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Miracle of Birth Choker by Kimio Fukutani Wins the Platinum A' Design Award in Jewelry Design
Kimio Fukutani of Kimitake acknowledged for jewelry 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 announced that Miracle of Birth Choker by Kimio Fukutani of Kimitake, designed for Kimitake Inc., has been granted the Platinum A' Design Award in the Jewelry Design category. 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Platinum A' Design Award Means
The Platinum A' Design Award is recognized for honoring designs that stand at the forefront of creativity and innovation. It is the highest accolade bestowed by the A' Design Awards, acknowledging works that blend remarkable innovation with impactful societal contributions. These designs not only showcase exceptional artistic and technical proficiency but also highlight their creators' commitment to advancing the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Recipients of this award are celebrated for their role in shaping the aesthetics and trends of our time, contributing significantly to the enhancement of quality of life and promoting sustainable development.
About Miracle of Birth Choker
In the natural world, the spiral shape is a special existence that feels the mystery of life. Many spiral shapes can be found in galaxies, typhoons, whirlpools, plants, shells, works of art, etc. In addition, human DNA is also composed of a double helix shape, and 99.9 percent of its structure is common. It is said that he was born in this world with a completely different personality and appearance with only the remaining 0.1 percent difference. In connection with the modeling beauty of the birth of such life, the tone of emotions was expressed in Choker.
About Kimio Fukutani
He derives the answer from his experience A person who thinks about things with the feelings of others. We do not enter from denial, but flexibly take in people's opinions, A person who is very particular about everything and runs with all his might once he decides.
About Kimitake
KIMITAKE is a brand born from the story of thebond between two people, inspired by its two founders. KIMITAKE embodies the essence of human connectionand the beauty of Japanese tradition and culture. The brand seamlessly blends its values with a contempor
Award Record
This recognition makes Kimio Fukutani of Kimitake a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Jewelry Design Award
The A' Jewelry Design Award is an international jewelry design competition recognizing good jewelry designs by best jewelry designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to jewelry designers, jewelry brands, jewelers and goldsmiths from all countries. Typical entries include rings, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches and pendants. The awarded jewelry designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/jewelry
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/136443
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/136443
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!136443
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/320994
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://kimitakejewelry.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Miracle of Birth Choker
- Function
- Choker
- Category
- Jewelry Design
- Discipline
- Fashion Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Fashion
- Colors
- Gray, Gainsboro, Dark Gray, Light Gray and Dark Khaki
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Kimitake Inc.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kimio Fukutani
- Country
- Japan
- Brand
- Kimitake
- Recognition
- Platinum A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #136443
Credits
- Image Credits
- Image #1 to #5: Photographer Bokuyo Tarao, Variations, 2022.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- To express many concepts contained in one product Each part has a meaning, and every detail has been created, and it has been completed as a necklace in pursuit of joining, wearing and fitting.
- Inspiration
- The miracle of the birth of life, the importance of connecting with people,The new emotions created by connecting are expressed in individual parts and colors, and expressed in the connected Choker.
- Research
- Under the astronomical numbers, we humans were born into this world,Your existence is a unique and special existence. The feelings, memories, and memories of miraculously born people are engraved in the spiral DNA, which is a symbol of life, and the feelings are passed down to future generations, and a new spiral is created. We will create. We will respect the miracle of the birth of life, hold hands, connect, and play a harmony of new emotions. We expressed such feelings with jewelry.
- Challenge
- To express many concepts in one necklace Over 50 parts are cast, each part is set with natural stones, each part has a meaning, and they are connected in an exquisite balance, and the finished product is beautiful and as one ART. I spent a lot of time expressing it.
- Realization and Technology
- 18K solid gold and Platinum materials were cast one by one and spliced together to make it movable and fit the neck. In order to express the color change of various emotions, gold was plated, and natural diamonds. Yellow diamond, brown diamond, and black diamond were pave set on each color material to combine movement and brilliance.
- Operation and Interaction
- Rather than making it as an integrated type By casting and connecting each part,It combines movement, brilliance, and a feeling of wearing. In addition, the fasteners are original so that they can be worn easily and beautifully.Repeated trial production to make fasteners, carabiner with high size, strength and mobilityI spent a lot of time making it.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in May 2021 and finished in Feb 2022 in Tokyo Japan
- Specifications
- Length 380mm Hight 10mm Depth 5mm
- Keywords
- Miracle Birth DNA Emotion Link
