House of Smaragd Advintdoaze by Rilind Hoxha and Haris Murich

House of Smaragd Advintdoaze by Rilind Hoxha and Haris Murich is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Kado-artikelen Ûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsKado-artikelen· 2025

House of Smaragd Advintdoaze

by Rilind Hoxha and Haris Murich

Client: Smaragd 1969 / Why Agency

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Kado-artikelen Category

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The Design

About House of Smaragd Advintdoaze

House of Smaragd Advintkalinder is in strukturearre ôfteldoaze makke fan ekologysk papier en duorsume materialen, ûntworpen foar werhelje brûk. It befettet fjouwer yndividueel ferpakte sieraadstikken, elk befeilige yn aparte fakken. Ferpakking is recyclebear en werbrûkber, wat de miljeu-ympakt ferminderet. It doazeûntwerp makket kontrolearre tagong ta elk fak mooglik, wêrby't it elemint fan ferrassing behâlden bliuwt wylst de items beskerme bliuwe.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

House of Smaragd Advintdoaze is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan House of Smaragd Advintdoaze wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. House of Smaragd Advintdoaze foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: House of Smaragd Advent Calendar is a structured countdown box made from ecological paper and sustainable materials, designed for repeated use. It contains four individually packaged jewelry pieces, each secured in separate compartments. Packaging is recyclable and reusable, reducing environmental impact. The box design allows for controlled access to each compartment, maintaining the element of surprise while keeping the items protected.
Dimensions & Packaging: 164x164x42mm, Gold plated & ecologically colored recycled paper.
Tags: Christmas, Advent, Gifts, Jewelry, Marketing, Packaging.
Production Technology: Sketched and Produced in Adobe Illustrator. Print execution done by hand.
Design Challenge: The hardest part was what the theme of the advent box was gonna be.

The first themes were including miracles and surprises, but then we opted for a royalty like direction, for example House of Tudor.

The second hardest part was creating an unique blueprint for the box, which was largely assisted by the production facility.
Research: The research was mostly done online with some physical inspiration from vintage advent boxes found on flea markets.
Inspiration: The advent box takes inspiration from vintage advent boxes, incorporating a classic multi-compartment structure that enhances the anticipation of weekly reveals. Traditional advent calendars featured individually sealed sections, a concept replicated here with four separate compartments, each containing a unique jewelry piece.
Project Duration: The project piloted in 2023 for the 2024 season, and an initial prototype was released in limited quantities. The final presented version was produced in November 2024, and released on the 9th of December 2024. Production was primarily in Why Agency offices, while execution was done by AJ-Graf Matbaa in Skopje. The product was available for sale online and physically in the Smaragd stores in Skopje.
Operation Flow: The front part is opened and there are four boxes inside, which are removable. Each of the boxes contains a piece of jewelry.
Team Members: Rilind Hoxha - Executive Direction & Production
Haris Murich - Creative Direction
Image Credits: Filip Shutarov