Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Tembiapo Tenondegua: Y'uha Mbo'yru by Kazuo Fukushima and Aya Tanaka

Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Tembiapo Tenondegua: Y'uha Mbo'yru by Kazuo Fukushima and Aya Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Pláta in Mba'eñongatuha Jejapo Competition Category.

PlátaMba'eñongatuha· 2026

Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Tembiapo Tenondegua: Y'uha Mbo'yru

by Kazuo Fukushima and Aya Tanaka

Client: Meiji China Investment Co.,Ltd.

A' Design Award Pláta Winner in Mba'eñongatuha Category

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The Design

About Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Tembiapo Tenondegua: Y'uha Mbo'yru

Ko y'uha mbo'yru jeguaka oñembohasa peteî tee hû latte ymaguare peteî ñe'êndy jegua ko'agagua rupive. Umi ta'angajegua ymaguare oñemohenda peteî jegua oñondivepa rehegua oñembojeguávape ohechauka porãvéva opa hendágui ojapóvo peteî tesa rape mbarakapu. Peteî kuatia'atâ mbytepegua oñembohendáva omoĩ hesakã ha tysýi, omoĩ ojojoja jegua hetaitéva legibilidad reheve. Ko jeguaka ohechauka peteî teko ipotĩ ha ojeguahúva, omombarete hína techaha mba'erendápe ha tesa joja heta mba'eñemu rendaicha rupi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Pláta

Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Tembiapo Tenondegua: Y'uha Mbo'yru ohupyty A' Design Award Pláta, peteĩ ñehechakuaa extraordinariamente prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño de primera línea, hechapyrãva ha impresionante-pe. Umi ganador Pláta ha'e tembiapo brillante ha heta creativo ohechaukáva expertise, talento ha agudeza sobresaliente umi diseñador-pe. Oñeha'ãrõ Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Tembiapo Tenondegua: Y'uha Mbo'yru ha'eha peteĩ tembiapo maravilloso, ejemplar, profesional ha innovador pypukuvéva. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Pláta ha'e invento ojehechakuaáva ha ojehayhúva ohepyme'ẽva ha ombohasáva límite arte, ciencia, diseño ha tecnología rehegua. Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Tembiapo Tenondegua: Y'uha Mbo'yru ha'e creación heta ojeenvidiáva omokyre'ỹva ipotapy, ome'ẽva sentimiento positivo ha omoheñóiva maravilla ha sorpresa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Heritage Wrap is a beverage packaging design that reinterprets a classic black tea latte through a contemporary graphic system. Traditional decorative motifs are transformed into a continuous wrap pattern that enhances shelf impact while preserving clarity and hierarchy. A structured central label anchors the composition, balancing rich visual expression with functional legibility across multiple retail orientations.
Dimensions & Packaging: Carton package: approx. 65 mm (W) x 65 mm (D) x 160 mm (H).
Capacity: 300 mL.
Materials include laminated paperboard carton, plastic screw cap, food-grade internal coating. All specifications follow metric ISO standards.
Tags: Packaging design, Beverage packaging, Tea drink, Cultural pattern, Graphic identity, Retail design, Chinese market, Contemporary heritage
Production Technology: The packaging is produced using high resolution offset printing on laminated paperboard cartons. Multi color pattern layers were carefully calibrated to ensure color consistency and alignment across folded surfaces. Matte coating is applied to improve tactile quality and reduce glare, while standard recyclable carton materials support large-scale production.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was balancing decorative richness with clarity in a compact beverage format. Traditional motifs risked visual overload when applied to small surfaces and folded cartons. Through repeated iteration, scale adjustment, and layout control, the design achieves visual energy without compromising legibility, production feasibility, or retail performance.
Research: Type of Research: Applied design research.
Objectives: Modernize a traditional beverage visual identity.
Methodology: Visual analysis, pattern studies, packaging tests.
Tools: Market benchmarking, prototyping, print trials.
Participants: Designers and brand stakeholders.
Results: Strong shelf recognition and visual differentiation.
Impact: Reinforced brand presence through culturally adaptive design.
Inspiration: The design was inspired by the challenge of presenting a familiar tea based beverage in a way that feels both contemporary and culturally grounded. Research into traditional textile and ornamental patterns informed a modern reinterpretation that avoids nostalgia. The goal was to translate heritage into rhythm, color, and structure that resonate with today’s urban consumers.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2024 in Shanghai and was completed in February 2025. It was developed for Meiji China and launched commercially in the Chinese market in 2025 through nationwide retail distribution channels.
Operation Flow: Consumers interact with the packaging primarily through visual recognition. The all around pattern creates immediate shelf visibility from any angle, while the framed label provides clear product information at first glance. The screw-cap carton supports easy opening, resealing, and comfortable single hand use in everyday consumption scenarios.
Team Members: Creative Director: Kazuo Fukushima, Graphic Designer: Aya Tanaka and Account Director: Xu Xuehua
Image Credits: SHANGHAI NO PROBLEM BRAND DESIGN CO.LTD