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Shade Scheidingswand met planken by Yuto Hiramatsu

Shade Scheidingswand met planken by Yuto Hiramatsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Brons in Meubelontwerp Competition Category.


BronsMeubels· 2022

Shade Scheidingswand met planken

by Yuto Hiramatsu

A' Design Award in Brons Winner in Meubels Category

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The Design

About Shade Scheidingswand met planken

Shade is een scheidingswand met planken, gebaseerd op de shoji, een Japanse schuifdeur gemaakt van houten frames en dun Japans papier. Het frame en de zijpanelen zijn vervaardigd van cederhout, en het dunne papier, bekend als washi, wordt op de houten frames geplakt. De schaduwen van objecten achter de wand zijn zichtbaar door de washi heen. Het uiterlijk kan worden aangepast door verschillende soorten washi te gebruiken, door sommige frames onbedekt te laten, of door de frames te verplaatsen. Houten deuvels verbinden de onderdelen, en een speciale mal zorgt ervoor dat de washi zonder vervorming kan worden vervangen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Brons

Shade Scheidingswand met planken is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Brons, een hoogst prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan uitstekende ontwerpen die zich onderscheiden door creativiteit, vindingrijkheid en scherpzinnigheid. Winnaars in Brons zijn ruimschoots vaardige en opvallend creatieve artefacten die de grote ervaring, verbeelding en het vernuft van hun ontwerpers bevestigen. Shade Scheidingswand met planken wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerd, bewonderd en gekoesterd object te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Brons heeft gewonnen, verwerkt de beste praktijken in kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie en is uitstekend door zijn aandacht voor detail. Shade Scheidingswand met planken bevredigt schitterend behoeften, raakt verlangens, charmeert gevoelens en spreekt de nieuwsgierigheid aan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The materials used are soft and light cedar wood and thin and strong Japanese paper which is called Washi. Washi is pasted on the wooden frame so that you can enjoy the shadows of objects that can be seen through it or you can also enjoy by changing to the different kinds of Washi. You can also change the appearance of the shelf by creating a surface with or without Washi, or by moving the wooden frame.
The unique texture or looks by using Washi produces an atmosphere that cannot be created with other materials.
Dimensions & Packaging
W555 H1500 D200 (1frame W555 H280)
Tags
Japanese Paper, Washi, Partition, Shelf, Wood, Furniture, Design
Production Technology
The wooden frame and side panels of the shelf are made of vertical grain, the top panel is made of knotty grain, and wooden dowels are used for the joint surface.
Design Challenge
Distortion caused by the expansion and contraction of the wooden frame when replacing the Washi was an issue, but we solved it by making a special mold.We tried various types of Washi that are not used for shoji screens, but most of them can be pasted and you can enjoy using different types of paper.
Research
By using cedar wood, which is rarely used for furniture because it is soft and easily scratched, as the main material for the shelves, and by combining cedar wood with washi, we thought of the value of using cedar wood, which is abundant in Japan. We believe that by incorporating the goodness of shoji into shelves, we can create new goodness.
Inspiration
This furniture is the shelf which basde on the Shoji that is Japanese sliding doors consisting of wooden frames and thin Japanese paper.
By incorporating Japanese cultural fittings into furniture and applying Washi to more familiar stuff such as wooden frame, the delicacy of each material creates a comfortable tension and warmth in the space.
Project Duration
The project started in April 2019 in Japan and finished December 2021 in Japan.
Operation Flow
How to re-cover Washi
1. Remove the wooden frame from the shelf and fit it into the special mold.
2. Apply glue to the wooden frame.
3. Paste washi cut to the size of the wooden frame.
4. Spray water with a mist spray.
5. After drying, remove from the mold to finish.
Image Credits
Image #1 Designer Yuto Hiramatsu, Front view of shelf, Year 2020
Image #2 Designer Yuto Hiramatsu, Wooden frame, Washi and special formwork, Year 2020
Image #3 Designer Yuto Hiramatsu, In use (with shadow emerging), Year 2020
Image #4 Designer Yuto Hiramatsu, Washi being pasted on a wooden frame, Year 2020
Image #5 Designer Yuto Hiramatsu, Finished applying Washi paper to a wooden frame, Year 2020

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