Lemnos

Thomson Paper Clock

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THOMSON PAPER is a wall clock which combines the fine texture of wood and paper. The clock face is made of paper called Mermaid. The unique texture of the paper is called “Mermaid ripples” named after the ripples of the sea, the home of the mermaid. The distinction in textures of its face (paper), frame (plywood) and hands (ash) underlines the contrast of natural materials used.
The face of Lemnos Thomson clocks is made with a special die-cutting machine which is also used for manufacturing puzzles. This die-cutting technique can make complicated shapes by stamping out from paper or wood using a mold out of thin steel blade fixed onto a wooden board.
The edges of the number outlines stamped out are naturally rounded like a tensed water surface and drop soft shadows into the spaces stamped out. The distinct textures of the materials and the cubic effect created by the three-dimensional numbers on the clock face improve the function as an object for telling time.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 305 x Thickness 55 mm
Weight: 830g
Material: Plywood, Paper (Mermaid), Glass 
Movement: Step Movement 
Power: AA battery
Warranty: 1 year
Made in Japan 

*About Mermaid
Color tones transferred to a paper surface by using special felt which has a woven design during the papermaking are called felt mark.
Mermaid, created in 1956 under the supervision of a designer named Hiroshi Hara (1903-1986), is a series of fine paper of felt mark made by a machine. The series was called “Mermaid ripples”- ripples of the sea that a mermaid lives in- because of the felt mark like gentle ripples and became familiar as “Mermaid” in 1960s.
Mermaid has various colors and thickness (ream weight) selected under the supervision of a graphic designer, Ikko Tanaka (1930-2002) in 1999. The series is widely used as a painting kit, a design paper and a book jacket. 

 

Yuichi Nara
Born in Tokyo, 1977 
Graduated from Architecture Course of Construction Department at Yokohama National University in 1999 
Migrated to Italy in 2000 Duty at Palazzo del Vetro of Glass Studio in Murano Island in Venezia. 
Duty at the construction office of Studio Be. Fa. Na. in Lido Island in 2003 
Established Design Unit 241 Design with Mr. Federico Traverso, the Italian architect in 2003
Graduated from Venezia Construction UIniversity in 2006 
Established Noto Design Office after the return to Japan 
Making activities in Noto Island in Ishikawa Prefecture now

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