TPH Cypress Ka Mea Paʻa Pepa Kikokiko by Noriko Otaka

TPH Cypress Ka Mea Paʻa Pepa Kikokiko by Noriko Otaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Competition Category.

KalaLako Hale· 2021

TPH Cypress Ka Mea Paʻa Pepa Kikokiko

by Noriko Otaka

Client: Noriko otaka

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Lako Hale Category

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The Design

About TPH Cypress Ka Mea Paʻa Pepa Kikokiko

He ʻano maʻalahi a liʻiliʻi ke ʻano o ka TPH Cypress kahi i hoʻopaʻa ʻia ai ka pepa ma waena o ʻelua mau pā ʻano V i hoʻohuli ʻia a lawe ʻia mai luna mai. He paʻa pepa nani i hana ʻia me ka ʻenehana kuʻuna Iapana i kapa ʻia ʻo Hikimage me Kiso cypress. Kaulana ʻo Kiso no ka hana ʻana i ka cypress. Hoʻopili ʻia kahi mea metala ma ka ʻaoʻao hope o ka pā luna. ʻO ka hopena, piʻi ka paona a hoʻemi ʻia ka friction, hiki ke hoʻoneʻe maʻalahi. He ʻano antibacterial nui ʻo Kiso cypress, he palaoa maikaʻi loa, a he ʻala hōʻoluʻolu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā TPH Cypress Ka Mea Paʻa Pepa Kikokiko i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā TPH Cypress Ka Mea Paʻa Pepa Kikokiko he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā TPH Cypress Ka Mea Paʻa Pepa Kikokiko e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: TPH CYPRESS has a simple and minimal shape in which paper is sandwiched between two inverted V-shaped trays and taken out from above. A beautiful paper holder made using Kiso cypress material and using the traditional "Hikimage" technique. A metal fitting is attached to the back side of the upper tray. As a result, the weight is increased and friction is reduced, enabling smooth removal. Kiso cypress is highly antibacterial, has a very beautiful grain, and has a refreshing scent.
Dimensions & Packaging: Japanese Cypress "Hinoki" / W260 × D145 × H80 mm / A box made by Japanese paper / Hikimage technique.
Tags: TPH cypress, corino2910, TPH HINOKI, Paper holder cypress, Japanese cypress holder
Production Technology: Japanese craftsmen in Kiso Town, Nagano Prefecture make full use of traditional "Hikimage" techniques. "Hikimage" is a special technique that makes a cut in a tree and bends it. Kiso cypress has high antibacterial properties and can be said to be the best material for tissue paper holders.
Design Challenge: In order to reproduce the optimum angle with HIKIMAGE, it was very difficult to calculate the number of cuts and the distance considering the thickness of the board. Also there was also the problem that the brightness of the upper tray floated when the tissue paper was taken out. A brass hemisphere was attached to the bottom of the top tray to design a smooth takeout.
Research: Hikimage is a time consuming technique. Hikimage is used for furniture, etc., but it has been lost due to the advent of inexpensive chemical materials.Hikimage is an environmentally friendly technique that uses natural materials. We adopted this technique, which is also a traditional Japanese technique, as an opportunity to let many people know about it.
Inspiration: The skill of Japanese craftsmen is high, and there is a delicate craftsmanship unique to Japanese people. I thought of an item that everyone needs, that is always present in the house, and that does not change shape. Another reason was that I couldn't find the design I wanted to use for the tissue paper holder.
After the TPH leather and steel materials that won the award in 2019-2020, I thought of a cypress, modern and beautiful holder that is a traditional Japanese material.
Project Duration: The Project started from April 2019 in Kisohirasawa, Nagano. The sample finished to make in October 2019. Announced at the venue of OMOTENASHI selection in December 2019.
Operation Flow: Take the tissue paper out of the package and put it in a cypress tray for use. The scent of cypress, which has a healing effect, creates a relaxing space.
Patents: OWNER OF THE UTILITY MODEL RIGHT No.3215044
Image Credits: Web direction by Kentaro Iizuka from HOWL STREET JAPAN.