Biroi ʻo Ka Hōʻiliʻili Nani by Miyu Nakashima

Biroi ʻo Ka Hōʻiliʻili Nani by Miyu Nakashima is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Lei a me Kahiko Competition Category.

KalaLei Kahiko· 2021

Biroi ʻo Ka Hōʻiliʻili Nani

by Miyu Nakashima

Client: Miyu Nakashima

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Lei Kahiko Category

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The Design

About Biroi ʻo Ka Hōʻiliʻili Nani

ʻO Biroi kahi moʻo kāhiko paʻi 3D i hoʻoulu ʻia e ka phoenix kaao o ka lani, nāna i hoʻolei iā ia iho i ke ahi a hānau hou mai kona lehu. ʻO nā laina ikaika e hoʻokumu ana i ka hale a me ke ʻano Voronoi i hohola ʻia ma ka ʻili he hōʻailona ia i ka phoenix e ola hou ana mai ka lapalapa ahi a lele i ka lewa. Hoʻololi ke kumu hoʻohālike i ka nui e kahe ma luna o ka ʻili e hāʻawi i ka manaʻo o ka dynamism i ka hale. ʻO ka hoʻolālā, e hōʻike ana i kahi kiʻi like me ke kiʻi ʻana iā ia iho, hāʻawi i ka mea hoʻohana i ka wiwo ʻole e hana i kahi neʻe i mua ma ka huki ʻana i ko lākou ʻokoʻa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Biroi ʻo Ka Hōʻiliʻili Nani 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 Biroi ʻo Ka Hōʻiliʻili Nani 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 Biroi ʻo Ka Hōʻiliʻili Nani 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: Biroi is a 3d printed jewelry series shaped with the architectural designer's perspective. Dynamic lines forming the structure and the Voronoi pattern spread on the surface symbolize the Phoenix that revives from the burning flames and flies into the sky. This pattern changes size to flow over the surface giving a sense of dynamism to the structure.
Dimensions & Packaging: Necklace: 95(W)x70(L)x4.7mm(D) and 340mm chain with 100mm extra slack.
Earrings: 22(W)x53(L)x5mm(D) / 4mm ball post.
Bracelet: Size xs, 60(W)x56(L)x65(D).
Ring: Size 4, 22(W)x36(L)x23(D).
Tags: 3d printing, 3d printed jewelry, jewelry, wearable art, voronoi, contemporary jewelry, avant garde, parametric design
Production Technology: 3d designed and 3d printed jewelry.
Material is 3d printed nylon, steel, and sterling silver/ sterling silver chain/ sterling silver ball post earring
Design Challenge: As a macro-scale architecture designer, Biroi collection is the first micro-scale jewelry I have created. My biggest challenge was to move the elegance I am familiar with from the heights of the macro dimension to the micrometric precision of 3d printing. In this process, I overcame the endless difficulties with endless passion, just like the Biroi philosophy.
Research: The objective of the research was to create a parametric, organic pattern that fits whole products(necklace, bracelet, earring, and ring) at the same time. I started analyzing and researching organic patterns in nature. As the main 3d parametric design software, I used the Grasshopper plugin for Rhino3d. It took me a lot of web research and experimentation to find the right parametric design formula that fits all products. After the design was completed, it was research time to find the best techniques for micro-scale 3d printing solutions without compromising the design. All these processes were part of my Biroi journey.
Inspiration: Biroi is inspired by the legendary Phoenix of the sky, who throws itself into the flames and reborn from its own ashes. As an artist, I can see the resemblance between our lives and the flames that ensure the eternal rebirth cycle of Phoenix. Biroi is the art that relates with people who continue to challenge themselves to perpetuate the flame of passion; It's the passion and courage that makes us keep moving forward while overcoming the difficulties.
Project Duration: The Biroi Collection started in Jun 2017 in Kyiv and finished in September 2019 in Tallinn.
Operation Flow: The design, which shows off a sculpture-like presence by itself, gives the wearer the courage to take a step forward by drawing out their uniqueness. Subtle yet powerful lines passing through the surface are visible by the reflection of light and delicate patterns reveal themselves when viewed closer. The expression of the work changes depending on the material, and the wearer can enjoy the elegant layers and textures established by the 3d printing.
Image Credits: Miyu Nakashima, 2019