Press Release
Shade Partition Shelf by Yuto Hiramatsu Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design
Yuto Hiramatsu honored for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Shade Partition Shelf by Yuto Hiramatsu has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Shade Partition Shelf
Shade is a partition shelf based on the shoji, a Japanese sliding door made of wooden frames and thin Japanese paper. The frame and side panels are made of cedar wood, and the thin paper, known as washi, is pasted onto the wooden frames. The shadows of objects behind the shelf can be seen through the washi. The appearance can be altered by using different types of washi, by leaving some frames uncovered, or by moving the frames. Wooden dowels join the parts, and a special mold allows the washi to be replaced without distortion.
About Yuto Hiramatsu
Designer based in Japan. He designs simple yet unique interiors, architecture and graphics. We consider design against the backdrop of Japanese culture and lifestyle. I value the concept and the process, and try to make new discoveries through trial and error.We also value talking to people and sharing our ideas with each other. 2020 Nagoya University of Arts, Graduation Works Exhibition, Gold Prize (Company Prize) 2020 Obtain a second-class architectural license in Japan.
Award Record
Yuto Hiramatsu is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Furniture Design Award
The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Entries typically include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. Awarded furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/furniture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/135743
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/135743
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!135743
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/326226
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.instagram.com/ytxzh/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Shade Partition Shelf
- Function
- Partition Shelf
- Category
- Furniture Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Silver, Rosy Brown, Linen, Tan and Peru
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yuto Hiramatsu
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #135743
Credits
- Image Credits
- Image #1 Designer Yuto Hiramatsu, Front view of shelf, Year 2020 Image #2 Designer Yuto Hiramatsu, Wooden frame, Washi and special formwork, Year 2020 Image #3 Designer Yuto Hiramatsu, In use (with shadow emerging), Year 2020 Image #4 Designer Yuto Hiramatsu, Washi being pasted on a wooden frame, Year 2020 Image #5 Designer Yuto Hiramatsu, Finished applying Washi paper to a wooden frame, Year 2020
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The materials used are soft and light cedar wood and thin and strong Japanese paper which is called Washi. Washi is pasted on the wooden frame so that you can enjoy the shadows of objects that can be seen through it or you can also enjoy by changing to the different kinds of Washi. You can also change the appearance of the shelf by creating a surface with or without Washi, or by moving the wooden frame. The unique texture or looks by using Washi produces an atmosphere that cannot be created with other materials.
- Inspiration
- This furniture is the shelf which basde on the Shoji that is Japanese sliding doors consisting of wooden frames and thin Japanese paper. By incorporating Japanese cultural fittings into furniture and applying Washi to more familiar stuff such as wooden frame, the delicacy of each material creates a comfortable tension and warmth in the space.
- Research
- By using cedar wood, which is rarely used for furniture because it is soft and easily scratched, as the main material for the shelves, and by combining cedar wood with washi, we thought of the value of using cedar wood, which is abundant in Japan. We believe that by incorporating the goodness of shoji into shelves, we can create new goodness.
- Challenge
- Distortion caused by the expansion and contraction of the wooden frame when replacing the Washi was an issue, but we solved it by making a special mold.We tried various types of Washi that are not used for shoji screens, but most of them can be pasted and you can enjoy using different types of paper.
- Realization and Technology
- The wooden frame and side panels of the shelf are made of vertical grain, the top panel is made of knotty grain, and wooden dowels are used for the joint surface.
- Operation and Interaction
- How to re-cover Washi 1. Remove the wooden frame from the shelf and fit it into the special mold. 2. Apply glue to the wooden frame. 3. Paste washi cut to the size of the wooden frame. 4. Spray water with a mist spray. 5. After drying, remove from the mold to finish.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2019 in Japan and finished December 2021 in Japan.
- Specifications
- W555 H1500 D200 (1frame W555 H280)
- Keywords
- Japanese Paper, Washi, Partition, Shelf, Wood, Furniture, Design
