Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Emballage d'engrais by Mingrui Duan

Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Emballage d'engrais by Mingrui Duan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design d'Emballage Competition Category.

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Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Emballage d'engrais

by Mingrui Duan

Client: Duan Mingrui

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Emballage Category

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The Design

About Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Emballage d'engrais

Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design est un emballage destiné aux engrais pour le jardinage domestique. La boîte extérieure adopte la forme d'un ema traditionnel japonais, ou tablette votive, et arbore un motif de feuille ainsi que le mot omamori. À l'intérieur, l'engrais est compacté en pastilles en forme d'étoile qui se déposent directement dans la terre, ce qui rend tout emballage plastique superflu. La boîte est fabriquée en bois issu de sources durables ; elle peut être réutilisée et suspendue au-dessus d'un pot de fleurs, seules les pastilles de recharge étant nécessaires par la suite. Un code couleur identifie chaque produit selon qu'il est destiné aux fleurs, aux plantes succulentes ou aux autres végétaux.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Emballage d'engrais est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Emballage d'engrais est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Emballage d'engrais satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This fertilizer packaging focuses on protection and prayer, merging traditional Japanese lucky charms like ema (votive tablets), lucky stars, and omamori (amulets). Innovations, including the outer box shaped like an ema and the fertilizer tablets formed into lucky stars, turn it into a vessel for personal wishes. A leaf motif on the outer box conveys nurture and care for plants, and a color coded product line (red for flowers, bluish green for succulents, etc.) meets diverse gardening needs.
Dimensions & Packaging: product dimensions, 130 mm x 100 mm x 35 mm
Tags: Japanese Home Gardening Fertilizer Packaging, Protection and Wishing, Traditional, Japanese Culture of Wishing, Ema, Lucky Star, Omamori, Wood Material for a Sustainable Cycle
Production Technology: The fertilizer is compacted into star shaped tablets for direct use. Simply place a tablet in the soil and it begins to work. This approach eliminates the need for plastic packaging and helps reduce environmental impact. The outer box is crafted from sustainable wood, making it reusable. Users only need to buy refill tablets, which lowers costs and waste in the long run. This not only extends the lifecycle of the packaging but also promotes environmental responsibility.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to honor Japanese cultural identity and appeal to younger audiences who seek modern expressions of tradition. The design responds by creating a unique wishing ritual that fosters emotional connection. Focusing on innovative cultural integration, it reinterprets iconic symbols such as ema, lucky stars, and omamori through a modern lens. Practicality, emotion, and culture converge in this design, redefining how culture can bring value to the global agricultural supplies industry.
Research: The designer identified that Japanese home gardeners are looking not only for plant nutrition but also for a way to express their hopes for healthy plant growth. In response, this packaging design draws from iconic Japanese lucky charms, including ema, origami lucky stars, and omamori. More than just visual elements, they imbue the product with a sense of protection and aspiration. Each time users apply the fertilizer, the act becomes a heartfelt dialogue between them and their plants.
Inspiration: The design draws from iconic Japanese lucky charms like the ema, lucky stars, and omamori, carrying cultural meanings of wishing and protection. The outer box mirrors the shape of a traditional ema, evoking the ritual of making wishes and giving thanks. Inside, the fertilizer tablets are formed into origami lucky stars, which symbolize wishes and good fortune. The word omamori on the front of the box further enhances the meaning, bringing a stronger sense of emotional connection and care.
Project Duration: The project took place in Tokyo between April and July of 2025.
Operation Flow: The packaging combines practical use with emotional value, giving users not only functional benefits but also a way to express their wishes. The wooden box can be hung above a plant pot for storage and display. For fertilizing, users just need to open the box, take out a star shaped tablet, and place it in the soil. More than routine tasks, the whole process becomes a ritual, like making a wish for plants to thrive. In this way, the hope of each user is seamlessly connected with plant growth.