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Seven Vindklokke by So Koizumi

Seven Vindklokke by So Koizumi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Sølv in Møbeldesign Competition Category.


SølvMøbler· 2023

Seven Vindklokke

by So Koizumi

Client: So Koizumi Design

A' Design Award i Sølv Winner in Møbler Category

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The Design

About Seven Vindklokke

Seven er en vindklokke med en ny struktur som bruker Tensegrity-struktur. I de siste årenes ustabile sosiale klima beveger folk seg konstant mellom stabilitet og angst. Tensegrity-strukturen er strukturen som legemliggjør dagens samfunn. Den ser ut til å være flytende og stabil, men ytre krefter som vind får den til å svaie for å opprettholde likevekt. Ved å konvertere denne svaiingen til lyd, resonerer den gjennom rommet og tilfører helbredelse og farge til dagliglivet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Sølv

Seven Vindklokke er vinner av A' Design Award i Sølv, en usedvanlig prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles design i toppklassen som er nydelige og imponerende. Sølvvinnere er enormt briljante og usedvanlig kreative verk som viser designernes enestående ekspertise, talent og skarpsindighet. Seven Vindklokke forventes å være et praktfullt utstillingsverk som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonelt og dypt nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Sølv, er en svært bemerkelsesverdig, beundret oppfinnelse som gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. Seven Vindklokke er et skaperverk mange misunner, som vekker ønsker, gir positive følelser og vekker undring og forundring.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Seven is a wind chime with a new structure utilizing tensegrity structure.
In the unstable social climate of recent years, people are constantly moving between stability and anxiety.
The tensegrity structure is the structure that embodies current society.
it appears to be floating and stable, but external forces such as wind cause it to sway in order to maintain equilibrium.
By converting this swaying into sound, it resonates through space and adds healing and color to daily life.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width:195φ
Height:215mm
Tags
wind chime, tensegrity, Between Stability and Anxiety, brass
Production Technology
All parts of "Seven" are made of brass, and they are exquisitely balanced.
To maintain the balance, a high level of precision was required.
Therefore, the product was manufactured in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, which is famous for its metalworking.
One of the characteristics of Takaoka's manufacturing is the division of labor.
The production of this product was made possible by the concentration of the technical capabilities of specialists in various fields
such as casting, bending, and welding, including SANOMASA factory, which took overall command of the production this time.
Design Challenge
One is the study that led to this modeling.
The other is that this wind chime stands on its own with a very delicate balance, so precise technical skill was required for every component.
Research
First, we looked at everyday situations and clarified concepts from daily observations.
Next, we researched the tensegrity structure that embodied this concept and deepened our understanding through repeated experiments.
Then, he examined hundreds of times the shape of the form that would allow it to function as a wind chime.
Finally, we searched for a company that could accurately manufacture the design, deepened close communication, and completed the project over time.
Inspiration
This project started as part of an independent project under the theme of "Between stability and anxiety. In the unstable social
climate of recent years, people and society are constantly moving between stability and anxiety.
I believe that the tensegrity structure is a structure that hovers between stability and anxiety, embodying contemporary society, and that there is something.
Project Duration
The project started in September 2021 and completed in August 2022.
Operation Flow
Although the tensegrity structure makes it appear to be stable while floating, external forces such as wind cause it to sway in order to maintain equilibrium.
By converting this swaying into sound, the sound resonates through the space and adds healing and color to daily life.
Image Credits
So Koizumi

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