bell-orgel

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“贝尔-奥格尔系列”项目设计的木制音乐盒，与作曲家坂本龙一的“moretrees”项目合作，该项目旨在保护森林，吸收二氧化碳。我们设计了音乐盒，然后由57个不同的设计师和设计团队进行装饰。音乐盒是由日本柏木(hinoki)制成的，这是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和享受木材表面的感觉。我们也意识到形式和材料的结合会使钟鸣的金属声音变得柔和。音乐盒有三种类型:手铃、站立铃和悬挂铃。手铃被设计成在侧卧时停止演奏旋律。转动站立式铃上的铃，为音乐盒装置上发条，使其播放。在这两个音乐盒中，“铃”本身就是一个开关，与传统的敲钟方式产生了联系。