第19回 銅賞・Web最優秀賞 2006 19th Bronze Award And Excellent Design Award Internet Voting |
Web優秀賞同時受賞 And Excellent Design Award Internet Voting |
今回この照明を考えるにあたって、私は「災害時に人が必要とするものは何か」について考えました。もちろん水や食料、衣料などの「物」は必要です。当然その中にあかりも含まれます。では人は物を手に入れて何が得たいのでしょうか?―― それは「安心」です。災害時、人は安心を求めるのです。人間は一人では生きてゆけません。周りの人と繋がりをもち、助け合って生きてゆくのです。そして災害時こそ、そのことが一番重要な場面なのではないでしょうか。 これらの事をふまえ、ライトがどんなモノであれば人が安心を得ることが出来るのかを考え、制作にあたりました。
In designing this light, I thought over what we would need in time of disasters. Of course we would need water, food, clothing and lighting, but I wondered "What are they necessary for" It would not be just to have material needs but to get a sense of relief. Man cannot live alone; we have to keep in touch with others, help each other by sharing what we have, especially in emergencies. I designed this in pursuit of the kind of light that would relieve people from the dreadful uneasiness. Note: The title "Paki Li" comes from "Paki (or Poki)", a sharp sound made by breaking, say, a piece of wood, of which English equivalent may be"crack." The idea is to crack this light into two, to share it with his or her neighbors. |
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