Guijiu Zodiac Series Lagoena Liquoris by Jiarun Lin

Guijiu Zodiac Series Lagoena Liquoris by Jiarun Lin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Involucri Competition Category.

ArgentumInvolucrum· 2024

Guijiu Zodiac Series Lagoena Liquoris

by Jiarun Lin

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Involucrum Category

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The Design

About Guijiu Zodiac Series Lagoena Liquoris

Series Zodiaca Guijiu est involucrum liquoris commemorativum pro Anno Draconis Sinensi creatum. Forma eius a vasis fictilibus Sinensibus antiquis cum structura duarum aurium inspirata est. Lagoena ex vitro crystallino cum partibus metallicis coniuncto facta est, contra vasa fictilia quae ad liquorem Sinensem pretiosum communiter adhibentur. Imago draconis atramento depicta in pittacio impressa est, et pars metallica in forma draconis in operculo posita mechanismum aperiendi praebet. Lagoena altitudinem 240 mm et longitudinem latitudinemque 110 mm habet.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Guijiu Zodiac Series Lagoena Liquoris victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Guijiu Zodiac Series Lagoena Liquoris opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Guijiu Zodiac Series Lagoena Liquoris creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This product is a commemorative liquor for the Year of the Dragon by the Guijiu.
Inspired by the classic shape of ancient Chinese amphora vessels, the design incorporates the dragon as a decorative element in the label and the handle of the vessel. The Guijiu embodies nobility. 2024 coincides with the Chinese Year of the Dragon. The dragon holds supreme significance in Chinese culture, further emphasizing the rarity and prestige of the Guijiu.
Dimensions & Packaging: The height of the product is 240mm and the length and width are 110 mm.
Tags: Chinese liquor, traditional Chinese zodiac culture, zodiac dragon, traditional ceramic ware, vessels, high-end liquor
Production Technology: In China, most high-end liquors are stored in ceramic containers. This product uses a crystal material paired with a metal material to exude a luxurious and high-class feel, while standing out among similar products.
Design Challenge: The difficulty in realizing this project was that traditional Chinese sauce-flavor liquor brands tend to use ceramic material as the carrier of the product's cultural essence. The use of crystal glass broke away from the design approach of similar products, and the metal dragon-shaped part at the cap had a unique shape, requiring persuasion for clients to proceed with mold manufacturing.
Research: In the Chinese liquor market, Chinese Zodiac wine is a product that every brand competes to launch. However, most products are styled with figurative representations of the Chinese zodiac, and there is a lack of products that combine simplicity, sophistication, and heritage. This design fills the gap of high-end products of the same type.
Inspiration: The project draws inspiration from the classic ancient Chinese ceramic vessels with a double-ear structure, which have been developed and inherited over thousands of years in China. Combined with the Chinese dragon illustration in ink on the label, it expresses deep cultural heritage. While the intricate metal carving and simple crystal block body of the bottle create a new vitality for the product.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2023, was completed in November 2023 and is scheduled to be available in 2024.
Operation Flow: This design features a dragon-shaped component at the bottle cap that serves as the opening mechanism, while its elegant shape also enhances its aesthetic appeal.