Attimo Joc De Te by Mikhail Chistiakov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Or in Disseny d'Articles de Forn, Vaixella, Cristalleria i Estris de Cuina Competition Category.

OrEstris de Cuina· 2021

Attimo Joc De Te

by Mikhail Chistiakov

Client: Altavolo

A' Design Award d'Or Winner in Estris de Cuina Category

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The Design

About Attimo Joc De Te

El joc de te Attimo (que vol dir "moment") està fet de porcellana d'os de parets primes de primera classe. La metàfora de la forma dels objectes és un moment de temps aturat. La pedra del mànec cau sobre la superfície llisa de la porcellana i crea "cercles sobre l'aigua" corre per l'objecte. Així que cada toc del mànec és un toc per al temps congelat. Aquesta complexa forma asimètrica dels elements de servei és especialment difícil quan s'implementa en porcellana. Tanmateix, l'ús de la tècnica del mànec buit, correcció proactiva de les deformacions de cocció, va permetre aconseguir una geometria ideal.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Or

Attimo Joc De Te és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Or, un reconeixement immensament prestigiós concedit a dissenys de primera categoria, meravellosos i extraordinaris. Els guanyadors d'Or són creacions summament innovadores, molt visionàries i gloriosament enlluernadores que reflecteixen el prodigi, la saviesa i la destresa dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Attimo Joc De Te sigui un invent molt elogiat, pioner en tendències i monumental, que aporta un valor sense precedents. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Or és un projecte espectacular i respectat que beneficia molt i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. Attimo Joc De Te crea sentiments intensos de desig, evoca passió, fomenta la creativitat i ens fascina.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This form was created in an attempt to capture the moment. The handle-stone "falls" on the porcelain and creates circles running across the surface of the object. This frozen picture gives rise to the illusion that the solid material becomes soft and pliable, the same as the original kaolin clay from which the objects were made.Thus, every time in the everyday use of the utilitarian items of the set, we touch the frozen moment.
Dimensions & Packaging: Teapot 150 x 95 x 165mm 633g 600ml. Sugar bowl 110 x 110 x 80mm 382g 300mll. Cup 72 x 72 x 85mm 210g 220ml
Tags: Tea set, Teapot, Cup, Sugar bowl, Tableware, Porcelain
Production Technology: Bone china. This material was chosen instead of traditional porcelain in order to gain more control over the stability of the shape during the firing process, as well as to reduce the wall thickness and reduce weight.
Design Challenge: The complex asymmetric shape of service items is difficult to implement in porcelain. It is especially difficult to achieve stable quality when creating a large number of products. However, the choice of bone china as the material, the use of the hollow handle technique, and the proactive correction of deformations during firing, made it possible to achieve an ideal geometry. Thus, the implementation of the points is fully consistent with the concept.
Research: An important step in the design research was to find a handle shape that would resemble a stone, but at the same time maintain a balance with technology and ease of use. We also searched for the ratio of the handle size and the wave amplitude on the surface, and its attenuation. The found shape corresponds to the general idea of the project, but at the same time resists deformation during firing.
Inspiration: The philosophy of the present moment.
The beauty of every moment.
Slow movement.
Project Duration: The project started in 2019 and finished in 2020 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Operation Flow: Unusual for traditional porcelain, the handle has a complex bionic shape with variable thickness. This makes the use of the set items very ergonomic, suitable for different people. At the same time, the handle is a good thermal insulator due to the fact that it is hollow inside.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Kazakov Petr
Image #2: Photographer Kazakov Petr
Image #3: Photographer Chistiakova Yuliia
Image #4: Photographer Chistiakov Mikhail
Image #5: Photographer Chistiakova Yuliia