Origami Mask Kanohi Ārai by Yuriko Wada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Āparetanga Kākahu me te Haerenga Competition Category.

HiriwaĀparetanga· 2021

Origami Mask Kanohi Ārai

by Yuriko Wada

Client: Paper Parade Inc.

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Āparetanga Category

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The Design

About Origami Mask Kanohi Ārai

He kanohi ārai a Origami Mask i hangaia mō ngā huihuinga motuhake pēnei i ngā marena me ngā kawa. He mea hanga te ārai kanohi mai i te pepa washi Hapanihi kotahi, e whātuia ana ki te tikanga origami, kaore he pei, kaore he tuitui. Ka whakaratohia e te washi te kakano me te whakaha. Ka whakapaipaihia ngā whātuinga ki te rau koura, nō reira ka mahi te ārai kanohi hei taonga whakapaipai ōkawa, ehara i te mea he taonga māmā noa iho. He papatahi me te kōpaki te ārai ina whātuia, ā, ka hanga he papa ka waihanga i te wāhi huri noa i te māngai ina kūmea ngā pito e rua. Ka uru te ārai kua whātuia ki roto i ngā tono pōwhiri, ā, ka taea te penapena ki roto i tōna kōpaki i ngā wā kai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Origami Mask Kanohi Ārai te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Origami Mask Kanohi Ārai he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Origami Mask Kanohi Ārai he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

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