Seven Wind Chime by So Koizumi Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Furniture Design

So Koizumi recognized for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Seven Wind Chime by So Koizumi, designed for So Koizumi Design, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the Silver A' Design Award Means

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Regarding Seven Wind Chime

Seven is a wind chime with a new structure utilizing Tensegrity structure. In the unstable social climate of recent years, people are constantly moving between stability and anxiety. The Tensegrity structure is the structure that embodies current society. It appears to be floating and stable, but external forces such as wind cause it to sway in order to maintain equilibrium. By converting this swaying into sound, it resonates through space and adds healing and color to daily life.

About So Koizumi

SO KOIZUMI DESIGN was established in 2021 and is a Tokyo-based design office headed by So Koizumi. The firm designs in a wide range of fields, including objects, product design and spatial design. The work of So Koizumi, which is regularly presented, is based on his attitude to society as an individual before being a designer, and based on this concept, he experiments and examines and expresses it as his own unique form. Web: https://www.sokoizumi.com/ Instagram: @so_koizumi_design

Award Record

With this recognition, So Koizumi is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Furniture Design Award

The A' Furniture Design Award is an international furniture competition recognizing good furniture designs by best furniture designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to furniture designers, product designers, industrial design studios and furniture brands from all countries. Typical entries include chairs, tables, sofas, beds, cabinets and shelves. The awarded furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/furniture

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/145195
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/145195
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!145195
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/337659
Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.sokoizumi.com/

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Seven Wind Chime
Function: Wind Chime
Category: Furniture Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Furniture & Home
Colors: Light Gray, Dark Gray, Silver, Rosy Brown and Black
Images: 5
Client: So Koizumi Design

The Recognition

Laureate: So Koizumi
Country: Japan
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2022 - 2023
Design ID: #145195

Credits

Image Credits: So Koizumi

Design Details

Unique Properties: Seven is a wind chime with a new structure utilizing tensegrity structure. In the unstable social climate of recent years, people are constantly moving between stability and anxiety. The tensegrity structure is the structure that embodies current society. it appears to be floating and stable, but external forces such as wind cause it to sway in order to maintain equilibrium. By converting this swaying into sound, it resonates through space and adds healing and color to daily life.
Inspiration: This project started as part of an independent project under the theme of "Between stability and anxiety. In the unstable social climate of recent years, people and society are constantly moving between stability and anxiety. I believe that the tensegrity structure is a structure that hovers between stability and anxiety, embodying contemporary society, and that there is something.
Research: First, we looked at everyday situations and clarified concepts from daily observations. Next, we researched the tensegrity structure that embodied this concept and deepened our understanding through repeated experiments. Then, he examined hundreds of times the shape of the form that would allow it to function as a wind chime. Finally, we searched for a company that could accurately manufacture the design, deepened close communication, and completed the project over time.
Challenge: One is the study that led to this modeling. The other is that this wind chime stands on its own with a very delicate balance, so precise technical skill was required for every component.
Realization and Technology: All parts of "Seven" are made of brass, and they are exquisitely balanced. To maintain the balance, a high level of precision was required. Therefore, the product was manufactured in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, which is famous for its metalworking. One of the characteristics of Takaoka's manufacturing is the division of labor. The production of this product was made possible by the concentration of the technical capabilities of specialists in various fields such as casting, bending, and welding, including SANOMASA factory, which took overall command of the production this time.
Operation and Interaction: Although the tensegrity structure makes it appear to be stable while floating, external forces such as wind cause it to sway in order to maintain equilibrium. By converting this swaying into sound, the sound resonates through the space and adds healing and color to daily life.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in September 2021 and completed in August 2022.
Specifications: Width:195φ Height:215mm
Keywords: wind chime, tensegrity, Between Stability and Anxiety, brass