Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Frumhlutverk: Drykkjarumbúðir by Kazuo Fukushima and Aya Tanaka

Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Frumhlutverk: Drykkjarumbúðir by Kazuo Fukushima and Aya Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award í silfri in Umbúðahönnun Competition Category.

SilfurUmbúðir· 2026

Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Frumhlutverk: Drykkjarumbúðir

by Kazuo Fukushima and Aya Tanaka

Client: Meiji China Investment Co.,Ltd.

A' Design Award í silfri Winner in Umbúðir Category

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The Design

About Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Frumhlutverk: Drykkjarumbúðir

Bókartexti: Þessi hönnun drykkjarumbúða endurtúlkar klassískan svartte-latte með nútímalegri myndrænni tjáningu. Hefðbundin skrautmynstur eru gerð óhlutbundin í samfellt umvefjandi mynstur sem eykur sýnileika frá öllum sjónarhornum á sama tíma og það skapar taktfast sjónrænt flæði. Skipulagður miðlægur merkimiði kemur á skýrleika og stigveldi, og jafnar ríkulegt skraut við læsileika. Hönnunin skilar fáguðu en aðgengilegu yfirbragði, sem tryggir sterka þekkjanleika í hillum og sjónrænt samræmi í fjölbreyttum verslunarumhverfum.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award í silfri

Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Frumhlutverk: Drykkjarumbúðir vann A' Design Award í silfri, gífurlega virta viðurkenningu sem veitt er hönnunarverkum í fremstu röð, stórfallegum og áhrifamiklum. Sigurvegarar í silfri eru ákaflega snjöll og afar skapandi verk sem sýna framúrskarandi sérfræðiþekkingu, hæfileika og skarpskyggni hönnuða sinna. Þess er vænst að Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Frumhlutverk: Drykkjarumbúðir sé dásamlegt sýningarverk sem er einstaklega fagmannlegt og djúpt nýstárlegt. Þetta hönnunarverk sem vann A' Design Award í silfri er mjög athyglisverð, dáð uppfinning sem gagnast og færir mörk listar, vísinda, hönnunar og tækni fram á við. Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Frumhlutverk: Drykkjarumbúðir er mjög öfunduð sköpun sem vekur langanir, færir jákvæðar tilfinningar og kveikir undrun og aðdáun.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Heritage Wrap is a beverage packaging design that reinterprets a classic black tea latte through a contemporary graphic system. Traditional decorative motifs are transformed into a continuous wrap pattern that enhances shelf impact while preserving clarity and hierarchy. A structured central label anchors the composition, balancing rich visual expression with functional legibility across multiple retail orientations.
Dimensions & Packaging: Carton package: approx. 65 mm (W) x 65 mm (D) x 160 mm (H).
Capacity: 300 mL.
Materials include laminated paperboard carton, plastic screw cap, food-grade internal coating. All specifications follow metric ISO standards.
Tags: Packaging design, Beverage packaging, Tea drink, Cultural pattern, Graphic identity, Retail design, Chinese market, Contemporary heritage
Production Technology: The packaging is produced using high resolution offset printing on laminated paperboard cartons. Multi color pattern layers were carefully calibrated to ensure color consistency and alignment across folded surfaces. Matte coating is applied to improve tactile quality and reduce glare, while standard recyclable carton materials support large-scale production.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was balancing decorative richness with clarity in a compact beverage format. Traditional motifs risked visual overload when applied to small surfaces and folded cartons. Through repeated iteration, scale adjustment, and layout control, the design achieves visual energy without compromising legibility, production feasibility, or retail performance.
Research: Type of Research: Applied design research.
Objectives: Modernize a traditional beverage visual identity.
Methodology: Visual analysis, pattern studies, packaging tests.
Tools: Market benchmarking, prototyping, print trials.
Participants: Designers and brand stakeholders.
Results: Strong shelf recognition and visual differentiation.
Impact: Reinforced brand presence through culturally adaptive design.
Inspiration: The design was inspired by the challenge of presenting a familiar tea based beverage in a way that feels both contemporary and culturally grounded. Research into traditional textile and ornamental patterns informed a modern reinterpretation that avoids nostalgia. The goal was to translate heritage into rhythm, color, and structure that resonate with today’s urban consumers.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2024 in Shanghai and was completed in February 2025. It was developed for Meiji China and launched commercially in the Chinese market in 2025 through nationwide retail distribution channels.
Operation Flow: Consumers interact with the packaging primarily through visual recognition. The all around pattern creates immediate shelf visibility from any angle, while the framed label provides clear product information at first glance. The screw-cap carton supports easy opening, resealing, and comfortable single hand use in everyday consumption scenarios.
Team Members: Creative Director: Kazuo Fukushima, Graphic Designer: Aya Tanaka and Account Director: Xu Xuehua
Image Credits: SHANGHAI NO PROBLEM BRAND DESIGN CO.LTD