Outotsu Iko na Coaster by Satoshi Umeno is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ngwá Ịme Achịcha, Ngwá Tebụl, Ngwá Ịṅụ Ihe na Ngwá Esi Nri Competition Category.

BronzNgwá Kichin· 2024

Outotsu Iko na Coaster

by Satoshi Umeno

Client: U&

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ngwá Kichin Category

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The Design

About Outotsu Iko na Coaster

Outotsu pụtara enweghị nha anya n'asụsụ Japanese. Ịkpakọba bụ ihe enwere ike ime ugbu a site n'akụkụ gbanyere n'ime nke iko na akụkụ gbapụtara nke coaster ahụ. Coaster ahụ na-amịkọrọ ụmụ ntụpọ mmiri ndị na-apụta n'iko ahụ. Ọ nwekwara ike dị mma nke ime ka isi dị mma na igbu ụmụ nje. Mkpụmkpụ ndị dị n'ala iko ahụ na-emepụta mgbagharị mgbe ị wụnyere ihe ọṅụṅụ n'ime ya, na-adọbata ikuku nke na-eme ka isi ya dịkwuo mma ma mee ka ụtọ ihe ọṅụṅụ ahụ zuru oke. Ọ dịghị mkpa iji ihe e ji agwakọta ihe gwakọọ ya, biya ga-enwekwa ụfụfụ nke ọma karị. Ihe ọzọ dị mma bụ na enwere ike ịkpakọba ha abụọ maka ichekwa.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Outotsu Iko na Coaster meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Outotsu Iko na Coaster ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Outotsu Iko na Coaster na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The coaster absorbs drops of water from the condensation on the glass. The coaster also has excellent deodorant and antibacterial properties, and the protrusion on the bottom of the glass creates convection when the drink is poured, bringing the air in to enhance the aroma of the drink and balance the taste. There is no need to mix with a muddler, and the beer foams better. Both can be stacked separately for easy storage and are effective at deodorizing and preventing mold in cupboards.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size
W82 D82 H135 300ml
Glass
W82 D82 H95
Coaster
W78 D78 H70

Material
Glass
Maguma ceramic

Color
Glass
Clear Carbon
Coaster
White Gray
Tags: glass coaster tableware
Production Technology: The raw material for the coaster, Shirasu (magma ceramic), is collected from the Shirasu Plateau, which emerged from an eruption 25,000 years ago. Shirasu is a safe natural material with excellent water absorption, deodorizing, and antibacterial properties. This material is only found in Japan, and since it does not need to be crushed or baked at high temperatures, it is an environmentally friendly material that does not place any burden on the global environment.
Design Challenge: It is extremely difficult to make a glass so that the protrusion of the coaster and the concavity of the glass fit together perfectly, but after researching the mold, the finish was completed using the skills of craftsmen.

We have conducted repeated experiments and research to be able to instantly supply water droplets from the coaster. In addition, all natural materials are used, making safe and luxurious use of high-performance materials.
Research: Magma ceramic is a safe natural material with excellent water absorbency, deodorizing, and antibacterial properties. The raw material is acquired from the Shirasu Plateau, which emerged from Kagoshima Prefecture to southern Miyazaki Prefecture as a result of an eruption 25,000 years ago. Unlike diatom earth, it is an eco-friendly material that does not need to be crushed or baked at high temperatures, thus placing no burden on the global environment.
Inspiration: When making alcohol and soda, coffee and milk, etc. I thought about it because it was troublesome to mix with a muddler. I also didn't want the table to get wet from the condensation on the glass. I also designed a coaster that sticks to the bottom of the glass. The stem glass-like design that does not look like a coaster at first glance is very unique. An easy-to-use product has been completed.
Project Duration: It was announced at the Tokyo International Gift Show in February 2023, and exhibited at the International Furniture Fair Tokyo in March and Interior Lifestyle Tokyo in June.
Operation Flow: Outotsu means unevenness in Japanese. By making the shape conical, we have made it possible to insert it without worrying about its orientation. In addition, the protrusion at the bottom of the glass has the function of rotating and mixing like a tornado just by pouring a drink. By using Shirasu, a natural material unique to Japan, the coaster absorbs moisture from drops and the air, and also acts as an air cleaner to deodorize the room. It is also antibacterial and expensive, so it is hygienic and safe to put in your mouth, making it a very rare material that is good for the environment.