Cell Tenda by Takanori Urata is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Prata in Deseño de Equipamento de Cámping e Aire Libre Competition Category.

PrataEquipamento de Cámping· 2024

Cell Tenda

by Takanori Urata

Client: Sunsetclimax

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Equipamento de Cámping Category

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The Design

About Cell Tenda

A tenda de campaña de sunsetclimax, chamada Cell, prioriza a comodidade e procura un deseño fermoso, empregando unha montaxe rápida e unha estrutura minimalista. A entrada única bloquea as vistas doutros hóspedes mentres permite aos ocupantes gozar da paisaxe desde o interior. O elegante tecido de cor branco roto destaca ao aire libre, creando un espazo luminoso e refrescante durante o día. Pola noite, a iluminación interior ilumina toda a tenda, asemellándose a unha luminaria decorativa. Cell harmoniza funcionalidade e beleza, servindo como unha obra de arte que mellora a atmosfera cunha experiencia exterior cómoda e agradable.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Cell Tenda gañou o A' Design Award de Prata, un recoñecemento enormemente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de gama alta, fermosos e impresionantes. Os gañadores Prata son obras tremendamente brillantes e sumamente creativas que ilustran a pericia, o talento e a agudeza sobresaíntes dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Cell Tenda sexa unha obra marabillosa, escaparate de oficio, notablemente profesional e profundamente innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Prata é unha invención moi notable e admirada que beneficia e fai avanzar os límites da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía. Cell Tenda é unha creación moi envexada que esperta desexos, achega sentimentos positivos e prende asombro e marabilla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This tent emphasizes functionality while maintaining an undiminished sense of beauty. Designed for camping, it ensures privacy from other campers with a unique entrance shape that conceals the interior from external view while providing a stunning view from the inside. The elegant off-white fabric stands out outdoors, creating a bright and refreshing space inside during the day. At night, the internal lighting gives the tent the appearance of a decorative light fixture. This harmonious blend of functionality and beauty makes the tent an art piece that enhances the campsite ambiance, aiming to provide campers with a comfortable and enjoyable experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: ・Size : W3700mm×D3320mm×H1900mm（ Inside H1800mm
・Weight： About 2.7Kg（Include Guy ropes）
・Total weight： About 9.5Kg ( Include accessories ）
Tags: Tent, Outdoor, Camp, Camping, Recreation,
Production Technology: The tent fabric, developed exclusively for Cell01, is a 70-denier ripstop nylon. It features silicon water repellent treatment on the surface and durable urethane coating on the reverse, deviating from traditional fabrics for hydrolysis resistance and exceptional durability. The frame, crafted from A7075 super-duralumin, known for aerospace strength, uses three frames to leverage material flexibility, achieving a beautiful form. Ventilators strategically placed in the lower fabric section and near frame bifurcation points enhance stability and aesthetics without compromising beauty.
Design Challenge: Amid the global impact of COVID-19, outdoor recreation has become crucial for health and happiness. Nature activities effectively ease pandemic-induced stress, and outdoor pursuits like camping strengthen the immune system. Beyond physical benefits, outdoor recreation nurtures social connections, offering a refreshing escape from daily challenges. This positively influences work and academic performance by activating concentration and stimulating creativity. Furthermore, outdoor activities foster environmental awareness and promote sustainable living. Prioritizing outdoor recreation in navigating the pandemic is essential for maintaining physical and mental well-being and shaping post-pandemic lifestyles. The interaction with nature is expected to play a crucial role in this transformation. Therefore, developing outdoor products, such as tents, is believed to hold societal significance as we collectively strive to overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Research: The tent's elegant design was realized through sculpting-like iterative prototyping, meticulously pinching and fixing fabric for graceful curves. Drawing lines directly on the tent with markers during trial setups, followed by redesign, fabric cutting, and resewing, resulted in the exquisite final product. Skilled artisans, using advanced techniques, ensured a wrinkle-free appearance in the sewing process. Each tent undergoes individual trial setups and a thorough quality check before shipment in the manufacturing facility. Proudly Made in Japan, craftsmen communicate closely with artisans, incorporating diverse feedback during manufacturing, leading to a superior, perfected product.
Inspiration: While ensuring residential comfort and tent interior coziness, our tent is designed for easy assembly with minimal frames, prioritizing a simple yet aesthetically pleasing form. The tent boasts a natural and symmetrical shape, devoid of irregularities, incorporating the graceful curves inspired by leaves and stems. Tension is evenly distributed across the entire fabric, ensuring a beautiful, wrinkle-free appearance when set up. The emphasis lies in achieving a tent that not only provides habitability and comfort but also exhibits an elegant presence, harmonizing with the natural world.
Project Duration: The design was crafted by sunsetclimax Inc. in Tokyo in April 2020, and after prototyping and production phases starting in 2021, it was launched for sale in September 2023. The product has been successfully sold in Japan and other Asian countries.
Operation Flow: This tent is named Cell, and it is anticipated to be set up in various camping sites. The goal is for users to meet and connect with each other through the tent, creating a community that expands much like the process of cell division and fusion.
Patents: Copyrights belong to sunsetclimax inc.
Image Credits: Main image is Image:Takanori Urata
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