Vegetable ’ Ann An Inneal Taois by Yi-Teng Shih, Vincent Mao and Jay Li

Vegetable ’ Ann An Inneal Taois by Yi-Teng Shih, Vincent Mao and Jay Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Dhèideagan, Gheamannan agus Thoraidhean Cur-seachad Competition Category.

UmhaDèideag· 2021

Vegetable ’ Ann An Inneal Taois

by Yi-Teng Shih, Vincent Mao and Jay Li

Client: PolyU Design

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Dèideag Category

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The Design

About Vegetable ’ Ann An Inneal Taois

Bidh na h-innealan dèideag a’ toirt seachad gearradh, brùthadh, agus brùthadh gus clann a chuideachadh gus diofar chumaidhean taois a dhèanamh. Ach, tha mòran innealan taois dèideag air a 'mhargaidh stèidhichte air cumaidhean geoimeatrach. Mar sin, chuir an sgioba còmhla an dà chuid beachdachaidhean ergonomic na cloinne agus diofar ghlasraich' cumaidhean airson an seata innealan seo a dhealbhadh. B’ e an dùbhlan dealbhaidh an ergonomic ceart a chomharrachadh a fhreagras air meud làimhe na cloinne agus mar sin rinn an sgioba mòran mhodalan sgeidse gus an comhfhurtachd a dhearbhadh.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Vegetable ’ Ann An Inneal Taois air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Vegetable ’ Ann An Inneal Taois na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Vegetable ’ Ann An Inneal Taois a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Through interesting toolset shapes, children can have more interactions to make different dough shapes with fun. In regard to ergonomics, the diameter and body curve of the eggplant rolling pin can better support kids to make a flat of dough. The carrot cutter with round shape is easier for kids to hold and cut dough. The mushroom extruder allows kids to observe the process of extruding the dough.
Dimensions & Packaging: Package size: 35cm x 23cm x 21cm.
Tags: Dough, fruit and vegetable design, Series design, sustainable toy, hands-on skill
Production Technology: The material of the toy is plastic, which is made by injection molding.
Design Challenge: The most challenging part is to find the right ergonomic size that can fit the hand size of most children. So we make many models to test the comfort of users. Hope that through the process of making dough sculpting by children, the abilities of art, play, and imagination can be improved.
Research: To develop a series of designs through the tool design using different vegetables and fruits. It is very important to cultivate children's hands-on ability. Hope that through the process of making dough objects, children's six abilities can be improved: creativity, concentration, cognition, logic, aesthetics and expression skills.
Inspiration: Currently, most of the dough toolsets on the market are based on geometric shapes. More consideration should be given to the ergonomics of the child, so that it is not easy to get tired from making dough for a long time. Therefore, this project uses the fruits and vegetables that children often eat in daily life as inspiration.
Project Duration: Duration: January 2019 to January 2021. Location: Hong Kong and Ningbo.
Operation Flow: This toolset provides cutting, pressing, and squeezing actions to help children make their dough shapes. Children's ergonomic considerations and the shapes of different vegetables were combined to design this toolset. Moreover, turn the handle of the caterpillar and use Apple's brain to turn out many creative materials for making colorful dough works. The main function is to help children squeeze out noodles and cut them into ingredients. Through mechanical design and considering children's ergonomic, children can more easily extrude noodles by rotation.
Team Members: PolyU Design: Dr Yi-Teng Shih
Ningbo MiroKids Toys Co.,Ltd: Mr Vincent Mao
Mr Jay Li
Ms Gana Xu
Image Credits: Mr Vincent Mao, Dr Yi-Teng Shih, Mr Jay Li, Ms Gana Xu