Baobab Tree 猴麵包樹 by Michiru Yamawaki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 珠寶設計 Competition Category.

鐵珠寶· 2021

Baobab Tree 猴麵包樹

by Michiru Yamawaki

Client: Michiru Yamawaki

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 珠寶 Category

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The Design

About Baobab Tree 猴麵包樹

猴麵包樹係一個銀飾珠寶系列,包括一枚戒指、一條長身站式頸鏈同埋一隻手鈪。主要圖案設計以「生命之花」為基礎,呢個係一種由重疊圓形組成嘅幾何圖案。圖案經過轉化,變成圓潤嘅花瓣形狀,所以戴喺手指上嗰陣,戒指會呈現出一朵大型嘅自然花朵造型。從側面睇,同一枚戒指又會形成猴麵包樹嘅形象,即係所謂嘅「生命之樹」。呢啲圖案先用3D CAD繪製設計,再以蠟模製作同傳統金屬工藝手法逐件人手製成。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Baobab Tree 猴麵包樹是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計Baobab Tree 猴麵包樹將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。Baobab Tree 猴麵包樹因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This collection gives impression of organically designed beautiful flowers, however, the creation is originated in the geometric symbol of "Flower of Life" and it goes beyond just a flower image. Uniqueness of this design is that the motif has an another aspect that illustrates an Baobab Tree, which reminds us fruits and sacred power and unconditional love of our mother nature. The main suppose of this project is to express the power of life and create the collection of wearable arts.
Dimensions & Packaging: Ring: Width 21mm x Depth 21mm x Height 25mm size10
Station Necklace: Length 108mm
Bracelet:Length 60mm size M
Tags: Baobab, 3D, CAD, WAX modeling, Ring, Earth
Production Technology: Both modern and traditional technique have been used. Main
motif and base ring have been drawn and designed with 3D Cad, and each item has been carefully produced with other hand craft max modeling and traditional metal craft technique.
Design Challenge: The first challenge was to designe and transform inorganic geometric symbol to the organic form and the concept with "Life" which would be cherished as an charm.
Research: Main objective for my research was to visualize the order of nature. I had been focusing on the geometry symbol called "Flower of Life" which has been defined as basic template for everything in existence. The research was to study the concept of the symbol and its historical stories that included Key words such as "origin of life" "nature" "eternity". As a result, the design of main motif has been transformed into circles of petals rather than the perfect geometric shape. At the same time, I carefully designed tree trunk and branch into the ring.
Inspiration: This collection, Flower of Life is designed and created with the inspiration of rhythms of mother earth. Flower of Life is known as a sacred geometric overlapping circles pattern. The symbol itself has been used from ancient period and often symbolized all creation on the planet, or even of the universe. I am inspired by the primitive image of this symbol and also empowered by the wild nature; Baobab trees has been known as "Tree of Life".
Project Duration: Project for this Flower of Life Collection had started in 2017 in Tokyo Japan, main designed motif and ring was combined as first Baobab Ring in 2018 and this collection is still growing. Expanded work as for till 2020 were Long station necklace, bracelet, earring and 18k gold and platinum combination version ring.
Operation Flow: Baobab Ring is a Signature Silver Ring of the Flower of Life collection. When wearing the ring it shows an organically designed large flower. This flower is constructed with overlapping circles petals which are transformed from the geometric symbol of Flower of Life. When it’s seen from the side, the ring illustrate Baobab Tree image. This main motifs have also crafted for Long Station Necklace and Bracelet.
Team Members: Michiru Yamawaki