Attimo Téi Set by Mikhail Chistiakov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award an Gold in Backformen, Dëschgeschier, Drénkgeschier a Kachgeschier Design Competition Category.

GoldKichegeschier· 2021

Attimo Téi Set

by Mikhail Chistiakov

Client: Altavolo

A' Design Award an Gold Winner in Kichegeschier Category

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The Design

About Attimo Téi Set

Attimo (bedeit "Moment") Téi Set ass aus éischtklasseg dënnwandegt Schankenporsine gemaach. D'Metapher vun der Form vun Objeten ass e gestoppte Moment vun der Zäit. De Grëff-Steng fällt op déi glat Uewerfläch vum Porzellan, a kreéiert "Krees um Waasser" Lafen laanscht den Objet. Also all Touch fir de Grëff ass en Touch fir gefruer Zäit. Dës komplex asymmetresch Form vun de Serviceartikelen ass besonnesch schwéier wann se a Porzellan ëmgesat ginn. Wéi och ëmmer, d'Notzung vun der Huel Handle-Technik, d'proaktiv Korrektur vun de Feierdeformatiounen, huet et méiglech gemaach, eng ideal Geometrie z'erreechen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Gold

Attimo Téi Set ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Gold, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un éischtklassesch, wonnerbar an erausragend Designe vergi gëtt. Gold-Gewënner si ganz innovativ, visionär a blendend glänzend Kreatiounen, déi d'Talent, d'Wäisheet an d'Fäegkeete vun hire Designer reflektéieren. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Attimo Téi Set eng héich gelueften, trendsetzend a monumental Erfindung ass, déi beispillosen Wäert liwwert. Dëst mam Gold ausgezeechent Design ass e spektakuläert, respektéiert Projet, dat d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie erweidert. Attimo Téi Set erzeegt intensiv Wënsch, erweckt Leidenschaft, encouragéiert Kreativitéit a faszinéiert eis.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This form was created in an attempt to capture the moment. The handle-stone "falls" on the porcelain and creates circles running across the surface of the object. This frozen picture gives rise to the illusion that the solid material becomes soft and pliable, the same as the original kaolin clay from which the objects were made.Thus, every time in the everyday use of the utilitarian items of the set, we touch the frozen moment.
Dimensions & Packaging: Teapot 150 x 95 x 165mm 633g 600ml. Sugar bowl 110 x 110 x 80mm 382g 300mll. Cup 72 x 72 x 85mm 210g 220ml
Tags: Tea set, Teapot, Cup, Sugar bowl, Tableware, Porcelain
Production Technology: Bone china. This material was chosen instead of traditional porcelain in order to gain more control over the stability of the shape during the firing process, as well as to reduce the wall thickness and reduce weight.
Design Challenge: The complex asymmetric shape of service items is difficult to implement in porcelain. It is especially difficult to achieve stable quality when creating a large number of products. However, the choice of bone china as the material, the use of the hollow handle technique, and the proactive correction of deformations during firing, made it possible to achieve an ideal geometry. Thus, the implementation of the points is fully consistent with the concept.
Research: An important step in the design research was to find a handle shape that would resemble a stone, but at the same time maintain a balance with technology and ease of use. We also searched for the ratio of the handle size and the wave amplitude on the surface, and its attenuation. The found shape corresponds to the general idea of the project, but at the same time resists deformation during firing.
Inspiration: The philosophy of the present moment.
The beauty of every moment.
Slow movement.
Project Duration: The project started in 2019 and finished in 2020 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Operation Flow: Unusual for traditional porcelain, the handle has a complex bionic shape with variable thickness. This makes the use of the set items very ergonomic, suitable for different people. At the same time, the handle is a good thermal insulator due to the fact that it is hollow inside.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Kazakov Petr
Image #2: Photographer Kazakov Petr
Image #3: Photographer Chistiakova Yuliia
Image #4: Photographer Chistiakov Mikhail
Image #5: Photographer Chistiakova Yuliia