Jungle Apo by Mohammad Amin Moradi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lei a me Kahiko Competition Category.

HaoLei Kahiko· 2026

Jungle Apo

by Mohammad Amin Moradi

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lei Kahiko Category

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The Design

About Jungle Apo

ʻO kēia Apo gula 18k no nā kāne a me nā wāhine, hoʻopili ia i nā aʻa paʻakikī o nā kumu lāʻau, me ka hoʻohui ʻana i ke gula rose no ka hoʻohanohano a mālama ʻana i ke kūlohelohe. Eia hou, ua hoʻohana ʻia nā Kaimana e hoʻohālike i nā kulu hau palupalu i ʻike ʻia ma ka nahele i ka pō, a ʻo nā ʻōmaʻomaʻo emerald e hoʻopili i ka mea i ke ola a me ka nani o ke kumu lāʻau ola. Ma luna o ke apo, ʻo nā kaula i hoʻoulu pū ʻia e hōʻailona ana i nā aʻa i hihia loa i lalo o ka honua. ʻO ke kumumanaʻo nui e hōʻike ana i ka waiwai hohonu o nā aʻa i loko o ka nahele. ʻOiai ke hūnā ʻia lākou ma lalo o ka ʻili, ʻo nā aʻa ka mana ola i ʻike ʻole ʻia e hānai ana i ka ʻōnaehana ola holoʻokoʻa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Jungle Apo 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 Jungle Apo 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 Jungle Apo 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: This piece is a Unisex 18k gold Ring that shows the roots of the trees, Using Rose gold is to value the nature. Also using Diamonds is to mimic dews that can bee seen in the woods at nights. Using Emerald is to connect the piece to nature and vividness of the tree. In top of the ring there are tangled strands which is to show how roots are tangled all together deep inside the ground.
Dimensions & Packaging: (W) 22.6mm X (L) 13.5mm X (H) 29mm
Weight: 8.5g
Gemstones :
Diamond- Brilliant Cut - 1.75 X 1.75 mm
Diamond- Brilliant Cut - 1.7 X 1.7 mm
Diamond- Brilliant Cut - 1.6 X 1.6 mm
Diamond- Brilliant Cut - 1.5 X 1.5 mm
Diamond- Brilliant Cut - 1.4 X 1.4 mm
Diamond- Brilliant Cut - 1.3 X 1.3 mm
Morganite- Brilliant Cut - 1.8 X 1.8 mm
Emerald- Brilliant Cut - 2.5 X 2.5mm
Emerald- Brilliant Cut - 2.1 X 2.1 mm
Emerald- Brilliant Cut - 2 X 2 mm
Emerald- Marquise Cut - 1.5 X 1.7 mm
Tags: ring, jewelry, jungle, diamond, gold, emerald, morganite
Production Technology: This design is 3D modeled in MatrixGold. As 18k Gold has been considered as the material, For the production, 3D printing, casting, polishing, and micro-setting are required.
Design Challenge: Using an arc shaped metal to show the roots and their intertwining on top of it and Gemstones for the vividness of the nature, and yet keep the design harmonic and practical at the same time, was a bit challenging.
Research: The trail of the roots while growing and their intertwining has been researched using Delphi method.
Inspiration: This is a Unisex 18k gold ring which has been inspired by the roots of the trees in woods which literally Create the jungle and there would be nothing without them. It's their strength that can cause a tree to grow and survive and their weakness can lead the woods to die. The main concept is that There are things that can not be seen in the first sight but are the main reason of existence.
Project Duration: The project started and ended in December 2025 in Tehran, Iran.
Operation Flow: It is a Unisex ring and versatile for stacking or standalone wear.