Morph Cibi et Potus Nota Mercatoria by Mars Design Consultants is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Graphica Competition Category.
AesGraphica· 2020
Morph Cibi et Potus Nota Mercatoria
Client: Mars Design Consultants
Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Graphica Category
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About Morph Cibi et Potus Nota Mercatoria
Morph est propositum notae mercatoriae pro taberna potoria in tecto sita et popina in urbe Hangzhou, in Sina posita. Character hic ex Liangzhu, antiqua fabula amoris Sinensi, et ex alis versicoloribus papilionis Morpho caerulei ducitur. Signum formas alarum papilionis feminae et maris in unum symbolum coniungit. Fundus obscure purpureus noctem stellatam significat, dum alae transitum colorum arcus caelestis ostendunt. Elementum graphicum praecipuum est forma papilionis instar kaleidoscopii. Haec forma in indice ciborum, in theca fomitum, in proiectionibus motus, et in sculptura artis parietalis adhibetur.
The Recognition
About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum
Morph Cibi et Potus Nota Mercatoria 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 Morph Cibi et Potus Nota Mercatoria 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. Morph Cibi et Potus Nota Mercatoria necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Morph is a roof bar located at Kempinski Hotel Hangzhou. The design starts with a local ancient love story and aims to be the most iconic part of the hotel. The emotional expression is fulfilling in every single part of the design, through colour, pattern and etc. It turns a traditional legend into a modern city's landmark, brings the travellers firmly into the local culture. The motion graphics has been acting as an essential role of the project, and immerse people into the folktale.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Logo minimum size for the vertical logo width is 15mm
Menu design is (W)120mm x (H)300mm
Matchbox design is (W)60mm x (H)40mm x (D)20mm
Wall art sculpture is (W)2000mm x (H)1200mm - Tags
- Morph, Modern Chinese bar, Food and Beverage branding, Logo Design, Art Design
- Production Technology
- The logo represents a butterfly with two dominant forces which brings it to fly in the vast universe till eternity. The dark purple colour is used as the background colour to represent the starry night while the wings of the gynandromorph mirror the colourful transition of the rainbow. The kaleidoscope-like butterfly pattern is the main planar element, showing the unpredictable and mysterious qualities of the blue butterfly in the light and shadow. Such patterns will continue to be applied to menu, dynamic projections, and even artwork. The choice of fonts, young, stylish which converges with the taste of the futuristic interior design.
- Design Challenge
- In order to know the full story of Liangzhu, the whole design team needs to read the local history and any related articles to support our concept. The research also including understand the range, behaviour, wing structure and related references of blue morpho. As to find more evidence to the online articles, we had also visited the local library and found the most original copy of the story.
- Research
- A few visits to modern and traditional Chinese restaurants and bars in Asia, to get inspired by the different dining experience.
Immersing the soul into the Chinese culture, cuisine and studied the dining habits.
The research does not only stop capturing the way of how they layout the menu but to really understand the whole dining ritual and new generational dining style. - Inspiration
- The whole theme of the bar is telling the story of an ancient Chinese legend love story, LiangZhu.The design is intrigued by the dazzling iridescent wings of the Morph butterfly.
Bringing together the unique features of the female and male counterparts on each side of the wings, the design yields a gynandromorph.
The kaleidoscope-like butterfly pattern is the main planar elements, showing the unpredictable and mysterious of the blue butterfly under the light and shadow. - Project Duration
- The project started in 2019 and this bar and restaurant is located in Hangzhou China.
- Operation Flow
- The goal is to create a strong bar and restaurant branding through an extraordinary dining experience to customers.
Not only on the food itself, but the interaction should also go through from the sensation of each customer, like sounds, smell, visuals, lightings and the touches. The design also considers holistically, like the wall art sculpture, digital motion board, the special printing effects menu and etc, will bring you a different feel while you are in Morph. - Patents
- MARS
- Team Members
- Angela Lu Zhang
Nico Xu YiFei - Image Credits
- MARS
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