Biroi Jewelry Collection by Miyu Nakashima is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Silver A' Design Award in Jewelry Design Competition Category.
SilverJewelry· 2021
Biroi Jewelry Collection
Client: Miyu Nakashima
Silver A' Design Award Winner in Jewelry Category
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About Biroi Jewelry Collection
Biroi is a 3D printed jewelry series that is inspired by the legendary phoenix of the sky, who throws itself into the flames and reborn from its own ashes. Dynamic lines forming the structure and the Voronoi pattern spread on the surface symbolize the phoenix that revives from the burning flames and flies into the sky. Pattern changes size to flow over the surface giving a sense of dynamism to the structure. The design, which shows off a sculpture-like presence by itself, gives the wearer the courage to take a step forward by drawing out their uniqueness.
The Recognition
About the Silver A' Design Award
Biroi Jewelry Collection is a Silver A' Design Award winner, an extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs. Silver winners are tremendously brilliant and exceedingly creative works that illustrate the outstanding expertise, talent, and acuity of their designers. Biroi Jewelry Collection is expected to be a wonderful, showpiece work that is remarkably professional and profoundly innovative. This Silver A' Design Award-winning design is a highly notable, admired invention that benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Biroi Jewelry Collection is a vastly envied creation that evokes desires, introduces positive feelings, and sparks amazement and wonderment.
Where to Get It
Contemporary 3D Printed Jewelry
We create architectural jewelry using advanced 3D printing technology, blending parametric design with wearable art. Our pieces feature dynamic organic patterns inspired by nature and architecture, crafted for those who appreciate contemporary design and innovative manufacturing techniques.
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Design Interview
What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
I often get inspired by my architectural designer experiences, and from the organic shapes that exist in nature.
What are your future plans for this award winning design?
By transferring this award-winning design into the metaverse, I plan to create a macro-scale architectural space experience from it.
How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
almost 2 years
Grand Interview
Your innovative fusion of architectural principles with micro-scale jewelry design in the Biroi Jewelry Collection is fascinating - could you elaborate on how your background in interior architecture influenced the creation of this distinctive collection?
My background in interior architecture shaped how I approach jewelry as spatial design. When creating Biroi, I imagined the human body as a space and each piece as an architectural object that inhabits it. This mindset helps me explore structure, rhythm, and materiality on a micro scale. Parametric tools allow me to express these ideas through fluid yet intentional forms.
The Voronoi pattern in the Biroi Jewelry Collection creates a compelling visual narrative of the phoenix's rebirth - what inspired you to choose this specific mathematical pattern to represent such a powerful mythological symbol?
Unlike rigid geometric patterns like triangles or grids, I chose Voronoi for its organic, living quality. Its fluid transitions from dense to open cells create a dynamic, flame-like surface that captures the essence of the phoenix's rebirth. It feels alive, constantly transforming, just like the myth itself. This natural flow makes it the perfect visual language to express regeneration through movement and form.
How did your journey across Tokyo, Istanbul, and Tallinn shape the cultural and artistic elements we see manifested in the Biroi Jewelry Collection, particularly in terms of merging Eastern and Western design philosophies?
Biroi began when I started my nomadic journey. Living across multiple countries taught me how to reset mentally, observe with fresh eyes, and seek patterns beyond cultural borders. Rather than drawing from local traditions, I found inspiration in architecture, especially the structural harmony of Islamic ornament and European forms. Biroi reflects this mental state: fluid, transitional, and free from fixed identity.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Biroi is a 3d printed jewelry series shaped with the architectural designer's perspective. Dynamic lines forming the structure and the Voronoi pattern spread on the surface symbolize the Phoenix that revives from the burning flames and flies into the sky. This pattern changes size to flow over the surface giving a sense of dynamism to the structure.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Necklace: 95(W)x70(L)x4.7mm(D) and 340mm chain with 100mm extra slack.
Earrings: 22(W)x53(L)x5mm(D) / 4mm ball post.
Bracelet: Size xs, 60(W)x56(L)x65(D).
Ring: Size 4, 22(W)x36(L)x23(D). - Tags
- 3d printing, 3d printed jewelry, jewelry, wearable art, voronoi, contemporary jewelry, avant garde, parametric design
- Production Technology
- 3d designed and 3d printed jewelry.
Material is 3d printed nylon, steel, and sterling silver/ sterling silver chain/ sterling silver ball post earring - Design Challenge
- As a macro-scale architecture designer, Biroi collection is the first micro-scale jewelry I have created. My biggest challenge was to move the elegance I am familiar with from the heights of the macro dimension to the micrometric precision of 3d printing. In this process, I overcame the endless difficulties with endless passion, just like the Biroi philosophy.
- Research
- The objective of the research was to create a parametric, organic pattern that fits whole products(necklace, bracelet, earring, and ring) at the same time. I started analyzing and researching organic patterns in nature. As the main 3d parametric design software, I used the Grasshopper plugin for Rhino3d. It took me a lot of web research and experimentation to find the right parametric design formula that fits all products. After the design was completed, it was research time to find the best techniques for micro-scale 3d printing solutions without compromising the design. All these processes were part of my Biroi journey.
- Inspiration
- Biroi is inspired by the legendary Phoenix of the sky, who throws itself into the flames and reborn from its own ashes. As an artist, I can see the resemblance between our lives and the flames that ensure the eternal rebirth cycle of Phoenix. Biroi is the art that relates with people who continue to challenge themselves to perpetuate the flame of passion; It's the passion and courage that makes us keep moving forward while overcoming the difficulties.
- Project Duration
- The Biroi Collection started in Jun 2017 in Kyiv and finished in September 2019 in Tallinn.
- Operation Flow
- The design, which shows off a sculpture-like presence by itself, gives the wearer the courage to take a step forward by drawing out their uniqueness. Subtle yet powerful lines passing through the surface are visible by the reflection of light and delicate patterns reveal themselves when viewed closer. The expression of the work changes depending on the material, and the wearer can enjoy the elegant layers and textures established by the 3d printing.
- Image Credits
- Miyu Nakashima, 2019
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