Platinum Winner of the Architecture & Design Collection Awards 2023
Architect / Designer:
Toshihiko Suzuki, Yuki Sugihara, Emiliano Cappellini
Studio:
ATELIER OPA
Design Team:
Toshihiko Suzuki, Yuki Sugihara, Emiliano Cappellini, Naoto Kawai
Copyright:
Yuki Sugihara
Country:
Japan
We designed a new engagement ring. Two rings with the same parts can be combined in one straight direction and in two right angles. Using a mechanism called Kawaitsugite at the tip, we created two silver rings to express an everlasting love that will never be separated.
Once upon a time, Japanese carpenters practiced a traditional construction technique of joining wood together without using nails. Japanese Professor Naoto Kawai applied this mechanism and invented the Kawai Tsugite Joint when he was a student.
Production of these engagement rings began in November 2023 after receiving orders from couples getting engaged or married.
ATELIER OPA
ATELIER OPA is an international award-winning design studio in Tokyo, Japan. We provide designs and ideas for our clients based on our interdisciplinary knowledge. We are especially good at compact, mobile, foldable, and straightforward design. We have traveled abroad and printed many books concerning design and architecture from Opa Press. We pursue the beauty of a new era.