Lacquer Lub Thawv Xauv Xov Tooj by La Sonmai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Hlau in Tsim Khaub Ncaws Zam, Ris Tsho thiab Tsoos Tsho Competition Category.
HlauKhaub Ncaws Zam· 2020
Lacquer Lub Thawv Xauv Xov Tooj
by La Sonmai
Client: La Sonmai
A' Design Award Hlau Winner in Khaub Ncaws Zam Category
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About Lacquer Lub Thawv Xauv Xov Tooj
Lacquer yog ib lub thawv xauv xov tooj ua tes ua raws li kev kos duab lacquer thaum ub ntawm tebchaws Nyablaj. Sab nraud uas muaj kev txawj ntse yog tsim rau saum ib daim hlau thiab siv ntau txheej resin los npog. Cov khoom noj qab haus huv xws li plaub qe, cov txhab av (minerals), kub thiab nyiaj yog muab tso rau nruab nrab ntawm txhua txheej. Txoj haujlwm no ua tes tau kaum plaub hnub nyob rau hauv ib qho chaw uas tswj cov cua noo. Cov Kws Txawj ces yuav luam thiab so kom sab nraud du ntsuav mus txog thaum cov duab thiab xim uas zais cia tshwm sim tuaj. Muaj ib txheej roj los tiv thaiv lub thawv xauv kom tsis txhob raug hnub ci lossis dej. Txhua lub thawv xauv yog ua kom haum nrog ib hom xov tooj tshwj xeeb.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Hlau
Lacquer Lub Thawv Xauv Xov Tooj yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Hlau, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom uas muab rau cov qauv tsim zoo uas ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau ntawm kev ua haujlwm thiab kev lag luam uas xav tau los ntawm cov khoom tsim zoo. Cov neeg yeej Hlau qhia txog kev txawj loj, kev paub tshwj xeeb siab, kev nkag siab ntawm cov kws tshaj lij thiab lub peev xwm tsim ntawm cov neeg tsim. Lacquer Lub Thawv Xauv Xov Tooj xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub uas siv tau thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Hlau no sib xyaw cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev lag luam thiab muaj cov yam ntxwv siv tshuab txawj ntse txuas nrog kev paub thiab txuj ci. Lacquer Lub Thawv Xauv Xov Tooj tau txais kev hwm vim nws tag nrho thiab tsim los muab kev txhim kho rau lub neej uas pab ua rau lub ntiaj teb zoo dua.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Lacquer surface is handcrafted and multilayered art on metal surface. Natural materials including resin, minerals, gold and silver. The product is a graceful demonstration of the traditional technique that requires manual work completely, lasting for fourteen days in an extreme moisture controlled environment with grinding to reflect the hidden drawings under layers of resin. The paintings convey the diversity in cultures and life creatures, delivering human belief of beauty and desire.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Each case has different size to fit with specific phones. Types of available phonecases: iPhone X, XS, XS Max, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro Max. Samsung Note 9, Galaxy S10.
Package: rectangle dark blue box with logo printed outsides. Insides we have a soft velvet cardboard frame to hold tight the phonecase avoiding crashing and falling out of position during transportation.
Width: 10.5cm
Length: 19.5cm - Tags
- lacquer art, lacquer phone case, traditional art, customized phonecase, golden phone case
- Production Technology
- For each product, artisans would select suitable materials and layers. The base layer before applying materials like eggshells, colors, gold and silver is covered in resin multiple times to create different layers of paint. After applying and then drying process, the surface is smoothen by the stones. The most important of the process takes place after the final layer has been applied. The artist will rub and polish different parts of the painting until he obtains the preferred colors of the painting. Since different colors are located in different layers, rubbing must be done carefully.
- Design Challenge
- La Sonmai has been working with our hearts to bring the finest art . The hardest part is to make a smooth and polish surface without losing the colors and the texture of materials. After serveral times tested, a polish substance was found to apply on the final surface to protect the lacquer from damage factors like sunlight, water. The creativity lies in the form of item, owners can actually use and carry the case to any places as a silent language to connect with like-minded people.
- Research
- The work involves qualitative research conducting with numbers of artisans and designers to improvise experiments on materials and manufacturing lasted for one year before the product official launched. The objective is to invent a product that conveys the beauty of lacquer and closely connecting to society. Phone case is unusal lacquer ware but easy to emerge and attract attention. Generally, customers are excited to perceive the hardwork of lacquer as a valuable art through familiar design.
- Inspiration
- Lacquer is most impressive art form of Vietnam as it conveys the Vietnamese culture as well as characteristics of the people. However there are not many artists continuing working on traditional lacquer art. This leads to the fading of the art among artisans and public. La Sonmai is founded to learn, develop lacquer ware, and bring this hidden gem closer to public and to maintain traditional technique to keep the original beauty but shorten the time to manufacture.
- Project Duration
- La Sonmai was founded in May 2018 and based in Hanoi Vietnam.
- Operation Flow
- The product is designed not only to function like a regular phone case but also work as a jewelry for owners. It can be used daily with simple operation. It is sophisticated symbol for the characteristic and style of the owner, as well as presenting his desire and faith.
- Patents
- Patents:"Patented. 0108291393. Le Xuan Truong. 2018. Hanoi Authority for Planning and Investment
- Team Members
- Co-founder: Duc Anh Vu
Co-founder: Truong Xuan Le
Marketing Manager: Thu Ha Vu
Artist: Quynh Anh Le
Designer: Trang Nguyen
Accountant: Lam Nguyen
Artisan: Minh Le
Salesman: Na Thai - Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer,Anh Duc Vu, The Spring Lady, 2018
Image #2: Photographer,Anh Duc Vu, Precious Peony, 2019
Image #3: Photographer, Anh Duc Vu, Golden Dharma Chakra, 2019
Image #4: Photographer, Anh Duc Vu, Peacock Goddess, 2018
Image #5: Photographer, Anh Duc Vu, Amitabha Buddha Statue, 2018
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