bell-orgel – 大作社

music box

2011.10

for Isetan

Wooden music boxes designed for the Isetan department store’s ‘bell-orgel collection’ project, launched with the cooperation of composer Sakamoto Ryuichi’s moretrees initiative, which promotes the protection of forests as absorbers of CO2. We designed the music box, which was then decorated by 57 different designers and design groups. The music boxes are made of Japanese cypress (hinoki) harvested as part of sustainable forest management practices. As a familiar form, the bell shape also invites visitors to touch the music box and enjoy the feel of the wood surface. We were also aware that the combination of form and material would soften the metallic sound of the chimes. The music box comes in three varieties: a hand bell, a standing bell and a hanging bell. The hand bell is designed to stop playing its melody when laid on its side. Turning the bell on the standing bell winds the music box mechanism, making it play. In both music boxes, the ‘bell’ itself functions as a switch, making a connection to the traditional way of ringing bells.

为伊势丹百货公司的'bell-orgel系列'项目设计的木制音乐盒，由作曲家坂本龙一的更多树木倡议合作推出，旨在促进森林作为二氧化碳吸收剂的保护。我们设计了音乐盒，然后由57位不同的设计师和设计团队装饰。音乐盒由日本扁柏（hinoki）制成，作为可持续森林管理实践的一部分。作为一种熟悉的形式，钟形也邀请游客触摸音乐盒并享受木材表面的感觉。我们也意识到形状和材料的结合会软化钟声的金属声。音乐盒有三种类型：手铃，立铃和挂铃。手铃的设计是为了在侧面放置时不再播放旋律。转动立铃上的铃铛wind音乐盒机制，使其播放。在两个音乐盒中，“铃”本身就像一个开关，与传统的铃声铃声相连。