Marn Hotelfoarsjennings by C.H Chang, H.A Chang, Y.Q Luo and S.C Huang

Marn Hotelfoarsjennings by C.H Chang, H.A Chang, Y.Q Luo and S.C Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2018 A' Design Award yn Sulver in Bakark, Tafelark, Drinkark en Keukenark Ûntwerp Competition Category.

SulverKeukenark· 2018

Marn Hotelfoarsjennings

by C.H Chang, H.A Chang, Y.Q Luo and S.C Huang

Client: Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Department

A' Design Award yn Sulver Winner in Keukenark Category

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The Design

About Marn Hotelfoarsjennings

Troch ynspiraasje te hawwen fan 'e feestlike snacks fan' e tradysjonele Tainan-kultuer (in âlde stêd yn Taiwan fol mei kultureel erfgoed), troch har te transformearjen yn in set hotelfoarsjennings, betsjuttet dizze searje feestlike snacks altyd bekend by de pleatslike as & quot; Marn & quot;, betsjut ferfolling yn Sineeske kultuer; turtle-foarmige rys taart as hân soap en sjippe skûtels, mung bean taart as toiletartikelen, tang yuan swiete suvel as hân crème en steamde bun & amp; Tainan brún sûker bun cake as teeset. Kultuererfguod fan Tainan koe wiidferspraat wurde, om't it hotel in moai platfoarm is foar lokale kultuer.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Sulver

Marn Hotelfoarsjennings is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver, in bûtengewoan prestisjeuze erkenning foar topûntwerpen dy't prachtich en yndrukwekkend binne. Sulverwinners binne tige briljante en ekstreem kreative wurken dy't de treflike ekspertize, it talint en de skerpsinnigens fan har ûntwerpers yllustrearje. Fan Marn Hotelfoarsjennings wurdt ferwachte dat it in prachtich foarbyldwurk is, opmerklik profesjoneel en djip ynnovatyf. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Sulver is in tige opfallende, bewûndere útfining dy't foardiel bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Marn Hotelfoarsjennings is in skepping dêr't breed oerjûn wurdt, dy't winsken wekker makket, positive gefoelens bringt en ferwûnderjen en fernuvering opwekket.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Marn, pronunciation in mandarin means fulfillment in Chinese culture. The design was inspired by cultural heritage related to Tainan traditional local snacks and foods. Wishing to preserve the culture and widespread to the world by transforming the famous local festive snacks into hotel amenities, like; turtle-shaped rice cake into hand soap & soap dish, mung bean cake into toiletries, tang yuan sweet dumpling into hand cream and steamed bun & Tainan brown sugar bun cake into tea set. All were hand crafted in ceramic which looks identical to the festive snacks.
Dimensions & Packaging: Turtle-shaped rice cake / hand soap & soap dish L120mm x W60mm x H16mm
Mung bean cake / toiletries L200mm x W80mm x H10mm
Tang Yuan sweet dumpling / Hand cream L100mm x W100mm x H23mm
Steamed bun & Tainan brown sugar bun cake / tea set L300mm x W300mm x H55mm
Tags: Hotel amenities, Daily necessities, Gift, Ceramics, Cultural Hotel
Production Technology: All were handcrafted.
Material used is white ceramic.
Design Challenge: Most of the hotel amenities typically the same, the most challenging issue in this project is to design a set of amenities derived from local culture festive snacks for The Place, a design hotel brand of Royal Hotels & Resorts, that sets to connect with local cultures of Tainan. Handcrafted pottery, kiln formation and have to be identical to the festive snacks is the hardest part. The team managed to create the products lifelike the real snacks.
Research: Type of Research: Hotel amenities with local culture image
Research Objectives: To preserve and to propagate culture heritage of Tainan festive snacks from local to global.
Methodology: culture study and morphological analysis, Image Scale.
Data Collections: Market Survey, Target User Analysis.
Research Tools: Solidworks, Sketch-Up, 3D Printing.
Production Method: pinching pottery, glazing, kiln formation.
Inspiration: Having inspiration from the festive snacks of traditional Tainan culture, an old city in Taiwan full with cultural heritage; turtle-shaped rice cake, mung bean cake, tang yuan sweet dumpling and steamed bun & Tainan brown sugar bun cake, transforming the snacks image into a set of hotel amenities, Tainan culture heritage could be spread to the whole world as the hotel is a nice platform to promote local culture.
Project Duration: This project started in Sept 2017 in Tainan, estimate to finish in March 2018, having its first appearance in Taiwan Young Designers' Exhibition (YODEX) in May 2018.
Operation Flow: Since the set of hotel amenities lifelike the festive snacks, travelers will find them very interesting when checking into the room, eventually they will look for each of the item connected to the cultures behind it. The cultural hotel served as the platform to communicate with travelers from everywhere, allowing them to learn and to feel the culture heritage of Tainan in an interesting way during their stay, could be better appreciated and shared amongst travelers.
Patents: patent pending
Team Members: Instructor: ChungSheng Chen
Designer:ChuanHsuan Chang
Designer:HsinAn Chang
Designer:YuQing Luo
Designer:SinCih Huang
Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Department
Image Credits: Wei-Che Chiang
Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Department