The Ray Kōpiri by Wonhee Kim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Rino in Hoahoa Whakakai Competition Category.

RinoWhakakai· 2023

The Ray Kōpiri

by Wonhee Kim

A' Design Award Rino Winner in Whakakai Category

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The Design

About The Ray Kōpiri

He kōpiri a Te Ray i whakaawe mai i te hihi o te rā e puta mai ana i waenga i ngā kapua i tētahi rā kapua. He pouri te tae tūāpapa o te kōpiri, nā te mea ka whakamahia he konganuku kua paparahia ki te rōria pango me te taimana pango. Kua honoa ngā kōhatu momoho kanapa ki te tūāpapa pouri hei whakamārama i te taonga katoa. Ka homai e ngā perehi he kanapatanga ngāwari, ā, ka tāpiritia e ngā taimana he hihiko i te taha o te konganuku pouri. I hangaia te kōpiri hei tauira matihiko e toru ngā āhua. Ko ngā nui o Te Ray he 50 mīrimita te roa, 30 mīrimita te whānui, me te 17 mīrimita te hōhonu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Rino

Ko The Ray Kōpiri te toa o te A' Design Award Rino, he whakaaetanga whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa pai e whakatutuki ana i ngā hiahia ngaio me te ahumahi e tūmanakohia ana mai i ngā mahi kua hoahoatia pai. Ko ngā toa Rino e whakaatu ana i te pukenga nui, te tohungatanga teitei, te māramatanga mātanga me te kaha auaha o ō rātou kaihanga. E tūmanakohia ana ko The Ray Kōpiri he mahi whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he whaihua, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Rino e whakakotahi ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa o te ahumahi, ā, he āhuatanga hangarau pūkenga tōna e hono ana ki te mōhio me te pūmanawa. E whakahonoretia ana a The Ray Kōpiri mō tōna tōtika, ā, i hoahoatia hei whakapai ake i te kounga o te oranga me te āwhina i te ao kia pai ake.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The base color of the brooch is dark since it's using black rhodium plated metal and a black diamond, but mixing with a bright gemstones brightens up the entire piece.
Dimensions & Packaging: Brooch: 50 x 30 x 17(mm)
Tags: Creative, Jewelry, CAD, Ray, Pearl, Diamonds
Production Technology: The brooch was created in 3D model. The body for the baguette diamonds and the
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of this piece was transforming the dark image into bright object, still containing the dark element.
Research: My research began first by observing the cloudy day and capture the moment of the ray that comes out from the cloud. After I understood the shape and movement of the light, I then researched how to incorporate and design a piece that is fine, and balanced. I researched everything using online resources.
Inspiration: The inspiration of the brooch comes from the ray of sunlight appearing through the clouds on a cloudy day. The luster of the pearls gives and extra soft glow and the sparkle of the diamonds stands out like a ray of sunlight next to dark metal and black diamonds.
Project Duration: The project was designed and completed in June 2022 in Milan, Italy
Image Credits: Image #1: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #2: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #3: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #4: Wonhee Kim, 2022
Image #5: Wonhee Kim, 2022