Etern Karaf by Zehui Ni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Yster in Bakware, Tafelware, Drinkware en Kookware Ontwerp Competition Category.

YsterKombuisware· 2022

Etern Karaf

by Zehui Ni

Client: ZN Design

A' Design Award in Yster Winner in Kombuisware Category

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The Design

About Etern Karaf

Etern is 'n glaskaraf wat ontwerp is vir wyndiens by die eettafel. Die vorm van Etern is geïnspireer deur die dwarsdeursnee van tyd, en die geboë kontoer stel elke oomblik voor as sy eie fragment van ewigheid. Glas word gebruik vir sy deursigtige eienskap, wat die kleur van die wyn en die ligte voorkoms van die houer tydens dekantering wys. Soos die wyn geskink word, beweeg lug deur die vloeistof en belug dit. Etern word gevorm deur glasblasing, en 'n pasgemaakte proses is ontwikkel om by die ontwerp te pas. Die stuk is bedoel as 'n rustige verklaring vir die tafel.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Yster

Etern Karaf is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Yster, 'n prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan goeie ontwerpe wat voldoen aan die professionele en industriële vereistes wat van goed ontwerpte skeppings verwag word. Wenners in Yster toon groot vaardigheid, hoë spesialisasie, kundige begrip en die kreatiewe vermoë van hul skeppers. Daar word verwag dat Etern Karaf 'n hoog aangeskrewe, bewonderde en gekoesterde skepping is wat prakties en innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Yster gewen het, integreer die beste praktyke in die bedryf en het bekwame tegniese kenmerke gekoppel aan kundigheid en talent. Etern Karaf word gerespekteer vir sy deeglikheid en is ontwerp om verbeterings in lewensgehalte te bied wat help om die wêreld 'n beter plek te maak.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Etern decanter is born from the perception of time. Appreciating each fragment of time as eternity from the cross-sections of time. Etern is a statement piece at the dining table about impermanence in time, cherishing each fragment and feasting on life. Both a celebration and remembrance of time, Etern is a one of kind elegance to add to the dining atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2700 mm x 1400 mm X 2600 mm
Tags: Decanter, Wine, Drinkware, Tableware
Production Technology: Etern is glassware for wine decanting. Glass material for its transparent properties in showing the beauty of wine and the airiness of form while decanting.
Design Challenge: Challenge with Etern is the philosophical and harmonious representations of time intersecting with glass blowing. A custom barrier and crust is created to match the design.
Research: On a macro perspective, the greatest moments of the planet and life's work, reside on one particle in the universe. Every moment is solidified in the cross-sections of time. Through harmonious elegance, Etern celebrates moments in time as eternity and gracefully performs the arts of decanting. Scholarly inspirations from philosophy, astronomy, and literature on impermanence have been researched for Etern. A graceful and celebrating combination of decanting.
Inspiration: Each flower that grows and withered away, is eternal in its own fragment of time. The Etern decanter is inspired by the fragment of time. It celebrates moments as an eternal fragment in life, inspiring people to feast and cherish moments of remembrance. The elegant contour of Etern is a statement piece that represents the cross-section of time and viewing each special moment as its own eternity. One eternal moment is forever.
Project Duration: Project duration from May 2021 to Nov 2021, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Operation Flow: As wine is poured into Etern, a delightful chorus of air breathing into wine sings a beautiful melody. Etern is about having a drink with the uncapturable time, but feasting on each special moment as its own eternity in time.
Team Members: Zehui Ni