Hotaru Upuang Pambasa by Misaki Kiyuna is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award na Bronse in Disenyo ng Muwebles Competition Category.

BronseMuwebles· 2023

Hotaru Upuang Pambasa

by Misaki Kiyuna

A' Design Award na Bronse Winner in Muwebles Category

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The Design

About Hotaru Upuang Pambasa

Ang Hotaru ay isang upuang pambasa na may kasamang ilaw. Ang tirante ng ilaw ay gumaganap din bilang sandalan, at ang liwanag ay bumabagsak sa mga kamay ng nakaupong tao. Ang ilawan ay awtomatikong nagsisindi at namamatay sa dilim bilang tugon sa mga taong nasa paligid. Maaaring iayos ang posisyon ng ilaw nang pasulong at paatras. Ang Hotaru ay binubuo mula sa apat na bahagi—isang upuan, mga paa, isang tirante, at isang yunit ng ilaw—nang walang gamit na metal na kasangkapan. Ang laminadong plywood ng upuan ay iniiwang bukas upang maipakita ang init at natural na ganda ng kahoy. Kapag inilagay sa tabi ng kama, ang Hotaru ay gumaganap din bilang isang side table at ilawan. Ang disenyo ay angkop para sa mga tahanang may limitadong espasyo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bronse

Ang Hotaru Upuang Pambasa 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 Hotaru Upuang Pambasa 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 Hotaru Upuang Pambasa 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: 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]