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Metal Cup by Takanori Urata Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design
Takanori Urata honored for kitchen furniture, equipment and fixtures design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design category for Metal Cup by Takanori Urata, designed for Sunsetclimax Inc. The result belongs to the 2021 - 2022 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 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 Metal Cup
A multi-purpose cup designed for outdoor recreation such as camping It is 100% made in Japan, and produced with care at a factory in Tokyo, one by one. The cup is made of stainless steel 304 with excellent anti-corrosion and is formed into a beautiful shape by a metal spinning process. The finish is bead blasted to maximally enhance the shading of the form. An elegant brand logo is designed on the bottom. You can use the cup like a bowl or with a detachable handle. The detachable handle is made of titanium to balance the cup.
About Takanori Urata
Embracing a thoroughly modern design style, TAKANORI URATA DESIGN INC. has become one of the most in-demand design firms in the region, celebrated for an ability to create exceptional spaces that are- in every way – unique. Though Takanori works primarily in the architecture and interior design spheres, he has also built a reputation on the back of other pursuits and in other markets, namely, in the package and graphic design industry. Throughout it all, Takanori’s signature remains apparent: crisp, clean and elegant. This has driven TAKANORI URATA DESIGN to thrive in sectors that require a certain sense of modernity, think modern condominiums, cosmetic companies and pharmaceutical clients.
Award Record
Takanori Urata is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design Award
The A' Kitchen Furniture Design Award is an international furniture design competition recognizing good kitchen furniture best designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to kitchen furniture designers, industrial designers, kitchen equipment manufacturers and kitchen fixture specialists from all countries. Typical entries include cabinets, countertops, islands, pantries, tables and chairs. The awarded kitchen furniture designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/kitchen-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/127334
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/127334
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!127334
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/306056
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/2U0LGNC
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Metal Cup
- Function
- Cup
- Category
- Kitchen Furniture, Equipment and Fixtures Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Ghost White, Lavender, Silver, Dark Gray and Rosy Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Sunsetclimax Inc
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Takanori Urata
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #127334
Credits
- Image Credits
- sunsetclimax inc.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- A multi-purpose cup designed for outdoor recreation such as camping It is 100% made in Japan, and produced with care at a factory in Tokyo, one by one. The cup is made of stainless steel 304 with excellent anti-corrosion and is formed into a beautiful shape by a metal spinning process. The finish is bead blasted to maximally enhance the shading of the form. An elegant brand logo is designed on the bottom. You can use the cup like a bowl or with a detachable handle. The detachable handle is made of titanium to balance the cup. Like the cup, the finish is bead blasted to maximally enhance the shading of the form.
- Inspiration
- The cup is designed for the Japanese outdoor gear brand sunsetclimax, aiming to create a beautiful and elegant shape that is worthy of the brand's concept of a Portable Getaway Villa. Furthermore, striving to provide a product that will be used for a long time, not just something to be consumed, we’ve made it with a simple and beautiful shape and durable materials that you will never get bored of looking at. The sunsetclimax is not a mass-produced brand, but the one that focuses on quality even in small quantities.
- Research
- While gazing out the sunset, we are looking forward to special outdoor dinner time with the dishware which is specially selected. Simple and beautiful shaped Stainless cup. Each piece is handmade meticulously, which makes food in the cup look so gorgeous. Original detachable handle is very unique so that it tickles the heart of guys who have playfulness. Once they try the mechanical design of handle, they can not help smiling. Having took over the skill to produce the sunsetclimax original metal cup, we have to carry it over to the next generation.
- Challenge
- Firstly, it took us a much time to find a factory in the town that would help produce our products. After carefully sharing our brand story with them, we were able to find craftsmen and factories that were inspired by our vision and accepted our deal to start manufacturing. It took a lot of time to design the joint between the detachable handle and the cup. We discussed about the shape with many craftsmen and considered to make the samples.
- Realization and Technology
- The cup is 100% made in Japan, and is produced with care at a factory in Tokyo, one by one. It is made of stainless steel 304 with excellent anti-corrosion and is formed into a beautiful shape by a metal spinning process. The finish is bead blasted to maximally enhance the shading of the form. An elegant brand logo is designed on the bottom. You can use the cup like a bowl or with a detachable handle. The rim of the cup is shaped to hold the handle and to maintain the strength of the cup itself. The detachable handle is made of titanium to balance the cup. The material is cut out by laser cutting, and the product is completed by combining two precisely bent parts.
- Operation and Interaction
- For general consumers, Consumers are satisfied not only by the design of the product itself, but by empathizing with the process and story of how the product was made. I’ve tried to approach the users with such process and story in my design. In Japan, the demand for outdoor recreation activities to get good air circulation such as camping has been increasing due to the global outbreak of the new coronavirus. Thanks to a special experience in the outdoor activities, you can be very relaxing, relieve stress, have memories with family, and get various precious moments.
- Project Duration and Location
- This cup was launched by sunsetclimax in May 2021.
- Specifications
- Cup material,Stainless Steel by metal spinning. Bead blast finish Cup size,Width 128ｍｍ x Depth 128ｍｍ x Height 58ｍｍ Weight, 148g Original pouch made of Alcantara handle material,Titanium cut by Laser cutting and bending process. Bead blast finish. SUS ornament. Original nylon rope. Handle size,Width 110ｍｍ x Depth 20ｍｍ x Height 20ｍｍ Weight,40g Original pouch made of Alcantara
- Keywords
- tableware, outdoors, camping, camping, camping life, product design, made in Japan
