Focus Juego de té by Ranyi Luo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Menaje de Cocina Competition Category.

BronceMenaje de Cocina· 2020

Focus Juego de té

by Ranyi Luo

Client: Jiahao

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Menaje de Cocina Category

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The Design

About Focus Juego de té

Focus es un juego de té de cerámica portátil para preparar y beber té. El conjunto se divide en dos partes, una tetera individual y una taza individual, que se unen en una forma compacta fácil de transportar. Su apariencia se inspira en el objetivo de una cámara fotográfica, con una estructura brillante en relieve en el centro de las partes superior e inferior. Focus está elaborado con arcilla de porcelana tradicional china, con un esmalte brillante y un esmalte exterior mate, obtenido mediante cocción cerámica. Una rosca y una pared de doble capa reducen el riesgo de quemaduras, y el pico vertedor proporciona un flujo de agua suave.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Focus Juego de té ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Focus Juego de té sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Focus Juego de té satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Focus is a ceramic tea set that subverts the appearance characteristics of traditional ones. The tea set is divided into two parts: a single pot and a single cup. Focus is a portable tea set, it has a unique integrated design to facilitate people to carry, and can provide people with convenient tea life anytime and anywhere. In the center of the upper and lower parts of the tea service, there is a bright and raised appearance structure, which is designed in accordance with the inspiration of the lens. The screw thread design and double-layer structure design of the tea cup can prevent people from scratching and scalding, these designs are very practical.
Dimensions & Packaging: 89mm×85mm×90mm 80mm×80mm×35mm
Tags: Portable tea set, Lens, Modernity, Ceramic
Production Technology: The tea set is made of Chinese traditional porcelain clay, combined with a bright glaze and a frosted outer glaze. The production method was ceramic firing technology.
Design Challenge: How to integrate the design inspiration of modern camera lens with the traditional ceramic has become a challenge. For example, the fusion between ceramic glazes has been continuously explored in the production process.
Research: In the study of traditional Chinese tea culture, we found that the number of young people who like drinking tea is increasing. We hope to design a tea set that overturns the traditional tea set and has modern flavor to bringing more possibilities for people's tea life. While you are drinking tea, it brings the visual sense of fashion and modernity.
Inspiration: The element of lens inspiration in camera capture is a common element in modern life. Focus tea set features a camera structure, with the camera lens as the main element of its appearance, which looks very modern. The combination of an industrial camera lens with a high degree of precision and traditional Chinese ceramics is a design where modernity collides with tradition. The tea set integrates the elements of mechanical industry and unique modern design, and integrates aesthetics and practicability. Even in a busy city life, you will feel very relaxed when you smell the tea aroma.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 in Guangzhou,China.
Operation Flow: The tea set is portable for making tea, with geometric texture and anti-scalding design, which can be held comfortably with one hand. It also has a distinctive spout with smooth water flow.
Team Members: Ranyi Luo
Image Credits: Main Image: Ranyi Luo, 2020
Supporting Images: Ranyi Luo, 2020