Bannou Le Ofu Timu by Bywater Goodie Inc. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Laei Competition Category.
ArioLaei· 2023
Bannou Le Ofu Timu
Client: Bywater
A' Design Award Ario Winner in Laei Category
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The Design
About Bannou Le Ofu Timu
O le ofu talaloa fegasoloa'i uma o le tau o se fa'ata'ita'iga fa'ata'ita'iga e fa'apaleni lelei le fa'atinoga ma le faiga. O lo'o fa'aalia uiga mata'ina e pei o le vai fa'asa, manava, ma mea e le matagi, ma fa'atatau mo so'o se tulaga tau. O le faʻaogaina o mea e sili ona lelei e maua ai se mea matagofie e fetaui lelei mo mea faʻapitoa, ae e mafai foʻi ona faʻaofuina i lalo mo se foliga faʻapitoa e ala i le faʻaopopo pe aveese le pulou e mafai ona faʻaaogaina. O le silhouette masani faʻatasi ai ma faʻaupuga faʻaonaponei o se mamanu le tumau e mafai ona ofuina i soʻo se tulaga, e aofia ai le pisinisi pisinisi.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Ario
O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Bannou Le Ofu Timu, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Bannou Le Ofu Timu e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Bannou Le Ofu Timu o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The name of the coat "Bannou" means versatility in Japanese. The concept of "a raincoat to be worn on a 'Harenohi'" has 2 meanings. The first is "a raincoat to be worn on "sunny days (harenohi)", which can be used as a normal coat without getting stuffy on sunny days. The second is "a raincoat to be worn on "special occasions (Harenohi)". It is made of high-grade materials and has a formal silhouette so that it can be worn on special occasions.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Size:M,L,XL / Color:Black,Navy,Beige / Water Pressure Resistance:20,000 mm / Moisture Permeability:8,000 g/m2/24hr
- Tags
- Coat, Raincoat, Macintosh, Balmacaan Coat, Waterproof Coat
- Production Technology
- Our goal was to create this coat that could be worn over a suit as a normal coat (not recognizable as a raincoat). Therefore, we chose a fabric with high moisture permeability (8,000g/m2/24hr) and water pressure resistance (20,000mm), while focusing on the texture of the material. The zipper is a concealed type, and the hood is removable for formal use. To prevent the zipper from being seen, the front portion and the joint with the hood are ingeniously designed.
- Design Challenge
- The structure of the detachable hood is designed to hide the zipper at the joint of the hood. The thickness of the overlapping fabrics made sewing difficult, and the structure was changed many times before reaching the present structure.
By making the hood detachable, it can be worn on formal occasions, and by completely concealing the zipper at the joint, it can be worn with the collar up.
The zipper would look casual if it were visible. We have made it so that the zipper is not visible even when worn unbuttoned. - Research
- We have confirmed there are several raincoats on the market with a similar concept, but they have visible zippers (or were never intended to be hidden in the first place), the hood is not removable, and the texture of the material is very nylon-like, which we feel does not completely hide the fact that it is a raincoat we feel they do not completely hide the fact that it is a raincoat. This item differs from these in that the material texture, silhouette, and details (such as the zipper being concealed) are carefully selected to make it look like an ordinary coat from the outside.
- Inspiration
- The two conditions for wearing a raincoat are 1) It is raining and 2) You have a raincoat at that time, but since 2) You have a raincoat at that time cannot be satisfied, we thought there would be few opportunities to wear a raincoat. Therefore, we thought if we could wear it on usually without getting steamed up, it would be convenient when it comes time to wear a raincoat. An outdoor jacket would satisfy the requirement, but there are not many stylish and formal types on the market.
- Project Duration
- Development period:October 2020-June 2021
Launch:July 2021 - Operation Flow
- Water pressure resistance & moisture-wicking fabric, Detachable hood, waterproof seals, waterproof zippers
- Patents
- Bywater is regostered trademark(JAPAN) of GOODIE Inc.
Copyrights belong to GOODIE Inc. - Team Members
- Hideyuki Kishihara
- Image Credits
- Photo:Shohei Yoshida
Video:Ion Yamazaki
Model:Riley Eusden
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