Memorial Lei ʻĀʻī by Salomeh Sorouri and Salvi Samiei Kashi

Memorial Lei ʻĀʻī by Salomeh Sorouri and Salvi Samiei Kashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lei a me Kahiko Competition Category.

HaoLei Kahiko· 2021

Memorial Lei ʻĀʻī

by Salomeh Sorouri and Salvi Samiei Kashi

Client: Atelier Sorouri

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lei Kahiko Category

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The Design

About Memorial Lei ʻĀʻī

Hoʻomanaʻo he lei ʻāʻī modular i hana ʻia me ke kālā maʻemaʻe. Hōʻailona kēia hoʻolālā i ka poʻe limahana lāʻau lapaʻau nāna i mālama i nā maʻi i ka wā maʻi ahulau Covid-19. ʻO ka ʻāpana pōʻai o ke kāhiko ʻāʻī, hōʻike ia i kahi apo mālamalama e hoʻopuni ana i kēia poʻe limahana ola. ʻO nā pōhaku makamae i hoʻonoho ʻia ma ke kumu, hōʻike lākou i ka mahalo no nā limahana ola a mālama. Ua hana piha ʻia kēia mea i ka lima me ka pōhaku palupalu kālā a laila puhi ʻia i loko o ka umu. Hiki ke wehe ʻia ka ʻāpana pōʻai mai ke kumu nui, no laila hiki ke ʻaʻahu ʻia nā ʻāpana ʻelua ma kahi kaʻawale. Ua ana ʻia ke kāhiko ʻāʻī he 5 a me 1.5 a me 0.4 kenimika.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Memorial Lei ʻĀʻī i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Memorial Lei ʻĀʻī he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Memorial Lei ʻĀʻī no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The spiritual concept and the minimal design are the special features of Memorial . The materials used in human motive is the pure silver clay and has been totally formed by hand and was burned in the oven. The material used in this product is the silver and its making method is different from the traditional silvers and is fully hand made.
Dimensions & Packaging: Necklace dimensions
5 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm
Circle dimensions
3.5 x 0.2 cm
Tags: Memorial, Jewelry, Silver, Handmade, Necklaces
Production Technology: This handmade piece is made of silver clay and it was made based on an innovative approach of forming and has been burned.
Design Challenge: Design and making of modular piece that can be adjusted by the user.
Research: Memorial piece is in memory of the devotions of the health sector warriors. They truly never gave up during the pandemic period of Covid-19 and they healed the wounds of the patients by dignity. The circular part of the necklace is a symbol of the light the surrounds the nurses whom have struggled during the Corona pandemic period to protect the lives of people and gave their lives in this path and the bandoleer on the memorial and the gemstones (jewel) on the base of this piece are the symbol of gratitude of the health and remedy staff.
Inspiration: 2020 was undoubtedly an exceptional year. Everyone witnessed how the medical team faced a lot of problems due to Covid-19. In this year, the devotion of health protectors was like a medal for the performance of medical society and will remain in the memory of history. Perseverance, and the endeavor of these people despite their tiredness and scarred faces, were all the inspirations for the design and making of memorial to cherish their memory.
Project Duration: This project has been kicked off in 2020 and has been finalized in 2021 after producing the primary sample.
Operation Flow: The circular form of this ring that represents the ring of light, can be easily detached from the main support and each of the two can be separately used.
Team Members: seyedeh salvi samiei kashi
Image Credits: Salomeh Sorouri, Seyedeh Salvi Samiei Kashi, 2021