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Hideyuki Kishihara Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Orizzonte 01 Zip Around Wallet in Fashion and Travel Accessories Design
Hideyuki Kishihara honored for fashion and travel accessories design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Orizzonte 01 Zip Around Wallet by Hideyuki Kishihara, designed for L'ora blu, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Fashion and Travel Accessories Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About Orizzonte 01 Zip Around Wallet
Orizzonte 01 is a unique and innovative zip around wallet that combines fish leather and gradient leather to represent the sea and sky. The use of discarded fish skin as fish leather not only reduces waste but also adds an interesting texture to the product. The attention to detail is evident in the height of the coin purse space and the use of top-quality zippers for smooth opening and closing. The creative challenge of achieving a beautiful gradation is impressive, and the result is a visually stunning product that allows users to carry the scenery with them.
About Hideyuki Kishihara
Hideyuki Kishihara is the founder of L'ora blu and CEO of Goodie Inc. Based in Japan, he works across brand production, product development, and design direction. His design projects, including Bywater and L'ora blu, have received international recognition, including one Silver A' Design Award and two Iron A' Design Awards.
Award Record
Hideyuki Kishihara is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Fashion and Travel Accessories Design Award
The A' Accessory Design Award is an international fashion design competition recognizing good accessory designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to accessory designers, fashion designers, travel accessory designers and luxury goods manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include handbags, scarves, belts, luggage, hats and travel bags. The awarded accessory designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/accessory
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/147442
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/147442
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!147442
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/340782
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://lorablu.jp
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Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Orizzonte 01 Zip Around Wallet
- Function
- Zip Around Wallet
- Category
- Fashion and Travel Accessories Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Fashion and Luxury
- Colors
- Dark Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Silver, Black and Dark Slate Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- L'ora blu
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hideyuki Kishihara
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #147442
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photo:Hako Hosokawa Logo Design:Megumi Nakazato
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The concept is "Carry the scenery with you". The fish leather represents "the waves of the sea", while the gradient leather represents "the changing colours of the sky". The colour variations are named "L'ora blu (Blue Hour)"," L'ora magica (Magic Hour)" and "Il notturno (Night Scene)", with the sea and sky of each hour expressed in fish leather and gradient leather.
- Inspiration
- When I was fishing before dawn and saw the blue hour landscape, I noticed that the scale pattern on the fish leather resembled ocean waves and came up with the idea of a leather item that represents the sea with fish leather and the sky with gradient leather.
- Research
- By making effective use of fish skin as fish leather, which would otherwise have been thrown away, the company believes it is possible to reduce the burden on the environment. In addition, the design not only uses fish leather, but also makes use of the fish scale pattern.
- Challenge
- After continually searching for a way to achieve a beautiful gradation and repeatedly making samples, we were finally able to create a gradation leather that we were satisfied with.
- Realization and Technology
- Fish leather made from discarded fish skin and gradient leather dyed in layers of colour one by one using dyes. In addition, the edges are beautifully finished with high strength by Leather Edge Creaser.
- Operation and Interaction
- The height of the coin purse space inside is adjusted in millimetres so that it does not move into the banknote compartment when the zipper is closed. Top-quality zippers for smooth opening and closing.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in November 2021. Samples are completed in December 2022, with pre-orders starting in February 2023.
- Specifications
- W190×H90×D20mm Fish leather:Skin of Sea bream Gradient leather:Steerhide
- Keywords
- Fish leather, Skin of Sea bream, Gradient leather, Calfskin, Wallet
