Tph Tissue Paper Holder by Otaka Noriko Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Furniture Design

Otaka Noriko honored for furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ Tph Tissue Paper Holder by Otaka Noriko, designed for Office Otaka, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Bronze A' Design Award Explained

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

More About Tph Tissue Paper Holder

CORINO 2.9-1.0 TPH is a series of innovative and universally designed tissue holders developed with lumber specialists who are engaged in the design of leather products, in harmony with any interior. In addition, It obtained a utility model in own new form. It was difficult to make to take out paper smoothly. Compact design that puts paper between two leather holders and takes it out from above, adopts a steel tray at the bottom of the holder and an aluminum tray at the top of the holder, so paper can be pulled out smoothly, practicality in addition to stability has also improved.

About Otaka Noriko

I’ve been working for the design of leather products for 30 years. I am also teaching about product designs at a crafts school in Toyooka-shi where has 70% shares of manufacturing of bags. As a designer, I’ve been working with craftsmen with good relationship. For let people know about the unique and high quality products, we have to entry this AWARD & COMPETITION. Of course, the nominating means a lot for us.

Award Record

With this recognition, Otaka Noriko 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/88004
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/88004
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!88004
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/250430
Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.corino2910.com/

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Tph Tissue Paper Holder
Function: Tissue Paper Holder
Category: Furniture Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Furniture & Home
Colors: Black, Dark Slate Gray, Gainsboro, Silver and White Smoke
Images: 5
Client: Office Otaka

The Recognition

Laureate: Otaka Noriko
Country: Japan
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #88004

Design Details

Unique Properties: Tissue paper which is a daily needs in your life, but it doesn’t look nice at your room. We solve the problem with our beautiful and brand new design TPH “Tissue paper holder”. Pick up paper from a package, and put the papers between the trays. That’s all how start to use. Reverse U-shaped form makes width shorter. Furthermore you can pick paper up very smoothly. It was a problem to make this form beautiful. This model uses metal between leather materials. The upper body uses aluminum and the lower one uses steel. Each weight is also different.
Inspiration: Where is a tissue paper in your room? Hiding somewhere? Tissue paper is always a side character in your room, because it doesn’t fit your interior design. We try to make products which are able to fit any interior design. We only make with an eco material, and it will last a long time.We started with the leather one as 1st model which fits a modern living room. This is made by a Japanese craftsman who is good at making a wallet. However, it’s going to cashless, and in the near future no one might has a wallet. We hope this TPH to become a part of new leather product instead of a wallet. We focus on the field for a craftsman.
Research: Put papers between two trays, and pick up from the upper tray. The upper tray have two props which are for fasting papers. For make smaller, made as reverse-U shaped and it adapt any size of papers. The right amount is 100〜120 paper which is about 3cm in thickness. As you know, the leather is a byproduct after eating beef. Therefore, we considered about the making process. That’s why, the Italian and Japanese leathers are made by vegetable tanning.
Challenge: It was difficult to adjust that the body did not lift when pulling out the tissue and that it was not too heavy when pulling out the tissue. I was able to complete the shape with the help of a Japanese sheet metal manufacturing town factory and leather craftsmen. A new shape that eliminates the existing concept of showing rather than hiding.
Realization and Technology: It seems a simple design, but we had a lot of process for making a sample. We spent a time to discuss about ways to sew leathers, the balance of shape, and the most difficult part was making move to take up paper smoothly from the holder.
Project Duration and Location: The design started in Tokyo in August 2017 and was completed in Tokyo in June 2018,and was exhibited at Art Museum area of Gift Show Tokyo in September 2018.
Specifications: size : W250mm D142mm H80 mm weight : 55 g material: Leather