Golden Seasons Brick Mkpuchi Ngwaahịa Tii by Chushan Design

Golden Seasons Brick Mkpuchi Ngwaahịa Tii by Chushan Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha in Nhazi Ngwungwu Competition Category.

ỌlaọchaNgwungwu· 2025

Golden Seasons Brick Mkpuchi Ngwaahịa Tii

by Chushan Design

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

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha Winner in Ngwungwu Category

23,375
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #170644

View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Golden Seasons Brick Mkpuchi Ngwaahịa Tii

Golden Seasons Brick bụ atụmatụ mkpuchi maka brik tii Pu-erh a kpakọtara ọnụ. E ji akwụkwọ pụrụ iche nke nwere ụdịdị ochie mee mkpuchi nke dị n'èzí, nke e ji ihe atụ akara nke a kpudara akpuda na ntinye ihe ọlaedo mee ya. N'ime ya, igbe dọwapụta nke nwere okpukpu abụọ nke kaadi ọlaedo na bọọdụ isi awọ na-ejide brik iri na asatọ e ji ihe ọlaedo kechie, itoolu n'ime tree ọ bụla. Oghere ndị na-egbochi mkpakasị na-echebe brik ndị ahụ n'oge njem. Brik ọ bụla dị gram anọ n'arọ, ọnụọgụ nke na-egosipụta okwu maka oge anọ nke afọ n'asụsụ Chinese. Enwere ike ịgbanwe tree ndị ahụ, nke mere na e nwere ike itinyegharị ihe n'igbe ahụ ma jirikwa ya ọzọ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha

Golden Seasons Brick Mkpuchi Ngwaahịa Tii meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa kachasị elu, mara mma ma na-eju anya. Ndị meriri na Ọlaọcha bụ ọrụ na-egbu maramara nke ukwuu ma dị oke nzụlite nke na-egosi ọmarịcha ihe ọmụma, talent na nghọta nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Golden Seasons Brick Mkpuchi Ngwaahịa Tii ga-abụ ọrụ dị ịtụnanya, ihe nlereanya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị omimi n'ihe ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaọcha bụ ihe e mepụtara dị oke ịrịba ama, nke a na-eto nke na-erite uru ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Golden Seasons Brick Mkpuchi Ngwaahịa Tii bụ ihe e kere eke ọtụtụ ndị na-ekwo ekworo ya nke na-akpali ọchịchọ, na-eweta mmetụta ọma ma na-akpali ịtụnanya.

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.