Origami Mask Máscara Facial by Yuriko Wada

Origami Mask Máscara Facial by Yuriko Wada is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Prata in Design de Acessórios de Moda e Viagem Competition Category.

PrataAcessório· 2021

Origami Mask Máscara Facial

by Yuriko Wada

Client: Paper Parade Inc.

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Acessório Category

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The Design

About Origami Mask Máscara Facial

A Origami Mask é uma máscara facial concebida para ocasiões especiais, como casamentos e cerimónias. A máscara é feita a partir de uma única folha de papel washi japonês, dobrada com a técnica do origami, sem cola nem costuras. O washi confere textura e respirabilidade. Folha de ouro decora as dobras, de modo que a máscara funciona como um acessório formal e não como um mero artigo de necessidade. A máscara é plana e compacta quando dobrada, e forma uma cúpula que cria espaço em redor da boca quando ambas as extremidades são puxadas. Dobrada, a máscara cabe dentro de convites e pode ser guardada na sua embalagem durante as refeições.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Origami Mask Máscara Facial conquistou o A' Design Award de Prata, um reconhecimento extraordinariamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de topo de gama, deslumbrantes e impressionantes. Os vencedores da Prata são obras tremendamente brilhantes e extremamente criativas que ilustram a perícia, o talento e a acuidade excecionais dos seus designers. Espera-se que Origami Mask Máscara Facial seja uma obra maravilhosa e de referência, notavelmente profissional e profundamente inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Prata é uma invenção muito notável e admirada, que beneficia e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Origami Mask Máscara Facial é uma criação imensamente invejada que desperta desejos, traz sentimentos positivos e faz nascer espanto e deslumbramento.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This project was inspired by the traditional origami technique of folding a single sheet of paper and the functionality of washi paper, with its texture and breathability, a technique and material born in Japan. This origami mask is a project that combines two traditional elements that are familiar to Japanese people: washi and origami.
Dimensions & Packaging: package：M(170mmx2mmx50mm) L(123mmx2mmx59mm )
mask：M(125mmx90mmx105mm)L(150mmx100mmx125mm)
Tags: fashion, japanese paper, origami, mask, traditional
Production Technology: Instead of gluing or sewing, it was designed to form a three-dimensional dome using the technique of origami, which involves folding a single sheet of paper. The design makes the most of the charm and functionality of the material, such as the texture and breathability of Japanese paper.
The mask is compact when packaged, but when it is used as a mask, it expands into a dome shape when both ends are pulled to create a space around the mouth.
Design Challenge: Mass production was difficult because of the complicated manual processing involved. By establishing a rule that the creases where the gold leaf is applied are the mountain folds and those where the gold leaf is not applied are the valley folds, the work process became visible and work efficiency improved, and mass production was successfully achieved.
Research: As a social change after the spread of the new corona infection, it has become customary to wear a mask. The same applies to "special occasions" such as weddings and other celebratory occasions, tea ceremonies, flower arrangement, and theater performances. Special masks for "special occasions" have never existed before. In our research, we discovered this need and tried to design an "etiquette for special occasions" as an origami mask.
Inspiration: It is becoming customary to wear masks in all situations where they meet people. This is also true for "special celebrations" such as weddings. By decorating the folds with gold leaf, this mask has been designed as a "tool for attire" suitable for special occasions, rather than something to be worn out of necessity. In cooperation with the washi production area, we created variations in the design to match the different functions and textures of the materials in different production areas.
Project Duration: The project began around May 2020 with talks with production areas and factories, and was launched in November 2020.
In January 2021, they were distributed at a coming-of-age celebration in a washi production area.
Operation Flow: When opened by holding both ends, it becomes dome-shaped. When opened, the mask is large, but when folded, it becomes small and compact. The compactness of the mask allows it to be enclosed in invitations for weddings and other parties.
From the viewpoint of infection prevention, the mask can be folded and stored in the package at meals and other occasions to keep the table clean, and people will not have to worry about where to put the mask.
Team Members: Art Director:Atsushi Morita
Designer:Yuriko Wada
Japanese Paper Manufacturing:Hidaka Co,. Ltd.
Manufacturing:Cosmotech Inc.
Image Credits: Photographer: Yusuke Tsuchida, Model:Nui