花之屋 / the design labo

日本的传统工艺在时代发展的压力中艰难维系，当下这个时代人们会优先考虑廉价、快速和大规模生产技术的产品，对手工制品的需求急剧下降，这也引发了人们对手工制品未来发展的担忧，多年来流传的宝贵手艺正在逐渐消失。

Traditional crafts in Japan are struggling under the pressures of changing times. As a result of an era that has long prioritized cheap, fast, and mass-production techniques, the demand for hand crafted goods has dropped drastically, raising concerns about their very survival. The invaluable skills, cultivated over many years, are disappearing one by one.

▼花瓶全貌，Overall view © the design labo

在2024年1月1日，日本石川•能登地区发生了一场大地震，这里是传统手工艺聚集地，地震摧毁了当地6000多座房屋，夺走了400多人的生命。这使得当地本就生存艰难的传统手工艺遭到了更大的冲击。

In the midst of this, on January 1st, 2024, a major earthquake struck the Ishikawa • Noto area of Japan, a region where many traditional crafts have flourished. This disaster destroyed over 6,000 homes and claimed the lives of more than 400 people. The already struggling traditional crafts of this area suffered an even greater blow.

▼设计图纸，Drawings © the design labo

在本项目中设计者肩负起了延续当地传统技术的责任，具体来说，他们利用Hakuichi手艺人的技术，设计打造了一个花瓶，Hakuichi手艺人们保留并传承了当地延续了450年的金箔工艺，设计者认为这种工艺是将传统手艺引入生活的理想方式。

I have taken on the task of designing products that utilize the traditional techniques of this area. Specifically, I decided to design a flower vase using the talents of the Hakuichi artisans, a workshop that has preserved gold leaf craftsmanship passed down in this region for 450 years. I felt that a flower vase would be an ideal way to introduce this traditional skill into everyday life.

▼花瓶近景，Close view © the design labo

设计者把花瓶看作是鲜花的家，作为建筑师，他们设计打造了一个“鲜花的家”，采用Hakuichi的金箔手工艺将“房屋”的外侧装饰的奢华美丽，如果植物能够表达想法，他们很愿意听一听住在这样一座华丽房屋中是什么感觉。

I considered a flower vase to be a sort of a home for flowers, and as an architect, I set out to design a ‘House for Flowers’. I luxuriously adorned the exteriors of these ‘houses’ with the gold leaf created by the Hakuichi artisans. If plants could express their opinions, I would love to hear how it feels to live in such a lavish home.

▼奢华的花之屋，Luxurious flower house © the design labo

▼设计细部，Design details © the design labo

通过这个作品，设计者希望能够扩大当地传统手工艺技术的受众，增加人们对手工艺的了解。

Through this product, I hope to raise awareness about the current state of the traditional techniques of this area among a broader audience.

▼金箔手工艺，Gold leaf craftsmanship © the design labo

Design : h220430 / Satoshi Itasaka

Materials : Gold, glass, ABS

Dimensions : A_W145×D145×H105, B_W185×D335×H185, C_W95×D145×H115

Production cooperation : HAKUICHI ( ), shokolatt / shoko tsurumoto

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