Marn Cyfleusterau Gwestai by C.H Chang, H.A Chang, Y.Q Luo and S.C Huang

Marn Cyfleusterau Gwestai by C.H Chang, H.A Chang, Y.Q Luo and S.C Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 Gwobr Arian A' Design Award in Offer Cegin Competition Category.

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Marn Cyfleusterau Gwestai

by C.H Chang, H.A Chang, Y.Q Luo and S.C Huang

Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Department

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The Design

About Marn Cyfleusterau Gwestai

Wedi cael ysbrydoliaeth o fyrbrydau Nadoligaidd diwylliant traddodiadol Tainan (hen ddinas yn Taiwan sy'n llawn treftadaeth ddiwylliannol), trwy eu trawsnewid yn set o amwynderau gwestai, mae'r gyfres hon o fyrbrydau Nadoligaidd a adwaenir bob amser yn lleol fel & quot; Marn & quot;, yn golygu cyflawniad mewn diwylliant Tsieineaidd; cacen reis siâp crwban fel sebon llaw a dysgl sebon, cacen ffa mung fel pethau ymolchi, twmplen melys tang yuan fel hufen law a bynsen & amp wedi'i stemio; Cacen bynsen siwgr brown Tainan fel set de. Gallai treftadaeth diwylliant Tainan fod yn eang i'r byd gan fod y gwesty yn llwyfan braf i hyrwyddo diwylliant lleol.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae Marn Cyfleusterau Gwestai yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i Marn Cyfleusterau Gwestai fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae Marn Cyfleusterau Gwestai yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Marn, pronunciation in mandarin means fulfillment in Chinese culture. The design was inspired by cultural heritage related to Tainan traditional local snacks and foods. Wishing to preserve the culture and widespread to the world by transforming the famous local festive snacks into hotel amenities, like; turtle-shaped rice cake into hand soap & soap dish, mung bean cake into toiletries, tang yuan sweet dumpling into hand cream and steamed bun & Tainan brown sugar bun cake into tea set. All were hand crafted in ceramic which looks identical to the festive snacks.
Dimensions & Packaging: Turtle-shaped rice cake / hand soap & soap dish L120mm x W60mm x H16mm
Mung bean cake / toiletries L200mm x W80mm x H10mm
Tang Yuan sweet dumpling / Hand cream L100mm x W100mm x H23mm
Steamed bun & Tainan brown sugar bun cake / tea set L300mm x W300mm x H55mm
Tags: Hotel amenities, Daily necessities, Gift, Ceramics, Cultural Hotel
Production Technology: All were handcrafted.
Material used is white ceramic.
Design Challenge: Most of the hotel amenities typically the same, the most challenging issue in this project is to design a set of amenities derived from local culture festive snacks for The Place, a design hotel brand of Royal Hotels & Resorts, that sets to connect with local cultures of Tainan. Handcrafted pottery, kiln formation and have to be identical to the festive snacks is the hardest part. The team managed to create the products lifelike the real snacks.
Research: Type of Research: Hotel amenities with local culture image
Research Objectives: To preserve and to propagate culture heritage of Tainan festive snacks from local to global.
Methodology: culture study and morphological analysis, Image Scale.
Data Collections: Market Survey, Target User Analysis.
Research Tools: Solidworks, Sketch-Up, 3D Printing.
Production Method: pinching pottery, glazing, kiln formation.
Inspiration: Having inspiration from the festive snacks of traditional Tainan culture, an old city in Taiwan full with cultural heritage; turtle-shaped rice cake, mung bean cake, tang yuan sweet dumpling and steamed bun & Tainan brown sugar bun cake, transforming the snacks image into a set of hotel amenities, Tainan culture heritage could be spread to the whole world as the hotel is a nice platform to promote local culture.
Project Duration: This project started in Sept 2017 in Tainan, estimate to finish in March 2018, having its first appearance in Taiwan Young Designers' Exhibition (YODEX) in May 2018.
Operation Flow: Since the set of hotel amenities lifelike the festive snacks, travelers will find them very interesting when checking into the room, eventually they will look for each of the item connected to the cultures behind it. The cultural hotel served as the platform to communicate with travelers from everywhere, allowing them to learn and to feel the culture heritage of Tainan in an interesting way during their stay, could be better appreciated and shared amongst travelers.
Patents: patent pending
Team Members: Instructor: ChungSheng Chen
Designer:ChuanHsuan Chang
Designer:HsinAn Chang
Designer:YuQing Luo
Designer:SinCih Huang
Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Department
Image Credits: Wei-Che Chiang
Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Department