Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Involucrum Laetaminis ab Mingrui Duan

Opus Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Involucrum Laetaminis a designatore Mingrui Duan est victor maxime honoratus praemii praestigiosissimi 2026 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Categoria Certaminis Designatio Involucri.

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Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Involucrum Laetaminis

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De Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Involucrum Laetaminis

Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design est involucrum laetaminis ad hortos domesticos colendos destinatum. Capsa exterior formam habet tabellae votivae Iaponicae traditae, quae ema vocatur, et motivum folii verbumque omamori gerit. Intus laetamen in pastillos stellae formae compressum est, qui recta in solum ponuntur, ita ut involucro plastico opus non sit. Capsa e ligno sustinibili facta est et iterum adhiberi potest atque supra vas plantae suspendi, postea solis pastillis supplendis opus est. Codex colorum unumquodque productum pro floribus, plantis succulentis aliisque plantis designat.

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De Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Involucrum Laetaminis victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Involucrum Laetaminis rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Involucrum Laetaminis necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

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Proprietates Singulares: This fertilizer packaging focuses on protection and prayer, merging traditional Japanese lucky charms like ema (votive tablets), lucky stars, and omamori (amulets). Innovations, including the outer box shaped like an ema and the fertilizer tablets formed into lucky stars, turn it into a vessel for personal wishes. A leaf motif on the outer box conveys nurture and care for plants, and a color coded product line (red for flowers, bluish green for succulents, etc.) meets diverse gardening needs.
Dimensiones et Involucrum: product dimensions, 130 mm x 100 mm x 35 mm
Notulae: Japanese Home Gardening Fertilizer Packaging, Protection and Wishing, Traditional, Japanese Culture of Wishing, Ema, Lucky Star, Omamori, Wood Material for a Sustainable Cycle
Technologia Productionis: The fertilizer is compacted into star shaped tablets for direct use. Simply place a tablet in the soil and it begins to work. This approach eliminates the need for plastic packaging and helps reduce environmental impact. The outer box is crafted from sustainable wood, making it reusable. Users only need to buy refill tablets, which lowers costs and waste in the long run. This not only extends the lifecycle of the packaging but also promotes environmental responsibility.
Provocatio Designandi: The challenge was to honor Japanese cultural identity and appeal to younger audiences who seek modern expressions of tradition. The design responds by creating a unique wishing ritual that fosters emotional connection. Focusing on innovative cultural integration, it reinterprets iconic symbols such as ema, lucky stars, and omamori through a modern lens. Practicality, emotion, and culture converge in this design, redefining how culture can bring value to the global agricultural supplies industry.
Investigatio: The designer identified that Japanese home gardeners are looking not only for plant nutrition but also for a way to express their hopes for healthy plant growth. In response, this packaging design draws from iconic Japanese lucky charms, including ema, origami lucky stars, and omamori. More than just visual elements, they imbue the product with a sense of protection and aspiration. Each time users apply the fertilizer, the act becomes a heartfelt dialogue between them and their plants.
Inspiratio: The design draws from iconic Japanese lucky charms like the ema, lucky stars, and omamori, carrying cultural meanings of wishing and protection. The outer box mirrors the shape of a traditional ema, evoking the ritual of making wishes and giving thanks. Inside, the fertilizer tablets are formed into origami lucky stars, which symbolize wishes and good fortune. The word omamori on the front of the box further enhances the meaning, bringing a stronger sense of emotional connection and care.
Duratio Operis: The project took place in Tokyo between April and July of 2025.
Cursus Operationis: The packaging combines practical use with emotional value, giving users not only functional benefits but also a way to express their wishes. The wooden box can be hung above a plant pot for storage and display. For fertilizing, users just need to open the box, take out a star shaped tablet, and place it in the soil. More than routine tasks, the whole process becomes a ritual, like making a wish for plants to thrive. In this way, the hope of each user is seamlessly connected with plant growth.