Her Decree Mgbanaka by Yutong Shen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ọla Ịchọ Mma Competition Category.

BronzỌla Ịchọ Mma· 2026

Her Decree Mgbanaka

by Yutong Shen

Client: Yelonne Chatonne

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

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The Design

About Her Decree Mgbanaka

Her Decree bụ mgbanaka nke a pụkwara iji dee ihe dịka mkpịsị odee. Ihe kpaliri atụmatụ ya bụ mkpịsị odee abụba, nke bụ akara ihe ochie na-egosi ihe ọmụma na ikike, nke a tụgharịrị dịka ngosipụta nke ike n'oge a. Ọnụ ya nwere isi mkpịsị odee ọla na-adịghị eji inki, nke na-eme ka mgbanaka a bụrụ ngwá ọrụ ezoro ezo ma kwesịrị ekwesị maka ibinye aka. A kpụrụ ọdịdị abụba ya site na 3D modeling ziri ezi ma jiri usoro ịkpụ ọla nke lost-wax casting nwere nkọwa dị elu mepụta ya, nke na-enye nhazi ahụ ma ọdịdị ihe ọkpụkpụ mara mma ma ike. Mgbanaka a na-anọchi anya ike nwanyị nwere iji dee akara aka nke ya.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Her Decree Mgbanaka 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 Her Decree Mgbanaka 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. Her Decree Mgbanaka na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: A ring that can write. A pen that can be worn. Inspired by the quill pen, this piece transforms a historic symbol of knowledge and authority into a contemporary expression of power. The tip incorporates an inkless alloy pen tip, allowing the ring to function as a subtle and precise signing instrument. It represents the power of a woman to define, declare, and write her own destiny.
Dimensions & Packaging: 26mm x 22mm x 28mm
Tags: quill pen, female empowerment, wearable design, functional jewelry, symbolic design, contemporary jewelry, inkless pen
Production Technology: The ring is developed through precision 3D modeling and produced using high-detail lost-wax casting. The feather structure is digitally engineered to maintain both sculptural fluidity and structural strength.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge of this project was translating the symbolic meaning of the quill pen into a contemporary ring form without reducing it to literal decoration. The design required balancing sculptural elegance with structural durability. Integrating an inkless writing mechanism within a fine jewelry scale presented technical constraints related to precision, material strength, and wearability. Additional challenges included maintaining aesthetic refinement while ensuring functional reliability. These obstacles were addressed through iterative digital modeling, structural reinforcement strategies, and material testing to achieve both conceptual integrity and practical feasibility.
Research: This project investigates the historical symbolism of the quill pen as an instrument of knowledge and authority from the sixth to seventh century onward. Research focused on the relationship between writing, power structures, and gender identity in European history. Methods included historical literature review, visual analysis of royal documentation artifacts, and material experimentation through digital modeling and prototyping. The design integrates symbolic abstraction with functional innovation by incorporating an inkless writing mechanism within a wearable object. The result is a ring that reinterprets authorship as a contemporary expression of female agency and personal sovereignty.
Inspiration: This ring is inspired by the quill pen, widely used across Europe from the sixth to seventh century onward. In that era, knowledge was inseparable from divine authority and writing symbolized power and order. Reimagined as a ring, the flowing feather express grace and softness while the pen represents intellect and discernment. It embodies a balance of elegance and wisdom and symbolizes a woman writing her own power.
Project Duration: The project started in Dec 2025 in New york and finished in Feb 2026
Patents: Yutong Shen
Image Credits: Yutong Shen