Origami Mask Ntsej Muag Ntaub Thaiv by Yuriko Wada

Origami Mask Ntsej Muag Ntaub Thaiv by Yuriko Wada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Khoom Ntxiv Khaub Ncaws Zam thiab Kev Mus Ncig Competition Category.

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Origami Mask Ntsej Muag Ntaub Thaiv

by Yuriko Wada

Client: Paper Parade Inc.

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Khoom Ntxiv Category

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The Design

About Origami Mask Ntsej Muag Ntaub Thaiv

Origami Mask yog ib daim ntaub thaiv ntsej muag uas tsim los rau cov kev tshwm sim tshwj xeeb xws li kev sib yuav thiab kev ua kevcai. Daim ntaub thaiv no yog muab ib daim ntawv washi Nyij Pooj los ua, muab tais raws li txoj kev origami, tsis siv kua nplaum lossis xaws. Washi muab lub npoo thiab kev ua pa. Cov nplooj kub npoo cov qhov tais, yog li daim ntaub thaiv ua haujlwm zoo li ib yam khoom siv rau kev cai es tsis yog ib yam khoom yooj yim xwb. Daim ntaub thaiv nws tiaj thiab me thaum tais, thiab nws tsim ua ib lub dome uas tsim qhov chaw ib puag ncig lub qhov ncauj thaum rub ob tog. Daim ntaub thaiv uas tais tau haum rau hauv daim ntawv caw thiab yuav khaws tau hauv nws lub thawv thaum noj mov.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Origami Mask Ntsej Muag Ntaub Thaiv yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Origami Mask Ntsej Muag Ntaub Thaiv xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Origami Mask Ntsej Muag Ntaub Thaiv yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This project was inspired by the traditional origami technique of folding a single sheet of paper and the functionality of washi paper, with its texture and breathability, a technique and material born in Japan. This origami mask is a project that combines two traditional elements that are familiar to Japanese people: washi and origami.
Dimensions & Packaging: package：M(170mmx2mmx50mm) L(123mmx2mmx59mm )
mask：M(125mmx90mmx105mm)L(150mmx100mmx125mm)
Tags: fashion, japanese paper, origami, mask, traditional
Production Technology: Instead of gluing or sewing, it was designed to form a three-dimensional dome using the technique of origami, which involves folding a single sheet of paper. The design makes the most of the charm and functionality of the material, such as the texture and breathability of Japanese paper.
The mask is compact when packaged, but when it is used as a mask, it expands into a dome shape when both ends are pulled to create a space around the mouth.
Design Challenge: Mass production was difficult because of the complicated manual processing involved. By establishing a rule that the creases where the gold leaf is applied are the mountain folds and those where the gold leaf is not applied are the valley folds, the work process became visible and work efficiency improved, and mass production was successfully achieved.
Research: As a social change after the spread of the new corona infection, it has become customary to wear a mask. The same applies to "special occasions" such as weddings and other celebratory occasions, tea ceremonies, flower arrangement, and theater performances. Special masks for "special occasions" have never existed before. In our research, we discovered this need and tried to design an "etiquette for special occasions" as an origami mask.
Inspiration: It is becoming customary to wear masks in all situations where they meet people. This is also true for "special celebrations" such as weddings. By decorating the folds with gold leaf, this mask has been designed as a "tool for attire" suitable for special occasions, rather than something to be worn out of necessity. In cooperation with the washi production area, we created variations in the design to match the different functions and textures of the materials in different production areas.
Project Duration: The project began around May 2020 with talks with production areas and factories, and was launched in November 2020.
In January 2021, they were distributed at a coming-of-age celebration in a washi production area.
Operation Flow: When opened by holding both ends, it becomes dome-shaped. When opened, the mask is large, but when folded, it becomes small and compact. The compactness of the mask allows it to be enclosed in invitations for weddings and other parties.
From the viewpoint of infection prevention, the mask can be folded and stored in the package at meals and other occasions to keep the table clean, and people will not have to worry about where to put the mask.
Team Members: Art Director:Atsushi Morita
Designer:Yuriko Wada
Japanese Paper Manufacturing:Hidaka Co,. Ltd.
Manufacturing:Cosmotech Inc.
Image Credits: Photographer: Yusuke Tsuchida, Model:Nui