Bannou Te Koti Ua by Bywater Goodie Inc. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Kākahu, Āhua me te Kākahu Competition Category.
HiriwaKākahu· 2023
Bannou Te Koti Ua
Client: Bywater
A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Kākahu Category
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The Design
About Bannou Te Koti Ua
Ko te koti whaihua mo nga rangi katoa he mahinga hoahoa e tino taurite ana te mahi me te ahua. Ka whakanuia e ia nga ahuatanga whakamiharo penei i te aukati wai, te manawa, me nga waahi hau, e pai ana mo nga ahuatanga huarere. Ma te whakamahi i nga rawa-kounga teitei ka hoatu he kakano whakapaipai e tino pai ana mo nga huihuinga okawa, heoi ka taea te whakakakahu ki raro mo te ahua ahua noa ma te taapiri, te tango ranei i te potae wetewete. Ko te silhouette tawhito me nga tohu hou he hoahoa korekore e taea te mau i roto i tetahi waahi, tae atu ki te waahi pakihi.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Hiriwa
Ko Bannou Te Koti Ua 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 Bannou Te Koti Ua 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 Bannou Te Koti Ua 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
- The name of the coat "Bannou" means versatility in Japanese. The concept of "a raincoat to be worn on a 'Harenohi'" has 2 meanings. The first is "a raincoat to be worn on "sunny days (harenohi)", which can be used as a normal coat without getting stuffy on sunny days. The second is "a raincoat to be worn on "special occasions (Harenohi)". It is made of high-grade materials and has a formal silhouette so that it can be worn on special occasions.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Size:M,L,XL / Color:Black,Navy,Beige / Water Pressure Resistance:20,000 mm / Moisture Permeability:8,000 g/m2/24hr
- Tags
- Coat, Raincoat, Macintosh, Balmacaan Coat, Waterproof Coat
- Production Technology
- Our goal was to create this coat that could be worn over a suit as a normal coat (not recognizable as a raincoat). Therefore, we chose a fabric with high moisture permeability (8,000g/m2/24hr) and water pressure resistance (20,000mm), while focusing on the texture of the material. The zipper is a concealed type, and the hood is removable for formal use. To prevent the zipper from being seen, the front portion and the joint with the hood are ingeniously designed.
- Design Challenge
- The structure of the detachable hood is designed to hide the zipper at the joint of the hood. The thickness of the overlapping fabrics made sewing difficult, and the structure was changed many times before reaching the present structure.
By making the hood detachable, it can be worn on formal occasions, and by completely concealing the zipper at the joint, it can be worn with the collar up.
The zipper would look casual if it were visible. We have made it so that the zipper is not visible even when worn unbuttoned. - Research
- We have confirmed there are several raincoats on the market with a similar concept, but they have visible zippers (or were never intended to be hidden in the first place), the hood is not removable, and the texture of the material is very nylon-like, which we feel does not completely hide the fact that it is a raincoat we feel they do not completely hide the fact that it is a raincoat. This item differs from these in that the material texture, silhouette, and details (such as the zipper being concealed) are carefully selected to make it look like an ordinary coat from the outside.
- Inspiration
- The two conditions for wearing a raincoat are 1) It is raining and 2) You have a raincoat at that time, but since 2) You have a raincoat at that time cannot be satisfied, we thought there would be few opportunities to wear a raincoat. Therefore, we thought if we could wear it on usually without getting steamed up, it would be convenient when it comes time to wear a raincoat. An outdoor jacket would satisfy the requirement, but there are not many stylish and formal types on the market.
- Project Duration
- Development period:October 2020-June 2021
Launch:July 2021 - Operation Flow
- Water pressure resistance & moisture-wicking fabric, Detachable hood, waterproof seals, waterproof zippers
- Patents
- Bywater is regostered trademark(JAPAN) of GOODIE Inc.
Copyrights belong to GOODIE Inc. - Team Members
- Hideyuki Kishihara
- Image Credits
- Photo:Shohei Yoshida
Video:Ion Yamazaki
Model:Riley Eusden
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