TPH Cypress Onye Na-Ejide Akwụkwọ Anụ Ahụ by Noriko Otaka

TPH Cypress Onye Na-Ejide Akwụkwọ Anụ Ahụ by Noriko Otaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Competition Category.

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TPH Cypress Onye Na-Ejide Akwụkwọ Anụ Ahụ

by Noriko Otaka

Client: Noriko otaka

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ngwá Ụlọ Category

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The Design

About TPH Cypress Onye Na-Ejide Akwụkwọ Anụ Ahụ

TPH Cypress nwere ọdịdị dị mfe na nke pere mpe bụ nke a na-edobe akwụkwọ n'etiti traị abụọ nwere ụdị V nwere ntụgharị wee si n'elu pụta. Ihe njide mara mma nke ejiri usoro omenala Japanese a na-akpọ Hikimage na Kiso cypress mere. Kiso bụ onye ama ama maka imepụta cypress. A na-ejikọta ihe nkedo ígwè n'akụkụ azụ nke elu elu. N'ihi ya, ịdị arọ na-abawanye na esemokwu na-ebelata, na-eme ka iwepụ ya dị nro. Kiso cypress bụ ihe na-egbu egbu nke ukwuu, nwere ọka mara mma nke ukwuu ma na-esi ísì ụtọ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

TPH Cypress Onye Na-Ejide Akwụkwọ Anụ Ahụ meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na TPH Cypress Onye Na-Ejide Akwụkwọ Anụ Ahụ ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. TPH Cypress Onye Na-Ejide Akwụkwọ Anụ Ahụ bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

Behind the Design

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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.