Taj Apo Manamana by Pranay Kanodia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Hao in Hoʻolālā Lei a me Kahiko Competition Category.

HaoLei Kahiko· 2020

Taj Apo Manamana

by Pranay Kanodia

Client: Pranay Kanodia

A' Design Award Hao Winner in Lei Kahiko Category

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The Design

About Taj Apo Manamana

He apo manamana ʻo Taj i hana ʻia me ke gula 18 karat, nā daimana, a me nā momi. Ua hoʻoulu ʻia ke ʻano mai kahi loko pua lotus ʻawalu ʻaoʻao i waiho ʻia ma ka piha lalo. Hōʻike pū kēia ʻano i ke kūkulu hale o ka Taj Mahal, kahi i kaulana no kona kaulike a me nā kiʻi mea kanu. Hāʻawi kahi ʻāʻī euro i ke apo i ke ʻano kahiko maikaʻi. Ua hoʻohālike mua ʻia ke apo ma ka polokalamu ʻekolu-ʻano, a laila i hana ʻia ma o ka hoʻolālā a me ka hana kōkua ʻia e ka kamepiula, ka hoʻoheheʻe metala, ka hoʻomaʻemaʻe, ke kau ʻana i nā pōhaku, a me ka hoʻomelemele hope. Ua kūkulu ʻia kēia mea no nā hanana e like me nā ʻaha inu kokoketi a me nā male ʻana.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Taj Apo Manamana 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 Taj Apo Manamana 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 Taj Apo Manamana 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: The Taj is a Jewelry piece which is made in 18k gold, diamonds and pearls. The shape is inspired by an octagonal lotus flower pond placed upside down. To give it a classical look the beauty of euro shank is used.
Dimensions & Packaging: Ring size 7, 40mm x 40mm x 15 mm
Tags: Taj Mahal, Architecture, Jewelry, Ring, Diamonds, Designer, Lotus, Octagonal, Symmetry.
Production Technology: The design was first made in a 3d software known as matrix. it then went through the process of cad/cam, casting, cleaning, stone setting, and the final polishing.
Research: The design research started with an inspiration of any famous architecture in India. Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders in the world and signifies true love.
Inspiration: Taj Mahal is an ambassador of Shah Jahan's strong interest in building and artistic innovations. The new architectural style includes aspects that were to impinge much of subsequent Indian architecture. Symmetry along two sides of a central axis, new columnar styles, curvilinear forms, and symbolic decorations based on naturalistic plant motifs are all characteristics of the Shahjahan style that can be found in the Taj Mahal Complex.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2019 in Carlsbad, USA and finished in December 2019 in Carlsbad, USA
Operation Flow: The product is a finger ring which is supposed to wear for occasions such as cocktails, weddings, etc.