Press Release
Hitoe Fold Aria Wallet by Hirotaka Satoh Receives the A' Design Award in Fashion and Travel Accessories Design
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Hirotaka Satoh for fashion and travel accessories design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Fashion and Travel Accessories Design category for Hitoe Fold Aria Wallet by Hirotaka Satoh, designed for Syrinx. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Hitoe Fold Aria Wallet
Hitoe Fold Aria is a thin leather wallet designed for going out without a bag. A single layer structure keeps cards and coins from overlapping, so only four or five layers of leather meet. The wallet is about 9 mm thick and weighs about 33 grams when holding five bills and five cards. A triangular hook holds the stored cards and prevents them from falling out. Bills are inserted without folding, and a shallow coin pocket allows coins to be found quickly. Italian vegetable-tanned leather is used, and production takes place in Tokyo.
About Hirotaka Satoh
SATOH Hirotaka is an architect based in Tokyo, Japan. He aims to realize excellent architecture and urban design. He believe the meaning of design embraces not just form but also direction, goals, and the balance between cost, function, and other elements. Design means constructing new values and concepts.
Award Record
Hirotaka Satoh is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2018 - 2019 to 2021 - 2022 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Fashion and Travel Accessories Design Award
The A' Accessory Design Award is an international fashion design competition recognizing good accessory designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to accessory designers, fashion designers, travel accessory designers and luxury goods manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include handbags, scarves, belts, luggage, hats and travel bags. Awarded accessory designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/accessory
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/126595
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/126595
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!126595
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/222285
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://en.syrinx.audio/products/hitoe_fold-aria
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
- Hitoe Fold Aria Wallet
- Function
- Wallet
- Category
- Fashion and Travel Accessories Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Fashion and Luxury
- Colors
- Gray, Dim Gray, Rosy Brown, Dark Slate Gray and Silver
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Syrinx
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hirotaka Satoh
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #126595
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photo:Hirotaka Sato Video:Hirotaka Sato
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Conventional wallets get thicker because the cards and coins overlap. The solution to this is Hitoe (Single layer) structure. It prevents cards and coins from overlapping. And there are only 4-5 layers of leather overlapping each other. Even when storing 5 bills and 5 cards, this wallet will be only 9mm-thin. It is also extremely light - only about 33g. The triangular hook that hooks onto the cards to be stored acts as a fastener while preventing the cards from falling out unexpectedly. (Patent in process) Each action can be completed with a minimum of actions.
- Inspiration
- This wallet was created to fulfill the wish of going out lightly without a bag. Thin and light as air yet beautiful and original. It was made in pursuit of minimalism, ease of use and high-capacity storage suitable for a cashless society.
- Research
- This wallet is designed based on not only the golden ratio but also the Fibonacci sequence. The golden ratio is a rectangle that spirally repeats a square with a Fibonacci sequence as one side. This sequence is hidden everywhere in nature. Tree branches, number of petals, sunflower seeds. The spiral shape that connects the vertices can be found not only in shells, typhoons, but also in the most beautiful arts such as the pyramids and the Parthenon. Since it is deeply related to the natural order and nature of life, the golden ratio based on the Fibonacci sequence will touch the heartstrings of us. It is not important to use the golden ratio in each element.
- Challenge
- Perfection is achieved when there is nothing left to take away. This is the word of Saint-Exupery, the author of The Little Prince. Reduce the elements as much as possible and make the rest directly related to usability. This is the perfection we aim for. - Smoothly opening and closing. - Easy to insert and remove the contents. - Thinness that you'll forget it's even in your pocket. The simple design and comfortable use of this wallet has reached the stage of perfection.
- Realization and Technology
- All parts are made by gluing two layers of ultra-thin leather together. This technique is said to be one of the highest luxuries in leather products, making them stronger, lighter, and thinner. The white powder on the surface leather is a wax called bloom. The more you use it, the more it rubs and penetrates, giving you a transparent look. The interior leather is the same color leather that has not been waxed. When it's opened, it shows a beautiful gradation with the exterior.
- Operation and Interaction
- You can easily open the wallet by bending the border of the cards and coins into a dogleg shape. By this one action, you can access your coins, bills, and cards for quick checkout. Just insert bills without folding them. It has high visibility and is easy to take out. It is compatible with a variety of bills, including dollars, euros, and Japanese yen. It is easy to insert and remove cards as your fingers can go deep inside. It can hold up to six cards. With a shallow coin pocket, you can quickly find the coin you need and quickly remove it. When the wallet is closed, the coins will not spill. It can hold up to about 15 coins.
- Project Duration and Location
- Finished with 710,000USD in crowdfunding in Japan in March 2021 and started selling to the public.
- Specifications
- External dimensions: approx. w9.0 x h9.1 x d1.0 cm (include 5 bills, 5 cards, some coins), Maximum capacity: 15 bills, 15 coins, 6 cards, Product weight: approx. 33g, Leather: Italian vegetable-tanned leather, Production: Tokyo (Japan), Accessories: RFID blocking card
- Keywords
- wallet, thin, small, light, compact, minimal
