Press Release
Air Kiss Coffee Bean Canister by Chao Shun Liang Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
Chao Shun Liang acknowledged for bakeware, tableware, drinkware and cookware design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design category for Air Kiss Coffee Bean Canister by Chao Shun Liang, designed for Re-Wish Ltd.. The result belongs to the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Air Kiss Coffee Bean Canister
Air Kiss is designed to keep coffee beans fresh for longer. Its curved lid goes into the canister to touch the beans, squeezing out excess air and reducing the contact with oxygen, preserving the taste and aroma of the coffee beans. The lid also features a convex dome that can be easily lifted with a finger tip in one second. Air Kiss also caters to personal preferences by allowing users to insert the coffee label, or write user's secret score on the soft-touch base which can be easily erased with an eraser. No more waste to our environment.
About Chao Shun Liang
Chao-Shun Liang, the founder of Wishcometrue Ltd., has a deep passion for design philosophy that carries stories and touches people, often becoming deeply engrossed in his work. Having worked in design-related fields in both London and Taiwan for an extended period of time, he is well-versed in brand management, product design, and market strategy, among other areas. His ability to create breakthrough designs that are both functional and visually appealing is a demonstration to his skills as a designer.
Award Record
With this recognition, Chao Shun Liang is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award
The A' Kitchenware Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good kitchenware designs by best kitchenware brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to kitchenware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and kitchenware brands from all countries. Entries typically include pots, pans, cutlery, plates, bowls and glasses. Awarded kitchenware designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/kitchenware
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/151068
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/151068
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!151068
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/344389
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.designwishcometrue.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Air Kiss Coffee Bean Canister
- Function
- Coffee Bean Canister
- Category
- Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Food & Hospitality
- Colors
- Lavender, Peru, Black, Dark Slate Gray and Sienna
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Re-Wish Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Chao Shun Liang
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #151068
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Chao-Shun Liang, Air Kiss, 2023; Photographer Chia-Hsin Wu, Air Kiss, 2023
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Air Kiss is specially designed to keep coffee fresher for longer! Its lid maximizes the function of one-way valve on the coffee bag, it gets into the canister to kiss the coffee bean in order to reduce the contact from oxygen. With the least air to keep coffee bean breathing, extend the flavor and aromatics. The airtight lid has an ergonomics shape, with a turning angle can simply be lifted by one finger tip. 1 second to push in, and 1 second to lift up!
- Inspiration
- From the second a coffee bag is opened, the coffee gets in touch with oxygen and starts to stale. We deliver the natural way to keep just enough air to let coffee bean breath, extend its freshness to hold the flavour and aromatics longer. "Air Kiss" aims to simplize the coffee making procedure, no more coffee bag folding frustration. With your finger tips, 1 second to push the lid into the "Air Kiss" canister, and 1 second to lift the lid!
- Research
- The first step of brewing a cup of coffee is getting the coffee bean, it could take up to 1 min from opening the coffee bag, grab the coffee bean, squeezing the extra air, to folding the bag back. With vacuum coffee bean storage, which loses the vacuum in few hours or days depending on its sealing quality. General food canisters increase the coffee bean in contact with the oxygen and moisture, whilst the amount of coffee bean in the canister decreases. Air Kiss kicks all above hassle away, with a finger tip to lift the lid in just 1 second, and 1 second to seal it airtight. Keep the coffee bean fresher for longer!
- Challenge
- The soft touch lid of Air Kiss has many wavy circle down the bottom, which is specially designed to absorb glass manufacturing tolerances. Compacts with 18/8 stainless steel in central touching area for reducing odor residue, and increases the stability on maximising the one-way valve function. The lid comes in an elegant shape, and many wavy circles on the bottom around the edge. When pushing the lid into canister, it squeezes extra air out to keep coffee bean fresh for longer! With an ergonomics convex top on the lid, which is specially designed to put a finger tip in then lift it up in just 1 second!
- Realization and Technology
- Air Kiss is made of borosilicate glass, reduces odor residue and more durable with its thermal shock resistant. The airtight lid is made of food grade silicone, compacts with 18/8 stainless steel in central touching area. All parts are recyclable and dish washer safe, easy to clean.
- Operation and Interaction
- Have had enough hassle each time opening the coffee bag? Air Kiss is designed to grab the coffee bean in 1 second, and with a challenging task to keep the bean fresh and longer! Its elegant curve lid goes into the canister and kisses the bean, no matter how much bean left in the canister it can always squeeze the extra air and away from moisture. The ergonomics convex top on the lid is specially designed to put a finger tip in, with the turning angle to lift it up in just 1 second! 3 sizes for your choice, and can be stacked to save space! Air Kiss also cares about your personal taste!
- Project Duration and Location
- Air Kiss will be launched in 2023
- Specifications
- 1/4 Pound: 120mm x120mm x 76 mm. 1/2 Pound: 120mm x 120mm x 114mm. 1 Pound: 120mm x 120mm x 190mm. Can be stacked to save space
- Keywords
- Coffee bean storage, airtight, coffee canister, vacuum coffee canister, keep coffee bean fresh, 3 sizes for your choice, stack up, all parts recyclable
