it, and shining light on it. We are convinced that we can still make new discoveries by changing our viewpoints on materials.
Inspiration: The exhibition was held in Tokyo in the fall of 2022, which is called NEW NORMAL, NEW STANDARD and it presented designs for comfortable preparedness exhibition. In the exhibition, six designers proposed ways to incorporate comfortable preparedness design into our daily lives, so that we can be prepared comfortably and without unnecessary stress, so that we can spend our daily lives peacefully and safely with our loved ones and family. I designed a lantern that is portable and emits a soothing light even in an emergency. The main material I used was cork. Moreover, I chose recycled cork made from cork stoppers of wine bottles consumed at restaurants in Tokyo. Not only the light emitted from the soft and gentle material peculiar to cork, but also we are able to play a part in a recycling-oriented society.
Project Duration: The exhibition, held in Tokyo in the fall of 2022

NEW NORMAL, NEW STANDARD

Design for Comfortable Preparation" exhibition held in Tokyo in the fall of 2022.
Operation Flow: The lighting is activated by pressing the switch in the center of the top surface of the main unit.

In addition, a hook is attached to the top surface.
It is also possible to hang it on something for outdoor use.

The USB-C connector can be used for charging.
The small lamp next to the port lights up red when charging is in progress, and glows blue when charging is complete.
Image Credits: Main image is Image #1：Takanori urata (2022)
Optional Image #1：Takanori urata (2022)
Optional Image #2：Takanori urata (2022)
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Optional Image #4：Takanori urata (2022)