To Beauty Tuakiri Waitohu Tiaki Kiri, Pūhera Takai by Yuta Takahashi

To Beauty Tuakiri Waitohu Tiaki Kiri, Pūhera Takai by Yuta Takahashi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Whakairoiro, Whakaahua Ringa me te Whakawhitiwhiti Ataata Competition Category.

HiriwaWhakairoiro· 2023

To Beauty Tuakiri Waitohu Tiaki Kiri, Pūhera Takai

by Yuta Takahashi

Client: To Beauty

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Whakairoiro Category

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The Design

About To Beauty Tuakiri Waitohu Tiaki Kiri, Pūhera Takai

Ko To Beauty he hoahoa tuakiri waitohu tiaki kiri me te pūhera takai i whakaawehia e te ao tukupū me te wheako whakaaroaro. Ka whakamahia e te tuakiri he papatae tae kiwikiwi me tētahi tohu māoriori e whakaatu ana i te panapana o te ora. Kei te horoi kanohi he ngongo kōwiri i āta hangaia e tuku ana i te huka kīia mā te pēhi kotahi noa, e pupuri ana i tōna ngohengohe, e whakaiti ana hoki i te whakapātaritari o te kiri i te waku. Ka whakamahi te wairanu kamokamo i tētahi ipu kore-hau e mā ana, e wātea ana hoki i ngā rongoā pupuri. Ka honoa e ngā taupoki te taha o waho mārō me te taha o roto ngohengohe, me te mata pūkakano me tētahi tohu whakairo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko To Beauty Tuakiri Waitohu Tiaki Kiri, Pūhera Takai 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 To Beauty Tuakiri Waitohu Tiaki Kiri, Pūhera Takai 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 To Beauty Tuakiri Waitohu Tiaki Kiri, Pūhera Takai 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: TO is a skincare brand with the concept of "awakening to nature's rhythm". It presents a unique and unprecedented vision. A mystical colorpalette, organic symbology that expresses the pulse of life, and a mystical presence. It offers a luxurious and meditative experience akin to that of a high-end spa. A screw nozzle with a unique design, a hygienic, preservative-free, airless container. The brand offers a profound healing experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: Spray (MOCHI, PACHI PACHI)
W: 50mm x D: 50mm x H: 195mm

Spray box
W: 205mm x D: 51mm x H: 51mm

Dozen boxes
W: 320mm x D: 110mm x H: 262.5mm

Airless container (BOSSA)
W: 19.5mm x D: 19.5mm x H: 103mm

Airless container box
W: 53mm x D: 21.5mm x H: 106mm

Merchandise display
W: 307mm x D: 106mm x H: 23mm
Mortar with large bubbles, reminiscent of the surface of the moon, was cut out and sealed with acrylic sheets that were processed to resemble glass. The symbol and logo are laser engraved on all four sides.
Tags: skincare, mysterious, branding, packaging, product, japan
Production Technology: We created Shade Gray, our signature brand palette, through more than 200 color matching runs and more than 50 physical samples of materials of varying textures, including aluminum, plastic, paper, and fabric. The caps for the facial cleanser and skin toner are double-layered with a hard ABS exterior and soft PP interior for improved texture and fit, with a grained surface and foil stamping with an engraved symbol on top.
Design Challenge: We explored Anthroposophie to understand the meditative and cosmic consciousness. We discussed how the planets interlock as one to nurture us. We looked at the life force that interlocks the universe and created a symbol that would represent this dynamic, organic life force. Inspired by the cosmos, Shade Gray resides quietly and is a companion any anyone's lifestyle. We constructed and designed a high quality and consistent vision for the brand.
Research: We looked at the development of human behavior and culture from a sociological perspective and sought to find the cultural impulses needed for the future. Modern people suffer from mental exhaustion and isolation. We saw a need for a skincare brand with a new vision to fill the void deep healing through oneness from meditative experiences. Through these reflections, a distinctive identity for a skincare brand was born, inspired by the spirit's mystical, cosmic, and meditative experiences.
Inspiration: People are subject to mental exhaustion due to our modern stressful society. Individualistic values have isolated our spirits, forcing us to live in a state of mind like walking on a tightrope. We wanted to build a brand inspired by the cosmic oneness that comes from spiritual and meditative experiences to bring deep healing to people, just as the sun and moon shine on us as equals, just as Mother Earth nurtures us.
Project Duration: It started in Nagoya in October 2020 and finished in April 2022. The brand was announced at Beauty World Japan in Tokyo in May 2022.
Operation Flow: The specially structured screw nozzle of the facial cleanser ejects an ideal dense foam with a single push, which maintains elasticity for a long time and reduces skin irritation from friction. The eyelash beauty serum uses an innovative airless container that is preservative-free and hygienic. Even the fitting inside the cap, which normally receives little attention, is beautifully designed in a crescent shape to enhance the brand.
Image Credits: Image 1: Photographer Yuta Takahashi, 2023
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