Fanwu Xiangyin Tea Ka Hoʻopili Kī by Wen Liu and Bo Zheng

Fanwu Xiangyin Tea Ka Hoʻopili Kī by Wen Liu and Bo Zheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Gula in Hoʻolālā ʻUhi Competition Category.

GulaʻUhi· 2020

Fanwu Xiangyin Tea Ka Hoʻopili Kī

by Wen Liu and Bo Zheng

Client: Shenzhen Oracle Creative Design Co., Ltd

A' Design Award Gula Winner in ʻUhi Category

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The Design

About Fanwu Xiangyin Tea Ka Hoʻopili Kī

He hoʻolālā hoʻopili ʻo Fanwu Xiangyin Tea no ke kī Puʻer mai Xishuangbanna ma Yunnan, Kina. Ua hana ʻia ke kiʻi ma ke ʻano o ke poʻo ʻelepani a hoʻohui ʻia nā māla kī, nā kumu kī, nā mea ʻohi kī a me nā holoholona o Yunnan. Ua hana ʻia ka pahu waho me kahi lāʻau i hoʻopaʻa ʻia, ʻaʻole ia e hoʻohaumia, hiki ke popopo maoli a he maikaʻi i ke kaiapuni. He māmā ka pahu a maʻalahi ke lawe. Mālama ʻia ke kī i loko o kahi ipu metala me ka ʻau, a hiki ke hoʻohana hou ʻia ka ipu ma hope o ka pau ʻana o ke kī. Hōʻike kēia hoʻolālā i ka moʻomeheu kī kuʻuna ma ke ʻano hou a kākoʻo i ka ʻike i ke kaiapuni.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gula

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Fanwu Xiangyin Tea Ka Hoʻopili Kī i ka A' Design Award Gula, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā pae mua, kupaianaha a kūʻokoʻa. He mau hana hou loa, ʻike maka a nani hoʻolaʻa nā lanakila Gula e hōʻike ana i ka ʻuhane akamai, ka naʻauao a me ka mākau o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Fanwu Xiangyin Tea Ka Hoʻopili Kī he mea hoʻokumu i hoʻomaikaʻi nui ʻia, e hoʻokumu ana i nā ʻano hou, he nui, e hāʻawi ana i ka waiwai ʻaʻole i ʻike ʻia ma mua. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Gula he papahana kupaianaha, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi nui a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. Hoʻāla ka hoʻolālā Fanwu Xiangyin Tea Ka Hoʻopili Kī i nā manaʻo makemake ikaika, hoʻāla i ka ʻiʻini, hoʻoulu i ka hana noʻeau a hoʻopūliki iā mākou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Fanwu Xiangyin Old Tree Tea is Pu'er tea from Xishuangbanna of Yunnan. The illustration is the shape of the elephant's head which combines with tea gardens, tea trees, tea leaves pickers, and animals of Yunnan. The compressive wood material for the outside box is degradable and eco-friendly. The outside box is light and convenient to carry.
Dimensions & Packaging: The box has a length of 14cm, a width of 14cm and a height of 26cm. The can has a diameter of 8.5cm and a height of 19cm.
Tags: Fanwu, Elephant, Tea, Wood chips, Old Tree
Production Technology: The outside box adopts a compressive wood material non-polluting, degradable and eco-friendly. The tea jar is made of metal material, can not only store tea well but can be used secondly.
Design Challenge: The design process was kind of troublesome because of the technical difficulty and cost. Moreover, the designers want to remind the environmental awareness of people through the design.
Research: Nowadays, people are more materialistic and pursue a high quality of lifestyles and spirits. Tea has been considered as a traditional Chinese drink since ancient time. And the tea culture in China is profound. Designers needed to think about how to turn a traditional tea culture into a contemporary idea.
Inspiration: The project is inspired by the unique geographical environment of Yunnan's production areas. The designers have used the elements of Yunnan's tea gardens, tea trees, tea pickers, and precious animals in the design. The packaging design looks like an elephant's head and presents an ecologically harmonious idea.
Project Duration: The project began in September 2018 in Shenzhen, China, and was completed in November 2018 in Shenzhen, China.
Operation Flow: The use of eco-friendly wood material for the outside box is non-polluting and degradable; The portable handle design for the tea jar is easy to carry.
Team Members: Designer: Wen Liu
Designer: Bo Zheng
Designer: Weijie Kang
Image Credits: Image #1: Creator Wen Liu, Fanwu Xiangyin Tea, 2018
Image #1: Creator Bo Zheng, Fanwu Xiangyin Tea, 2018
Image #1: Creator Weijie Kang, Fanwu Xiangyin Tea, 2018