Sinafu Stand 高腳盛器 by Kenichiro Oomori is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 廚具設計 Competition Category.

銅廚具· 2022

Sinafu Stand 高腳盛器

by Kenichiro Oomori

Client: Gato Mikio

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 廚具 Category

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The Design

About Sinafu Stand 高腳盛器

Sinafu Stand 採用日本傳統木工技藝設計而成,是一件適合現代生活嘅日常器具。呢個高腳盛器嘅盤面同底座具有共通特徵,而由極幼細嘅支柱延伸至盤面嘅柔和輪廓,突顯出可愛感,並設計成貼合手部嘅形狀,以美化上菜時嘅姿態。呢種造型若冇精湛嘅工藝技術係無法實現嘅。精美呈現嘅菜餚同優雅處理器皿嘅動作,展現咗廚師嘅待客之道,營造出高雅而豐盛嘅時光。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Sinafu Stand 高腳盛器是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Sinafu Stand 高腳盛器將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Sinafu Stand 高腳盛器出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Sinafu Stand is made in Yamanaka Prefecture, where lacquering and wood working techniques have sustained the craftsman population for centuries. The Sinafu line of raised bowls are intended to showcase the best characteristics of Yamanaka lacquerware. Standing on an expertly turned, thin wooden stem, food and other items seem to float in midair while the curved outer surface is both ergonomic and delightful to touch.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dessert bowl: Width 110mm x Height 75mm
Middle comport dish: Width 180mm x Height 90mm
Large comport dish: Width 210mm x Height 75mm
Tags: gatomikio, wood bowl, Japan, Yamanaka, Kenichiro Oomori , sinafu,
Production Technology: Technology: Woodworking wheel and wiping lacquer
Material: Zelkova
Design Challenge: The wood used as the material is breathing and may be deformed by changes in the humidity of the air. The thin stem of this compote is susceptible to it and was initially thought to be difficult to produce in a stable manner. Therefore, the solution was to combine the plate and stem / foot plate with different materials. In addition, while retaining the impression of a thin stem, by pursuing an outline that minimizes the thin parts, we were able to reduce the risk of deformation and breakage to the maximum.
Research: In the present age when it is required to respond to environmental problems due to global warming and to transform into a sustainable society, the sound material-cycle society that utilized Japanese wood in the past will be used in the future improvement of the global environment and the sustainable prosperity of human beings. It can be a hint.
However, in reality, what was made of wood has been replaced with plastic, etc., and the flow has not changed before.
In the Sinafu series, we not only seek the shape unique to wood processing and convert it into functions, but also incorporate conditions that are impossible or difficult in plastic processing.
Inspiration: I used to work at a Japanese restaurant. There is a method using height in the serving of Japanese food, and there are often situations where it is difficult to serve. The reason for this project was that if we could serve beautifully and smartly in such a case, the value of the food would increase and it would change to an elegant meal time.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2017 and finished in February 2018 in Yamanaka, and was exhibited in interior lifestyle Tokyo 2018.
Sinafu series from June 2011.
These series are based on the concept of Japanese hospitality, followed by Sinafu, Sinafu stand, and Sinafu Deco.
Operation Flow: Yamanaka has grown as a town famed for its wood turning production areas across the country, thanks to its exceptionally skilled wood-turners. Wood-turners here have developed techniques unique to Yamanaka, and are the only ones who can accomplish the high level of wood work that our original products show, such as Tatekidori, which uses wood that has been cut across the longitudinal grain to produce an excellent fit, Usubiki, a skill to turn the wood so thin that you can see through it, and Sensuji, one of the wood turning techniques for decoration.
Team Members: Producer: Masayuki Gato
Designer: Kenichiro Oomori