Meditation Of The Lotus Mea Hoʻopuehu Aila Pōhaku by Xiong Zhang and Xiaoxiao Li

Meditation Of The Lotus Mea Hoʻopuehu Aila Pōhaku by Xiong Zhang and Xiaoxiao Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā ʻUhi Competition Category.

HaoʻUhi· 2024

Meditation Of The Lotus Mea Hoʻopuehu Aila Pōhaku

by Xiong Zhang and Xiaoxiao Li

Client: Chongqing Pupu Sent of China

A' Design Award Hao Winner in ʻUhi Category

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The Design

About Meditation Of The Lotus Mea Hoʻopuehu Aila Pōhaku

ʻO ka Noʻonoʻo ʻAna o ka Loke kahi mea hoʻopuehu e mālama ana i ka ʻāina e hui pū ana i ka hoʻohou haʻahaʻa kalepona me nā manaʻo Pākē kuʻuna. Hoʻohana ʻia ka palakaina paʻa a kūpono ʻole ʻia e hoʻohālike ana i ka ʻili palupalu o ka pepa Xuan a hoʻokomo ʻia kahi ʻōnaehana hāʻawi ʻala kūʻokoʻa me nā ʻiliʻili kumu mai ka Muliwai o Jialing. Hoʻohana kāna pūʻolo i ka pepa Xuan i hana hou ʻia, e mālama ana i ka ʻāina me ka hana kaomi iho inika hamo ʻole a me ka pā pepa ʻoniʻoni i hana hou ʻia, e hōʻike ana i ka hui pū ʻana o ka nani Pākē a me ka hoʻomau paʻa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Meditation Of The Lotus Mea Hoʻopuehu Aila Pōhaku i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Meditation Of The Lotus Mea Hoʻopuehu Aila Pōhaku he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Meditation Of The Lotus Mea Hoʻopuehu Aila Pōhaku no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "Meditation of the Lotus" is an eco-friendly diffuser that combines low-carbon innovation with traditional Chinese elements. It uses durable, unglazed porcelain to replicate soft Xuan paper's texture and introduces a unique fragrance delivery system with natural Jialing River pebbles. Its packaging employs recycled, eco-friendly Xuan paper with an oil-free ink debossing technique and a recycled corrugated paper tray, highlighting a fusion of Chinese aesthetics and sustainability.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width: 170mm
Depth: 165mm
Height: 205mm
Tags: Rock oil diffuser, Natural Winter-sweet flower essential oil,Traditional Chinese culture, Eco-friendly materials, Sustainability, Cultural heritage, Traditional aesthetics
Production Technology: Meditation of the Lotus's packaging,inspired by Zen culture, combining traditional Chinese elements with modern environmentally friendly materials. It uses eco-friendly special paper with embossed hot stamping using pearlized electrochemical aluminum technology. It contrasts natural fibers with metallic calligraphy, creating a harmonious blend. The 100% recyclable and biodegradable corrugated paper complements the elegant white porcelain containers, appealing to both eco-conscious consumers and enthusiasts of Chinese culture.
Design Challenge: Throughout the project development and implementation, we faced several challenges. Firstly, the task of integrating traditional Chinese aesthetics with environmental conservation concepts posed a creative challenge, requiring us to find a suitable balance. Secondly, selecting appropriate eco-friendly materials was a crucial consideration that necessitated in-depth research and testing. Technical limitations during the design process, particularly in the production of packaging containers and printing patterns, also presented challenges. Additionally, we needed to balance cultural heritage with commercial requirements, continuously adjusting and optimizing design solutions. Lastly, launching new aromatic products required thorough market research and analysis to ensure they meet consumer needs and gain market acceptance. Through the team's efforts and innovation, we successfully overcame these challenges, achieving our design goals, and contributing to the development of eco-friendly products.
Research: Our project aims to explore how to integrate traditional Chinese aesthetics with environmental conservation concepts into the packaging design of aromatic products. Through market research, design thinking, and the application of environmental technologies, we are committed to creating aromatic products that carry cultural significance and low-carbon environmental characteristics, catering to the aesthetic needs of modern consumers while guiding their attention towards environmental protection. We employed qualitative and quantitative research methods, including market surveys, focus group discussions, and prototype design. Additionally, we utilized Blender software for design simulation and rendering. Participants in the research included designers, environmental experts, consumers, and cultural scholars, all of whom contributed to the design process, discussions, and product testing. Ultimately, we successfully designed packaging for aromatic products inspired by traditional Chinese aesthetics and utilizing eco-friendly materials, combining traditional calligraphic patterns with natural materials to create a unique aesthetic effect. Through this research, we delved into the relationship between cultural heritage and environmental protection, proposing innovative design solutions that will impact consumer perceptions of eco-friendly products and encourage them to support low-carbon environmental lifestyles.
Inspiration: Our goal is to merge a diffuser package with Chinese cultural significance and low carbon environmental protection. By combining traditional Chinese aesthetics with the use of eco-friendly materials, this unique aromatherapy product was created. The packaging design uses traditional Chinese calligraphy as the main design pattern, with elegant and simple colors, combining traditional Chinese aesthetics with ecological consciousness, highlighting the modern aesthetic of Chinese culture.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2023 in Chongqing China till today, and was exhibited in November 2023.
Operation Flow: The main feature of Meditation of the Lotus's packaging design is its global first use of natural pebbles from the Jialing River in Chongqing, China, as a fragrance carrier. This innovative approach makes the fragrance more natural, long-lasting, eco-friendly, and easy to use, meeting the consumers' demand for sustainability and efficiency while maintaining low carbon and environmental protection.
Team Members: Designers: Xiong Zhang, Xiaoxiao Li, Zhichao zhao, Xuefei Yi, Yishan Yuan
Image Credits: IP: Creator Xiong zhang and Xiaoxiao Li, Strated the project Meditation of the Lotus, 2023.
Image #No1: Designer Zhichao Zhao, Full product view, 2023.
Image #No2: Designer Xuefei Yi, Packageing close view, 2023.
Image #No3: Designer Xuefei Yi, Packaging holder close view, 2023.
Image #No4: Designer Xiaoxiao Li, Close up demonstration, 2023.
Image #No5: Designer Zhichao Zhao, Wintersweet flower essentail oil sample and packaging view, 2023.
Video credits: Creator Xiong zhang and Xiaoxiao Li, Editor: Zhichao Zhao, Translator Yishan Yuan, 2023.