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Dimension in the Shadows Khalendara ya Tafoleng by Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama
Dimension in the Shadows Khalendara ya Tafoleng by Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama
Dimension in the Shadows Khalendara ya Tafoleng by Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama
Dimension in the Shadows Khalendara ya Tafoleng by Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama
Dimension in the Shadows Khalendara ya Tafoleng by Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama

Platinamo Kerafikhe · 2021

Dimension in the Shadows Khalendara ya Tafoleng

by Emi Kawasaki and Daisuke Kodama

  • Moputso oa Platinamo oa A' Design Award 2021 in Kerafikhe
  • 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 Khalendara ya Tafoleng

Dimension in the Shadows ke khalendara ya tafoleng e entsweng ka pampiri e ntsho e thata e sehilweng ka laser. Sete ena e na le dikarete tse leshome le metso e mmedi tsa kgwedi le kgwedi, e nngwe le e nngwe e na le moralo o fapaneng. Karete ka nngwe e kentswe lekgeong la khubu e nyane ya lehong. Matsatsi a Moqebelo, Sontaha le a phomolo ya naha a sehilwe ho phunyeletsa, ha matsatsi a beke a sehilwe halofo. Setshwantsho ka seng se sa hlakang se hopotsa pono ya diphetoho tsa dinako tsa selemo Japane. Ha e shejwa kgahlanong le lesedi, moedi o bohale o bonahala jwaloka setshwantsho sa pampiri se betlilweng. Moriti o lahlehileng o fetola sebopeho ha lesedi le tsamaya, o eketsa thahasello e kgutsitseng bophelong ba letsatsi le letsatsi.

About the Moputso oa Platinamo oa A' Design Award

Dimension in the Shadows Khalendara ya Tafoleng ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Platinamo oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang ka sebele, e ntle le e khanyang. Bahapi ba Platinamo ke limakatso tsa boqapi, bopaki ba meeli ea boqapi ba kelello, mme ba bontša botsebi bo sa lekanngoeng le bohlale ba baqapi ba bona. Meralo ena e lebelletsoe ho ba mesebetsi e tsebahalang haholo e hlalosang botle ba nako, e kenyang letsoho bophelong bo botle ba sechaba mme e sutumelletsang meeli ea bonono, mahlale, moralo le theknoloji. Dimension in the Shadows Khalendara ya Tafoleng e bontša boemo bo phahameng ba bokhabane mme ntle le pelaelo e etsa hore lefatše le be sebaka se molemo ka litšobotsi tsa eona tse molemo le tse nang le boleng. Dimension in the Shadows Khalendara ya Tafoleng ke mosebetsi o hapileng Moputso oa Platinamo oa A' Design Award o tsosang litakatso, o susumetsang, o thabisang mme o tsosang thabo e kholo.

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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

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