Bank Julius Baer Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Onyinye Ememme by Rose Lee and Ernie Keung

Bank Julius Baer Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Onyinye Ememme by Rose Lee and Ernie Keung is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo in Nhazi Ihe Onyinye Competition Category.

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Bank Julius Baer Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Onyinye Ememme

by Rose Lee and Ernie Keung

Client: Count To Ten

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo Winner in Ihe Onyinye Category

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The Design

About Bank Julius Baer Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Onyinye Ememme

Ederede Akwụkwọ: N'inweta mmụọ nsọ site na ọgazị na ụgbala isi uhie, mkpokọta Afọ Ọhụrụ Chinese a e nwere oke ọnụ ọgụgụ na-atụgharị akara ana-asọpụrụ abụọ ka ọ bụrụ otu nhazi jikọtara ọnụ. Nchịkọta a gụnyere akpa dị elu nke nwere twilly akara aka, obere akpa, mpịakọta ọbara e dozie dị ka nhazi nnụnụ na okooko osisi, na kaadị mpịakọta. Nhazi agba a nụchara anụcha nke uhie na-egbuke egbuke, ọlaedo dị nwayọọ, na moire pink na-acha anụnụ anụnụ na-eme ka mgbaghara ememme na ịma mma dị jụụ dịkọtara ọnụ, na-ebuli ihe ndị bara uru ka ha bụrụ nkà ịchọ mma.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo

Bank Julius Baer Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Onyinye Ememme meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị dị n'ọkwa mbụ, dị ịtụnanya ma pụtara ìhè. Ndị meriri na Ọlaedo bụ ihe e kere eke dị oke ọhụrụ, nwere ọhụụ ma na-egbu maramara nke na-egosipụta ọgụgụ isi, amamihe na nka nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Bank Julius Baer Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Onyinye Ememme ga-abụ ihe e mepụtara kacha enweta otuto, na-edu ọnọdụ ma bụrụ ihe ncheta nke na-enye uru na-adịbeghị mgbe ọ bụla. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Ọlaedo bụ ọrụ dị ebube, a na-asọpụrụ nke na-erite uru buru ibu ma na-ebuga oke nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ n'ihu. Bank Julius Baer Ọrụ Bụ Isi: Onyinye Ememme na-eweta mmetụta ọchịchọ siri ike, na-akpali agụụ, na-akwado nzụlite ihe ma na-adọrọ anyị adọrọ.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: A limited edition CNY gift collection for Swiss private bank Julius Baer, featuring a coordinated multi item ensemble with dual theme motifs, peacock and red crowned crane, China's most auspicious symbols. The collection premium tote with signature twilly, pouch, red packets forming a bird and flower painting, and a scroll card. Vibrant red, subtle gold, and blue pink moire balance Swiss elegance with festive joy, transforming functional gifts into decorative art.
Dimensions & Packaging: The coordinated ensemble includes a tote bag (W330 x D135 x H190mm) with reinforced handles; a twilly (W290 x H70mm) featuring peacock motifs to wrap handle or wear separately; matching pouch (W315 x H245mm); and red packets (W170 x H90mm) with precision spliced design forming a complete bird and flower artwork. A Chinese scroll greeting card (W960 x H245mm) unrolls to reveal the holiday message. Each piece complements in color, motif, and texture for cohesive display
Tags: Luxury gift collection, Tote bag design, Twilly accessory, Pouch, Chinese New Year, Private banking, Premium corporate gifting, Coordinated accessories, Chinese scroll, Specialty packaging, Cultural symbolism, Holiday collection, 2026 CNY, Branded merchandise, Luxury textiles.
Production Technology: The collection is realized through multiple premium production techniques
Tote bag and pouch, Crafted from high quality textiles with precise print application to achieve the striking red and gold color collision and embroidered moire patterns
Twilly, Silk fabric with detailed edge rolling and pattern registration matching the main motifs
Design Challenge: Challenge, achieve cohesion across formats from tote to twilly, envelopes and scroll. The solution employs a modular system, peacock and crane motifs appear whole on larger items, cropped on smaller pieces, and spliced across red packets, with consistent color application to preserve visual unity. The design links twilly and scroll formats to honor tradition while remaining contemporary.
Research: Using visual cultural analysis, archival research, audits, and 20 interviews in Singapore and Hong Kong, the study identified auspicious symbols beyond zodiac signs and client gifting preferences. Peacock (boundless promise) and crane (longevity) motifs resonated. Clients favored usable, transformative items (tote, pouch), personalizable accessories (twilly), and displayable art (scroll, spliced packets). Enduring gifts increase perceived thoughtfulness and prolong seasonal exposure.
Inspiration: Inspired by Chinese mythology and ink wash art, this collection blends cultural symbolism with Swiss precision. The peacock embodies "boundless promise" for youth; the red-crowned crane symbolizes longevity for elders. A twilly wrapped handle nods to luxury scarf traditions, while the scroll format updates ancient scholarly gifting. Merging these elements with precision craftsmanship, the designs honour heritage while appealing to global clients who appreciate understated elegance.
Project Duration: January 2026 in Singapore and Hong Kong
Operation Flow: The recipient's journey starts with branded packaging. Inside, a Chinese scroll (the greeting card) sets the cultural tone. Unfolding next, the tote reveals a twilly on its handle, wearable multiple ways. The coordinating pouch encourages daily use, while the red packets' splicing design forms a bird and flower tableau when displayed together. The key innovation, these practical gifts transform into decorative art, the tote, pouch, twilly, and envelopes can be arranged as a museum like display, with the scroll kept or unfurled as wall art.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Count To Ten
Team Members: Rose Lee
Ernie Keung
Irene Man
Image Credits: Count To Ten