2023 / Hobby & Sports / Hobbies Products: Cooking & Baking / Professional

HANAGATA

• Prizes
  Winner in HOBBY & SPORTS/Hobbies Products: Cooking & Baking
• Company
  D-WEBER inc. / 4 DESIGN, Japan
• Lead Designer
  Kenichi Mizuno
• Design Team
  FUJITA Corporation,BBS JAPAN
• Client
  4 DESIGN
• Project Link
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• Other credit
  Photo By Chikara Kitabatake

It looks like an object, but it's actually a »mould«. This is for making chocolate. Japan's Toyama Prefecture is a traditional city for the foundry industry. This product is designed by us. It was made by Fujita Corporation, a small town in Toyama City.A beautiful mould with a family crest and petal motif consists of 6 parts. The separated figure is based on Japanese sweets. BBS JAPAN from the same prefecture cooperated in the design of this chocolate. In Japanese, the mould is called KANAGTA. And those who have inherited this wonderful tradition are called HANAGATA,likening them to flowers.

Bio
Born in 1970, in Seto city, Aichi Prefecture. He has been a chief designer since 1992, and started his own studio in 2000. He is mainly involved in projects in the car industries. He is also active overseas.In addition, under the original brand [ 4-DESIGN by D-W ] that he started himself, he has announced a number of design products that pursue originality with respect for tradition and materials. He has recently produced works focusing on small

JIDA Japan Industrial Design Association Head of Japan Central Block
ADP ASIA DESIGNER COMMUNICATION PLATFORM Purple Member


TEDxAnjo2022 Speaker

Other prizes
LICC 2022 LONDON INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE CONPETIION [Shortlist] [Honorable Mention] [OFFICIAL SELECTION]x3 IDA DESIGN AWARD 2022 BRONZE ×4 & HONORBLE MENTION×1 (LOS ANGELS : INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD) German Design Council GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2022 SPECIAL×2 & NOMINEE×2 GERMAN DESIGN AWARD 2023 NOMINEE ICONIC AWARDS 2022: Innovative Interior celection×2 ASIA DESIGN PRIZE 2018 Finalist ASIA DESIGN PRIZE 2019 Winner ASIA DESIGN PRIZE 2020 Winner ASIA DESIGN PRIZE 2021 GRAND PRIZE & GOLD WINNER ASIA DESIGN PRIZE 2022 Winner