Platinamu Ata Fa'atusa · 2021
Dimension in the Shadows Kalena o le Kesi
by Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama
- A' Design Award Platinamu 2021 in Ata Fa'atusa
- CLIENT: Shilushi Inc.
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 2,106,944
- Verification code B722277D51 · Verify this award
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About Dimension in the Shadows Kalena o le Kesi
O le Dimension in the Shadows o se kalena o le kesi e faia mai pepa malō lanumeamata uliuli ua tipi i le leisa. O le seti e iai kata masina e sefululua, e taʻitasi ma lona lava mamanu ese. O kata taʻitasi e faʻapipiʻi i totonu o se vaega ua tipi i se pusa laupapa laʻitiiti. O aso mo Aso Toʻonaʻi, Aso Sa ma aso malolo faʻalemalo e tipi atoa, ae o aso o le vaiaso e tipi le ʻafa. O ata faʻatusa taʻitasi e faʻamanatu ai se vaaiga o le suiga o vaitau i Iapani. Pe a vaʻaia faʻasaga i le malamalama, o le ata manino o loʻo faitau e pei o se faʻatagata pepa. O le ata paolo e suia lona foliga pe a gaoioi le malamalama, ma faʻaopoopo ai se fiafia filemu i le olaga o aso taʻitasi.
About the A' Design Award Platinamu
O le A' Design Award Platinamu na manumalo ai Dimension in the Shadows Kalena o le Kesi, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu e moni lava ona ese, matagofie ma mataʻina. O ē manumalo i le Platinamu o mea ofoofogia o le faatufugaga, o molimau o tapulaʻa o le mafaufau fatufatuaʻi, ma e faaalia ai le tomai faapolofesa e le mafaatusalia ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina nei mamanu e avea ma galuega sili ona lauiloa e faamatalaina ai le matagofie o le vaitaimi, saunoa i le manuia o le sosaiete ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Dimension in the Shadows Kalena o le Kesi e faaalia ai se tulaga maoaʻe o le lelei ma e leai se mea e fesiligia, e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei i ona uiga aogā ma taua. Dimension in the Shadows Kalena o le Kesi o se galuega na manumalo i le A' Design Award Platinamu e fafagu ai manaʻoga, faaosofia, faaoloa ai le fiafia, ma tupu ai le fiafia tele.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Black paperboard is carried out fine laser cut, come out 12 pieces of differently designed monthly calendar cards, mounted each one in a slit of wooden cube. Each figures may causes optical illusion as 3-dimensional. It is worthy for observation as a kind of sculpture, perceive a sharp outline attractively at back light. In every moment, the casted shadow forms different shape from the paper itself according to the light come in, add a little entertainment in everyday scene respectively.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Package dimensions: W146mm x D146mm x H36mm
Calendar cards within 135mm square
Wood stand: 25mm cube. (Slit angle: 80 degrees, Depth: 20mm) - Tags
- calendar, desk calendar, laser cut, light and shadow, dimension, black paper, 3D, silhouette, optical illusion, japan
- Production Technology
- To know and consider the durability of paper and representability by laser cut process, experimental testing was repeated. Using 2 power level of laser, being cut out dates mean Saturday, Sunday and national holiday, other ones of half cutting mean weekdays. It was made fine adjustment to entire balancing with standing posture that depend on the relation between depth and angle of slit when each calendar is inserted in wood cube.
- Design Challenge
- At the first plan, we had aimed to carry out different effect on the card. It's a technique that scrape some parts extremely thinner by laser cut, so that light could be seen through. This was quite unique approach because it would be appear some places of light "come through" and "see
through" mixing on a same paper. But it was required superfine point laser irradiation repeatedly, it causes burnt paper and takes huge amount of time, accordingly, increasing in manufacturing cost. So we changed plan and design as use half cutting for dates number, redesigning by thin line for some parts, those were the realizable plan without load of production speed. - Inspiration
- It is inspired by light and shadow in daily life, which is existing as a matter of course in every era, in every world and in every season. Each abstract object represents a scene and a moment in changing seasons in Japan. An appearance of black Silhouette combines subtlety and boldness, it casts constantly varying shadow like a sundial. Regardless of age or nationality, those abstract figure call forth variety of personal impressions, and inspire each one to expand individual imagination freely.
- Project Duration
- Their originative calendars has been gifted to their clients and business partner on every beginning of the year since the company established 2015. It is not only the tool for expressing gratitude, but also for calling to mind the pure delight and enjoyment of design that has their potential for creativity.
- Operation Flow
- Monthly calendar cards are inserted in a slit of wooden cube. At the place receive sun shine or light that let it make shadow, they show and entertain us slow transforming of light and shadow. It is also as a part of the interior object, people will have enjoyment of replacing each calendar card month by month.
- Image Credits
- All image: Photographer Naohiro Isshiki
