Otowav Joiaria by Vassilis Mylonadis is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award de Bronze in Joiòs Competition Category.

BronzeJoiòs· 2023

Otowav Joiaria

by Vassilis Mylonadis

Client: Otowav

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Joiòs Category

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The Design

About Otowav Joiaria

Otowav foguèt creat per fornir una creacion unica a qualqu'un d'especial e ofrir la possibilitat d'exprimir de sentiments pels quals las paraulas solas seriàn pas pro. Derivant del mot japonés per onda sonòra, oto, Otowav representa lo lòc ont los sentiments, una votz e las paraulas se retròban en tres dimensions. Coma ditz lo provèrbi ancian, un imatge val mila paraulas. Mas las paraulas pòdon tanben pintar d'imatges. Cada còp que qualqu'un parla, sa votz produsís d'ondas apeladas formas sonòras. Otowav tradusís los sentiments d'una persona en tres dimensions, en creant un dessenh unic basat sul son de sa votz.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Otowav Joiaria a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Otowav Joiaria siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Otowav Joiaria satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Welcome to the most innovative personalised
gift platform. The jewelry speaks for itself. Create your own soundwave jewelry from the Otowav collection. Embed a personalised audio message inside your jewelry
gift for instant audio playback on your mobile device.
Dimensions & Packaging: Pendant: 50mmX10mmX4mm
Necklace: 30mmX15mmX4mm
Earrings: 35mmX8mmX4mm
Bracelet: 25mmX10mmX4mm
Cufflinks: 18mmX10mmX12mm
Keychain: 60mmX28mmX5mm
Packaging: 100mmX60mmX15mm
Tags: Sound, jewelry, gift, personal, soundwave
Production Technology: Each item of our designs is linked to a unique personalized message. It is then sculpted through our algorithm making each design unique. We felt that three dimensional printing was the production solution that could full fill our expectetions to deliver the most promising experience for the user.
Design Challenge: The transition process from a sounwave form to a three dimensional object was very demanding both design and production wise.
In terms of visualization the information given by the soundwave through the algorithm that was created, had to be broken down to a minimal form that could communicate the message visualy through an elegant contemporary design.
The customisation of each design resulted in a production process that included 3d printing and the NFC technology used for transferring the personal audio message that is embeded in each design.
Research: Our capacity of sharing memories differentiate us humans amongst other species. Within only one year we took 1,5 trillion photographs.
We decided though that we wanted to share memories through the original story teller, the human voice.
We started by developing an algorithm that converted soundwaves into 3d printed jewlery.
The platform gives the freedom to the user to add their personal touch while at the same time a personal audio message can be embeded inside.
The collection has been designed to serve as an ellegant template ready to be sculpted by the sound of your voice.
Inspiration: Our wish to express feelings to someone which words just could not do justice to has created otowav. Deriving from the Japanese word for soundwave, oto, otowav represents the place where feelings, a voice and words meet in three dimensions.
Every time we speak, our voices produce waves called soundforms. They are the way nature is making our voice visible.
Otowav translates your feelings into three dimensions, creating a unique design based on the sound of your voice.
Project Duration: The project started in February 2018 in Athens Greece and finished in March 2021.
Operation Flow: 1. Record or Upload your audio message via the online interface
2. Play back your audio message & proceed or record again
3. Create your personalised 3D Otowav soundwave through our online algorithm
4. Interact with your 3D Otowav soundwave in our 3D view port
5. Select your gift option & quantity to receive your price quote
6. Receive your Otowav in a beautiful customized packaging where a unique personalized audio message can be played back through NFC technology
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Spyros Anastassatos
Image #2: Photographer Spyros Anastassatos
Image #3: Photographer Spyros Anastassatos
Image #4: Photographer Spyros Anastassatos
Image #5: Photographer Spyros Anastassatos
Video Credits: Sting Studio