Hotaru Igicu cyo Gusomera by Misaki Kiyuna

Hotaru Igicu cyo Gusomera by Misaki Kiyuna is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Imitako Competition Category.

BuronzeImitako· 2023

Hotaru Igicu cyo Gusomera

by Misaki Kiyuna

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Imitako Category

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The Design

About Hotaru Igicu cyo Gusomera

Hotaru ni igicu cyo gusomera gifite itara ryashyizwemo. Inkingi y'itara ikoreshwa n'umugongo, kandi umucyo ugwa ku maboko y'umuntu wicaye. Itara riraka kandi rikazima mu mwijima bitewe n'uko hari abantu bari hafi. Aho itara riherereye rishobora guhindurwa hejuru no hasi. Hotaru igizwe n'ibice bine, ikibuho, amaguru, inkingi, n'agace k'umucyo, nta biciro by'ibyuma bikoreshejwe. Ibiti by'imikandara byakoreshejwe mu kibuho birasigara bigaragara kugira ngo bigaragaze ubushyuhe bw'igiti. Iyo ishyizwe hafi y'uburiri, Hotaru ikoreshwa nk'ameza mato n'itara. Iyi miterere ikwiriye amazu afite umwanya muto.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

Hotaru Igicu cyo Gusomera ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. Hotaru Igicu cyo Gusomera biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. Hotaru Igicu cyo Gusomera ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: When we sit in a chair, it illuminates our hands brightly. The light stand acts as a backrest. It's a chair for reading, but it can also be used as a side table and lighting by placing it on the bedside.
Dimensions & Packaging: White, width 380mm, height 380mm, depth 1890mm
Black, width 350mm, height 350mm, depth1790mm
Tags: Chair, lighting, furniture, reading, prefabricated
Production Technology: By showing the laminated plywood on the seat, we left the warmth of the wood. It can be assembled without using metal fittings
Design Challenge: I had a hard time deciding the angle of my legs. Since the overall balance changes depending on the angle, I adjusted it little by little with the mockup.
Research: Japanese houses have small floor plans and little space for furniture, so I researched furniture to put in a small space. Since chairs take up space in furniture, it was a new proposal by giving the backrest multiple functions of lighting.
Inspiration: Due to the epidemic of the new coronavirus, the amount of time spent at home has increased. I designed a chair with integrated lighting for reading books in order to enrich my time alone. This work was inspired by performers who were spotlighted on stage. Because it was similar to reading a book with a light in a dark room. It turns on and off in the dark in response to people. The blinking appearance looks like a firefly that emits a fantastic and gentle light. I named it Hotaru in Japanese.
Project Duration: The Lamp stool was designed in Okinawa in 2022.
Operation Flow: This chair is used by assembling four parts: seat, feet, stand, and lighting. The position of the lighting can be adjusted back and forth.
Patents: Patented, Misaki Kiyuna, 2022
Team Members: Misaki Kiyuna
Image Credits: [Image # 1: Misaki Kiyuna, Hotaru, 2021][Image # 2: Misaki Kiyuna, Hotaru, 2021][Image # 3: Misaki Kiyuna, Hotaru, 2021][Image # 4: Misaki Kiyuna, Hotaru, 2021][Image # 5: Misaki Kiyuna, Hotaru, 2021]