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Hotaru Läsfåtölj by Misaki Kiyuna

Hotaru Läsfåtölj by Misaki Kiyuna is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award i Brons in Möbeldesign Competition Category.


BronsMöbler· 2023

Hotaru Läsfåtölj

by Misaki Kiyuna

A' Design Award i Brons Winner in Möbler Category

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The Design

About Hotaru Läsfåtölj

Hotaru är en läsfåtölj med integrerad belysning. Lampstativet fungerar även som ryggstöd, och ljuset faller över händerna på den som sitter i stolen. Lampan tänds och släcks automatiskt i mörker när personer befinner sig i närheten. Belysningens position kan justeras fram och tillbaka. Hotaru är sammansatt av fyra delar – en sits, ben, ett stativ och en belysningsenhet – utan metallbeslag. Sitsens laminerade plywood lämnas synlig för att visa träets värme. Placerad bredvid en säng fungerar Hotaru även som ett sidobord och en lampa. Designen passar hem med begränsat utrymme.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Brons

Hotaru Läsfåtölj är vinnare av A' Design Award i Brons, ett högst prestigefyllt erkännande som tilldelas enastående designverk som utmärker sig genom kreativitet, uppfinningsrikedom och klokhet. Bronsvinnare är mycket skickliga och slående kreativa föremål som styrker formgivarnas stora erfarenhet, fantasi och påhittighet. Hotaru Läsfåtölj förväntas vara ett högt skattat, beundrat och älskat föremål som är anmärkningsvärt professionellt och innovativt. Detta vinnande verk i A' Design Award i Brons införlivar bästa praxis inom konst, vetenskap, design och teknik och är utmärkt genom sin omsorg om detaljer. Hotaru Läsfåtölj tillfredsställer fantastiskt behov, rör vid längtan, charmar känslor och väcker nyfikenhet.

Behind the Design

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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]

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