Ston Aroma Inhaler by Eisuke Tachikawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Electronica Consumptoria Competition Category.

ArgentumElectronica Consumptoria· 2021

Ston Aroma Inhaler

by Eisuke Tachikawa

Client: Nosigner

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Electronica Consumptoria Category

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The Design

About Ston Aroma Inhaler

Saxum tibi sanum et memor confractum praebet, jocus fumans ac bibens. Nosigner fabricam Brether nominavit, quod ad singularem experientiam memorem spectat. Tametsi structura electronic cigarette similis est, fluxum aeris ac aliorum factorum aptando, aliquid arctius ad profundam respirationem experiri potes. Hoc est instrumentum ad nocivam confractionem cum fumigantibus cigarettes mutandi in sanum unum pro mente et corpore.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Ston Aroma Inhaler victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Ston Aroma Inhaler opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Ston Aroma Inhaler creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: “ston” provides you a healthy and mindful break, as an alternative to smoking and drinking.
We named the device BREATHER, as a reference to the unique mindful experience it provides. Although the structure is similar to an electronic cigarette, by adjusting the flow of air as well as other factors, you can experience something closer to a deep breath. This is the tool to change a harmful break with smoking cigarettes into a healthy one for mentally and physically.
Production Technology: We took so much time for the appearance of the product. “ston” is a stone-shaped, organically curved, stone-moulded device made of a one-piece aluminium enclosure thanks to a technique called metal squeezing. It is a unique and difficult technique that allows the aluminium to be squeezed to expand inward beyond 180 degrees, with no parting lines. This is all thanks to the high-level production control technology that Japan has developed.
Inspiration: "ston" is a healthy inhalation device that allows you to inhale caffeine and GABA. The lighting pattern also helps regulate the rhythm of the breath. Similar to meditation in Zen or yoga, it helps the mind find balance and be calm, peacefully breathing in and out. Smoking is not only harmful to your body but also bad for the environment since you would have cigarette butts after you smoked it. “ston” offers a special experience that can never be had with a cigarette break.
Team Members: Art Direction: NOSIGNER (Eisuke Tachikawa)
Graphic Design: NOSIGNER (Eisuke Tachikawa, Tomoro Hanzawa)
Product Design: NOSIGNER (Eisuke Tachikawa, Daichi Komatsu)
Client: BREATHER Co., Ltd.
Image Credits: Product Photograph: CCDN (Yuichi Hisatsugu)
Brand Image Photograph: BREATHER Co., Ltd.

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