Origami Mask Ihe Mkpuchi Ihu by Yuriko Wada

Origami Mask Ihe Mkpuchi Ihu by Yuriko Wada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ihe Mgbakwunye Ejiji na Njem Competition Category.

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Origami Mask Ihe Mkpuchi Ihu

by Yuriko Wada

Client: Paper Parade Inc.

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ihe Mgbakwunye Category

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The Design

About Origami Mask Ihe Mkpuchi Ihu

Ihu Ihu Origami bụ ihe mkpuchi ihu emere maka oge pụrụ iche dịka agbamakwụkwọ na ememme. E ji otu mpempe akwụkwọ washi ndị Japan mee ihe mkpuchi ihu ahụ, apịaji ya site na usoro origami, na-enweghị gluu ma ọ bụ ịkwị akwa. Washi na-enye nkọwa elu na ikuku ọ na-ekutebe. A na-eji akwụkwọ ọla edo chọọ mpịaji ndị ahụ mma, ya mere ihe mkpuchi ihu ahụ na-arụ ọrụ dịka ihe ịchọ mma dị elu kama ịbụ naanị ihe achọrọ. Ihe mkpuchi ihu ahụ dị larịị ma dị nta mgbe apịajiri ya, ọ na-etolite ihe yiri dome nke na-emepụta ohere gburugburu ọnụ mgbe a dọtara isi abụọ ya. Ihe mkpuchi ihu apịajiri apịaji na-abanye n'ime akwụkwọ ọkpụkpọ òkù ma nwee ike ịchekwa ya n'ime ngwungwu ya n'oge nri.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

Origami Mask Ihe Mkpuchi Ihu 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 Origami Mask Ihe Mkpuchi Ihu 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. Origami Mask Ihe Mkpuchi Ihu 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

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