Yin Mo Star Kui Messenset by Beijing Wang Mazi Technology Co., Ltd

Yin Mo Star Kui Messenset by Beijing Wang Mazi Technology Co., Ltd is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award yn Platina in Bakark, Tafelark, Drinkark en Keukenark Ûntwerp Competition Category.

PlatinaKeukenark· 2025

Yin Mo Star Kui Messenset

by Beijing Wang Mazi Technology Co., Ltd

Client: Beijing Wang Mazi Technology Co., LTD

A' Design Award yn Platina Winner in Keukenark Category

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The Design

About Yin Mo Star Kui Messenset

Yin Mo Star Kui is in fjouwerdielich Sineesk messenset ûntwurpen foar thúskeukens. Elk lemmet is makke fan komposytstiel mei in meardere lagen struktuer. In kearn fan heechkoalstofstiel hâldt de snijkant skerp, wylst in oerflaklaach fan leechkoalstofstiel korroazje wjerstiet. Waarm smeden by 1040 graden Celsius en kâld smeden by min 196 graden Celsius ferbetterje de sterkte en taaiens. It smeide oerflak is wat rûch, wat it kontakt mei plakkerich iten ferminderet. It hânfet hat in holle grypsône en in balansearre gewicht foar komfort by langer gebrûk. De swart-sulveren ôfwurking draacht in klassyk Taotie-patroan.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Platina

Yin Mo Star Kui Messenset is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Platina, in ekstreem prestisjeuze erkenning foar wier útsûnderlike, elegante en prachtige ûntwerpen. Platina-winners binne wûnders fan skepping, tsjûgenissen fan de grinzen fan yntellektuele kreativiteit, en litte it ûnevenaardige profesjonalisme en sjeny fan har ûntwerpers sjen. Fan dizze ûntwerpen wurdt ferwachte dat se de meast ferneamde wurken binne dy't de estetyk fan in tiidrek bepale, bydrage oan it wolwêzen fan de maatskippij en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferlegge. Yin Mo Star Kui Messenset lit in transsendint nivo fan treflikens sjen en makket de wrâld sûnder mis ta in bettere plak mei syn foardielige en weardefolle skaaimerken. Yin Mo Star Kui Messenset is in winnend wurk fan de A' Design Award yn Platina dat winsken wekker makket, ynspirearret, entûsjasmearret, behaachet en grutte freugde opwekket.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This Chinese knife set, designed based on diverse needs of Chinese kitchens, aims to offer users an efficient, comfortable experience. It ingeniously integrates unique appearance design, exquisite craftsmanship, and premium materials, striking a perfect balance between aesthetic pleasure and practicality.
Dimensions & Packaging: 150*360*114mm
Tags: Chinese knife set, forged texture, forged texture, efficient cutting, composite steel, hot and cold forging processes
Production Technology: The knife set employs 1040 degrees Celsius hot and minus 196 degrees Celsius cold forging processes to ensure lastingly superior performance. The hot forging process improves the overall strength and toughness by optimizing the shape and eliminating imperfections. The cold one enhances the crystal structure to increase resistance to deformation. Compared to conventional knives, the product, benefiting from its special forging processes, achieves better durability and prolonged service life.
Design Challenge: The challenge was striking a balance between hardness and toughness of the knives to enhance durability and practicality. To address that, the blade is crafted from composite steel and utilizes a multilayer structure. The core layer of high carbon steel ensures lasting sharpness, suitable for precise cutting and prolonged use. The anti corrosion surface layer of low carbon steel is uneasy to rust even under damp conditions, reducing the risk of breakage and edge rolling.
Research: Traditional Chinese knives often focus excessively on practicality while neglecting aesthetic pleasure and user experience. This product, however, demonstrates a profound understanding of traditional Chinese culture and a deep insight into modern lifestyles, and especially takes into account the needs of Chinese kitchens. It aims to bring users visual enjoyment and foster their cultural identity through unique appearance design while ensuring an efficient, effortless experience.
Inspiration: The product prioritizes both of aesthetic pleasure and practicality. Its refined forged texture significantly enhances visual layering while giving a strong 3D visual effect and a sense of dynamism. Meanwhile, the color scheme of black and silver, combined with the classic Taotie pattern as an embellishment, greatly improves visual appeal by marrying antiquity with modernity.
Project Duration: This product was developed in Beijing in February, 2024, and will be launched in China in April, 2025.
Operation Flow: The ergonomic handle adopts a reasonably concave structure at the grip area and a streamlines shape, as well as scientifically distributed weight, to offer a comfortable grip and relieve hand fatigue during prolonged use.
A slightly rough surface resulted from forging processes effectively reduces the contact area between the food and the blade, making the knives especially suitable for handling sticky food. This improves cutting efficiency, contributing to smoother and more efficient operations.
Team Members: Wenqiang Xu,
Zhuogong Ao,
Sihong Pan