Golden Seasons Brick Lub Ntim Tshuaj Yej by Chushan Design

Golden Seasons Brick Lub Ntim Tshuaj Yej by Chushan Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Tsim Ntim Khoom Competition Category.

NyiajNtim Khoom· 2025

Golden Seasons Brick Lub Ntim Tshuaj Yej

by Chushan Design

Client: Shenzhen Chushan Design Culture Group Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Ntim Khoom Category

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The Design

About Golden Seasons Brick Lub Ntim Tshuaj Yej

Golden Seasons Brick yog ib qho kev tsim ntim khoom rau cov thooj tshuaj yej Pu-erh uas raug nias kom nkig. Daim ntawv qhwv sab nraud yog xuas cov ntawv tshwj xeeb uas muaj txheej txheem qub qub, muaj cov duab homthawj nias tob thiab ntaus kub ci. Sab hauv, muaj ib lub thawv rub uas muaj ob txheej, ua los ntawm daim ntawv tawv xim kub thiab daim txiag grey, tuav tau kaum yim thooj yej qhwv nrog ntawv kub, cuaj thooj rau ib lub khay. Cov qhov txeeb tiv thaiv kev tsoo pab tiv thaiv cov thooj yej thaum mus kev deb. Ib thooj hnyav plaub npaus, uas yog tus lej sib dhos nrog cov lus hais txog plaub lub caij nyoog hauv lus Suav. Cov khay hloov tau, yog li lub thawv ntim tau dua tshiab thiab siv tau rov qab.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

Golden Seasons Brick Lub Ntim Tshuaj Yej yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Golden Seasons Brick Lub Ntim Tshuaj Yej xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Golden Seasons Brick Lub Ntim Tshuaj Yej yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Golden Seasons Brick Cultural narratives empower functionality. The name vintage (homophone for "cultural relics" ) embodies temporal depth through three imprints: mountain veins, tea leaves, and fingerprints. The 4g brick (phonetically "Four Seasons" ) is gold-foil sealed as a time capsule. Imperial seal engravings elevate tea brewing into a collectible ritual, redefining Guochao (China's cultural renaissance) tea experiences for modern mobility.
Dimensions & Packaging: 80mmx80mmx40mm box with dual-layer structure (2 trays x 9 bricks). The 9x2 configuration mirrors the Eastern philosophy of (9x9 returning to unity), symbolizing cyclical renewal.
Tags: Modular, Travel-friendly, Tea Brick, Cultural Relic, Imperial Seal, Biophilic, Travel Essentials
Production Technology: Outer Sleeve Antique-textured specialty paper with debossed imperial seals. Gold foil stamps highlight the Vintage brand and tea brick details.
Inner Structure Dual-layer drawer box (gold cardstock + eco greyboard) holds 9 gold-foil-wrapped tea bricks per layer. Anti-shock slots prevent breakage during travel. Refillable design reduces packaging waste.
Design Challenge: Vintage resolves the ritual-portability paradox through a threefold symbolic system (mountain/tea/fingerprint textures). We translated imperial seals into tactile geometric patterns, paired with a 4g brick (phonetic "Four Seasons" in Chinese) that bridges nature, tea, and human craft.
Research: Vintage addresses tea-drinking challenges for mobile youth by reinterpreting Qing emperors’ seal motifs (Qianlong/Yongzheng) into minimalist icons. The 4g brick, phonetically echoing “Four Seasons” in Chinese, is gold-foil wrapped as a cultural time capsule. Its modular system (replaceable FSC-certified trays) enables 20-second brewing anywhere, boosting reorders by 300% while educating sustainable habits through packaging reusability and material circularity.
Inspiration: In fast paced urban life and frequent travel, modern individuals seek moments of respite through natural rituals that soothe the body and mind.
Vintage embraces "Tea Accompanies the Seasons," distilling the rich flavor of Yunnan ancient tree Pu-erh and the serene aesthetics of Eastern artifacts into a 4g portable "Four Seasons Gold Brick." The "4g" cleverly symbolizes the seasons, allowing the tea’s aroma to flow with nature’s rhythms, seamlessly integrating into work, home, and travel.
Project Duration: Project Timeline: Initiated in Shenzhen, China (September 2024) and delivered as a market-ready packaging system by January 2025
Operation Flow: Ritual Reboot Removing the belly band becomes a ceremonial unboxing act, mirroring Gen-Z's cultural pride in China's heritage.
Functional Luxury 18 golden bricks arranged in vault-like precision. 20-second brew ritual balances extravagance and efficiency.
Team Members: Yin Peng
Image Credits: Image : Photographer Vintage Tea Co., Golden Seasons Brick, 2024.