Mincius Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Iko Ọṅụṅụ by Siyu Liu

Mincius Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Iko Ọṅụṅụ by Siyu Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Nkà Mma na Nkwụnye Nkà Competition Category.

BronzNkà Mma· 2021

Mincius Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Iko Ọṅụṅụ

by Siyu Liu

Client: Chowan

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Nkà Mma Category

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The Design

About Mincius Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Iko Ọṅụṅụ

Ederede Akwụkwọ: Mincius bụ iko ọṅụṅụ e ji aka kpụọ, nke e ji gịlaasị nwere ike iguzogide okpomọkụ mee. Ụdịdị ya na-egosipụta nkume Zen ndị a kpakọtara n'elu ibe ha, na-ejikọta okike na ndụ kwa ụbọchị. Mgbe mmiri ọṅụṅụ ruru dị iche iche n'ịdị elu ya, a na-ahụ ka ụdịdị obi na-akpụ n'ụzọ onwe ya mgbe a na-atụgharị iko ahụ, nke na-akwado oge nkeji nlere anya dị jụụ. Ahụ́ iko ahụ nke a kpụziri nke ọma na-eme ka ndị nwere aka dị iche iche jide ya n'enweghị nsogbu. Mincius nwere ike ijide ihe ọṅụṅụ nke ọkụ ya dị iche iche ma a pụkwara isa ya na igwe asacha efere. Mgbe iko ahụ tọgbọrọ chagharịa ma tọgbọ n'efu, ọ na-arụ ọrụ dị ka ntụtụ nkịtị nke ịchọ mma. Ọ dị mm 103 n'obosara na mm 91 n'ịdị elu.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Mincius Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Iko Ọṅụṅụ meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Mincius Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Iko Ọṅụṅụ ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Mincius Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Iko Ọṅụṅụ na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Mincius cup is made by hand-made glass blowing technology.
When the liquid level is at several different heights, the rotating cup can see the naturally formed heart shape.
It is an ergonomic design that combines meditation and Zen with function. Its design language comes from connecting nature and daily life by simulating the shape of zen rock stacking and becomes a tool to expand spirit.
Its streamline design enables people with different hand types to hold it comfortably.
Dimensions & Packaging: Maximum Width 103 mm x Height 91 mm
Tags: Glass, design, tradition, quality, blown glass，Zen，Meditation，Rocks, stacking rock
Production Technology: The material used is heat-resistant glass. It was blown in the hot workshop of the glass studio.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge is to constantly negotiate with the glass studio to modify and polish this incomplete rule shape. It should meet the requirements of hot glass blowing molds at the same time, and be designed to be able to observe the heart-shaped liquid level reflection from different angles when loading liquid, without sacrificing the comfort of human grasping, and at the same time, it should also take into account the relatively slender handshape of Asian lady.
Research: My research goal is to promote cross-cultural understanding through the innovation of the relationship between people and daily objects. Mincius is homophonic with the Chinese word "ghost cultivation", which means a journey of meditation and practice. In order to achieve this goal, I spent a long time visiting glass handicraft studios and factories all over China to study the handmade glass blowing process. Mincius is the second work of my glass meditation series.
Inspiration: The design was inspired by the personal hobby of collecting naturally formed heart-shaped rocks in mid-latitude temperate forests and the spiritual meaning of rock stacking across cultures over the centuries. Each stone can express a kind of grace of gratitude, while transparent glass can outline this Zen form at different angles and under different lights. I hope to integrate this form into daily utensils so that it can become both art decoration and functionality.
Project Duration: The project was launched in Guangzhou, China in March 2020 and finished in October 2020. It was exhibited and included in Tmall's original design list, and was sold online in December 2020.
Operation Flow: This item is suitable for a variety of daily life scenes. It can be used to drink drinks with various temperatures and alcohol. When the liquid level is from the middle height to the lowest, the cup can observe the natural heart shape from different angles to assist in daily meditation. It can also become an artistic ornament simulating rock stacking when it is idle and inverted.
It provides a comfortable feeling of grasping hands in the middle position while modeling. Glass can be washed in the dishwasher.
Patents: Patented. 2020308274016. Siyu Liu. 2020. P.R.China.
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Siyu Liu
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