Idẹ Ìmọ́lẹ̀ · 2026
Airom Àtùpà Ilẹ̀
- Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award 2026 in Ìmọ́lẹ̀
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About Airom Àtùpà Ilẹ̀
Airom jẹ́ àtùpà ilẹ̀ tí ó dá dúró fún inú ilé, èyí tí ó ń lo afẹ́fẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ohun èlò tí ń ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ ìrísí rẹ̀. Wọ́n fi bébà aláwòrán ṣíṣe (tracing paper) ṣe ìbòrí rẹ̀, ó sì ń gba ìrísí rẹ̀ nìkan nígbà tí a bá fi afẹ́fẹ́ kún inú rẹ̀. A máa ń rún bébà náà láti ṣẹ̀dá àwọn ìkápọ̀ kékeré tí ń fún ìmọ́lẹ̀ tí ó ń tàn jáde ní ìjìnlẹ̀ àti ìrọ̀lẹ̀. A fi ẹ̀rọ lesa gé àwọn ẹ̀yà rẹ̀, a sì fi oríṣìí lẹ́ẹ̀mú méjì so wọ́n pọ̀ fún agbára àfikún, kò sì sí àwọn mọ́ọ̀ldì kankan tí a lò, nítorí náà ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan wọn yàtọ̀ síra. Nígbà ìgbékalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a máa ń ṣàtúnṣe ìwọ̀n afẹ́fẹ́ inú rẹ̀, a sì máa ń fi ọwọ́ ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ ìbòrí náà. Ìhun rẹ̀ fúyẹ́, ó sì lè kákò pẹrẹsẹ fún ìkó sínú àpótí tí kò gba àyè púpọ̀.
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Airom Àtùpà Ilẹ̀ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Airom Àtùpà Ilẹ̀ yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Airom Àtùpà Ilẹ̀ ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Airom is a lighting product that treats air not as a passive volume but as an active element that gently shapes form. Made of tracing paper the shade gains its shape only when filled with air letting light softly reveal a temporary and changeable state. Formed without molds each unit is inherently unique. Subtle wrinkles in the material give depth and softness to the light while the act of shaping becomes part of the lighting experience.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Airom is an indoor freestanding lighting product composed of tracing paper adhesive and an integrated LED module powered by AC 100V. Its air shaped form creates a soft irregular volume rather than a fixed geometry. Airom is available in three sizes Small W 600mm x D 600mm x H 1000 mm. Medium W 800mm x D 800mm x H 1700 mm. Large W 1000 mm x D 1000mm x H 2000 mm. The structure is lightweight and foldable for compact packaging. Laser cut parts and dual adhesives ensure precision strength and flexibility while a low heat LED enables safe operation.
- Tags
- Lamp, Lighting, Light fixture, Paper, Paper Balloon,
- Production Technology
- Airom uses tracing paper as its primary material for its balance of flexibility and soft light diffusion. The paper is first crumpled to create fine wrinkles that add depth and subtle variation to the emitted light. Parts are precisely cut using a laser cutting machine to ensure repeatable accuracy suitable for production. Two types of adhesive are applied to enhance structural strength. The shade is formed without molds by inflating air enabling a lightweight structure adaptable to variation and production.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was translating air an invisible and unstable element into a controllable factor within a lighting product. Internally this required redefining the structure of traditional Japanese paper balloons as functional design logic. Externally challenges included material strength safety with an AC 100V light source and mold free production. These issues were addressed through material testing and iterative prototyping.
- Research
- This design research explores air as a formative element in lighting. The objective was to redefine air from an invisible condition into a controllable design parameter. Based on the structure of traditional Japanese paper balloons material experiments and iterative prototyping were conducted using tracing paper and internal light. User interaction determines form and light quality shifting lighting from a fixed object to a participatory spatial experience.
- Inspiration
- We were inspired by clouds seen in Okinawa natural environment. Shaped by strong sunlight humidity and the surrounding sea clouds continuously change form while remaining suspended in the sky existing without clear outlines. To reinterpret this quality as lighting we focused on traditional Japanese paper balloons whose shape exists only through air and can be freely formed by hand. By combining these elements airom allows air to be perceived through light.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2025 and was completed in January 2026. Design development and prototyping were carried out in Okinawa, Japan. The project has not yet been exhibited.
- Operation Flow
- Airom is completed through user interaction. During setup the user introduces air into the shade and shapes it by hand. The final form depends on air volume and gestures making each configuration unique. Even during use the form can be adjusted by changing the air volume allowing the lighting atmosphere to evolve over time.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Creator / Designer [Hiroto Nakamura], Airom, 2026.
Image #2: Creator / Designer [Hiroto Nakamura], Airom, 2026.
Image #3: Creator / Designer [Hiroto Nakamura], Airom, 2026.
Image #4: Creator / Designer [Hiroto Nakamura], Airom, 2026.
Image #5: Creator / Designer [Hiroto Nakamura], Airom, 2026.
