Horse Year Emballage til røgelsespinde af Bingran Zhao

Horse Year Emballage til røgelsespinde af Bingran Zhao er en højt anset vinder af den meget prestigefyldte 2026 A' Design Award i Bronze i konkurrencekategorien Emballagedesign.

BronzeEmballage· 2026

Horse Year Emballage til røgelsespinde

af Bingran Zhao

Klient: BeiHang University

Vinder af A' Design Award i Bronze i kategorien Emballage

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Om Horse Year Emballage til røgelsespinde

Horse Year er en emballageserie til røgelsespinde. Designet er centreret omkring det kinesiske skrifttegn for hest i seglskrift, kombineret med det lineære formsprog fra daoistiske talismaner og røgmønstre. Fem varianter følger en farvecyklus baseret på de fem elementer: metal, vand, træ, ild og jord. De fem æsker kan placeres side om side og danner tilsammen et billede af en galoperende hest. En indvendig bakke trækkes ud og afslører røgelsen og en velsignelsesbesked. Ubestrøget karton, sojabaserede trykfarver og en bakke af støbt papirmasse understøtter genanvendelse.

Anerkendelsen

Om A' Design Award i Bronze

Horse Year Emballage til røgelsespinde er vinder af A' Design Award i Bronze, en højt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles enestående designs, som udmærker sig ved kreativitet, opfindsomhed og skarpsindighed. Bronzevinderne er rigeligt dygtige og påfaldende kreative artefakter, der bekræfter deres designeres store erfaring, fantasi og snilde. Horse Year Emballage til røgelsespinde forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær genstand, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionel og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Bronze, indarbejder bedste praksis inden for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi og er fremragende på grund af sin sans for detaljer. Horse Year Emballage til røgelsespinde tilfredsstiller pragtfuldt behov, rører længsler, charmerer følelser og appellerer til nysgerrigheden.

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Unikke Egenskaber: This packaging series transforms the seal script Chinese character for Horse and the linear language of Daoist talismans into a contemporary visual system tailored for incense products. Through a color cycle derived from the generative logic of the Five Elements and the subtle integration of flowing 2026 curves the five variants are unified into a coherent narrative regarding time and blessing. The design merges ritual sensibility emotional experience and everyday usability enabling users to intuitively select incense according to their emotional state rather than engaging with the packaging merely as a decorative container.
Dimensioner & Emballage: Width 160 mm × Depth 40 mm × Height 70 mm
Tags: Incense packaging, Year of the Horse, Chinese zodiac, Five Elements, Daoist talisman
Produktionsteknologi: The packaging employs uncoated paperboard soy based inks and restrained hot stamping to emphasize the seal script visual while ensuring recyclability. Constructed through die cutting and folding the design utilizes a molded pulp inner tray instead of plastic. The graphic system is developed by vectorizing strokes from seal script and Daoist talismanic lines refined through rigorous prototyping and color calibration.
Designudfordring: The primary challenge lies in translating specific cultural elements like seal script the Five Elements and Daoist motifs into a contemporary global packaging language avoiding stereotypical Oriental imagery. Research balanced historical literature with youth aesthetic preferences selecting motifs that convey cultural depth without religious misinterpretation. Execution complexity arose from controlling fine lines on uncoated paper using soy based inks. Multiple proof iterations ensured both environmental sustainability and visual precision.
Forskning: This qualitative design study seeks to reintegrate traditional incense and Daoist culture into the daily lives of younger audiences. The research methodology synthesized literature reviews on Five Elements symbolism with competitive market analysis. Interviews and user testing with participants aged 20 to 35 investigated specific habits and aesthetic preferences. Findings revealed that minimalist narrative driven and emotionally expressive designs are preferred for gifting purposes. These insights directly informed decisions regarding the final form color system and copywriting strategy.
Inspiration: Inspired by Chinese incense culture this project celebrates the 2026 Year of the Horse through the Five Elements. The design condenses Eastern philosophy into packaging by blending the seal script horse character with Daoist talismans and smoke patterns. Hidden curves subtly form the number 2026. The color system follows the generative cycle of Metal Water Wood Fire and Earth. This chromatic logic connects five variants inviting users to select a fragrance and an auspicious intention for the day.
Projektvarighed: The project started in May 2025 in Beijing China and finished in November 2025.
Driftsflow: Users may first align the five individual boxes side by side to assemble a complete image of a galloping horse, and then select the incense corresponding to a particular color and Five Elements attribute according to their current mood or usage scenario. The packaging is opened by pulling out an inner tray, through which the incense and its associated blessing message are revealed simultaneously. This deliberately slowed opening action creates a brief "pre-ritual" moment before the act of lighting the incense.
After use, the outer boxes can be retained as modular desktop storage units or framed as decorative panels, allowing the packaging to continue functioning beyond a single-use context. In this way, the interaction extends beyond one-time consumption and encourages sustained engagement with the product and its cultural narrative.
Patenter: Bingran Zhao
Billedkreditering: Image #1：Bingran Zhao
Image #2：Jiuxiao Cui
Image #3：Zhou