Polygon Sipit sa Buhok by Toru Matsuura is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award na Bronse in Disenyo ng Alahas Competition Category.

BronseAlahas· 2022

Polygon Sipit sa Buhok

by Toru Matsuura

Client: Polygon Hair Claw

A' Design Award na Bronse Winner in Alahas Category

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The Design

About Polygon Sipit sa Buhok

Ang Polygon ay isang sipit sa buhok na idinisenyo para sa pang-araw-araw na pag-aayos ng buhok. Ang hugis at pagkakalagay ng mga tulis nito ay naiiba mula sa mga karaniwang sipit sa buhok, kaya mas malaking bahagi ng buhok ang maisasama at mahahawakan. Ang hugis at pagkakalagay ng mga tulis ay protektado ng mga patent sa Estados Unidos at Japan. Ang koleksyon ay gawa sa aluminyo, na nagpapababa sa bigat kung ihahambing sa mga naunang metal na sipit. Ang mas magaan na katawan nito ay nananatili sa posisyon nang mas matagal at binabawasan ang di-kaginhawahan na dulot ng mabibigat na sipit. Ang hugis nito ay binuo gamit ang computer-aided design, at pagkatapos ay ginawa gamit ang mga rubber mould at proseso ng pagbubuhos (casting).

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bronse

Ang Polygon Sipit sa Buhok ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse, isang lubhang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga natatanging disenyong nakikilala sa pagkamalikhain, katalinuhan at talas ng isip. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bronse ay mga likhang lubhang mahusay at kapansin-pansing malikhain na nagpapatunay sa malawak na karanasan, imahinasyon at pagkamaparaan ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Polygon Sipit sa Buhok ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na bagay na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan sa sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya, at mahusay dahil sa pansin nito sa detalye. Ang Polygon Sipit sa Buhok ay kahanga-hangang tumutugon sa mga pangangailangan, humahaplos sa mga hangarin, bumibighani sa damdamin at umaakit sa pag-uusisa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Polygon hair claw is not the same hair claw as you see usual. Its unique shape of prong and placement enable to catch the hair more than normal hair claw. They got patent for this unique prong shape and placement in U.S and Japan.
This time they made its collection with aluminium which reduce the weight much more than previous metal claw. Therefore it holds and stay longer also ease the pain from the weight claw has. Polygon hair claw is the first hair claw ever made with aluminium.
Dimensions & Packaging: 60mm x 40mm x 70mm
Tags: hair accessories, hair clips, industrial, alminium,
Production Technology: It is designed with CAD. Then make rubber mold then casting.
Design Challenge: Placement of prongs since it is new challenging of reallocate the place of prongs, it takes several years to find the perfect position and degree of prongs.
Research: They studied popular styles and reviews from our past sales data and found out specific character among them , then they figured out what they need to have and don't for function. After that they made prototype using 3D CAD and made samples with 3D printer. Once they confirm how it works, made prototype with casting metal. After prototype is ready send them all to hair stylist and check if it holds well or not.
Inspiration: Matsuura co ., ltd has been making hair accessories for more than 140 years and it is important mission for them to develop something totally new.
Recently most of hair accessories are already developed enough and we haven't seen unique and functional new products for long time. It was important mission for them to create something new and functional products for this industry to keep progress. Polygon hair claw has a concept of "Back to the simple and functional" . Based on this concept they made this unique products.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2018 in Japan
Operation Flow: First they studied which function and design can be popular hair claw from their past sales data. then they figured out what is the best shape and function to catch the hair most. Then they develop this idea to the 3D CAD data. Then they casting several times and try using its prototype for 3years.
Patents: PATENT NUMBER
1653772　1653773　1653774　1653775　1653776
Team Members: Toru Matsuura , Koh Matsuura