Etern Karaff by Zehui Ni is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award an Eisen in Backformen, Dëschgeschier, Drénkgeschier a Kachgeschier Design Competition Category.

EisenKichegeschier· 2022

Etern Karaff

by Zehui Ni

Client: ZN Design

A' Design Award an Eisen Winner in Kichegeschier Category

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The Design

About Etern Karaff

Etern ass eng Glaskaraff, déi fir de Wéngelservice um Iesstesch entworf gouf. D'Form vun Etern ass vum Duerchschnëtt vun der Zäit inspiréiert, an de gewëllte Konturverlaf presentéiert all Ament als säin eegene Fragment vun der Éiwegkeet. Glas gëtt wéinst senger Transparenz benotzt, déi d'Faarf vum Wäin an d'liicht Erscheinungsbild vum Gefäss beim Dekantéieren weist. Wärend de Wäin ageschott gëtt, passéiert Loft duerch d'Flëssegkeet a beluft se. Etern gëtt duerch Glasblose geformt, a fir dëse Design gouf e speziellen Hierstellungsprozess entwéckelt. D'Stéck ass als roueg Ausso fir den Iesstesch geduecht.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Eisen

Etern Karaff ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Eisen, enger prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un gutt Designe vergi gëtt, déi déi professionell an industriell Ufuerderunge erfëllen, déi vu gutt gestaltene Kreatioune erwaart ginn. Eisen-Gewënner weisen déi grouss Fäegkeet, déi héich Spezialiséierung, dat Expertewëssen an d'kreativ Kapazitéit vun hire Schëpfer. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Etern Karaff eng héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Kreatioun ass, déi praktesch an innovativ ass. Dëst mam Eisen ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Industrie a huet kompetent technesch Eegeschaften, déi mat Know-how an Talent verbonne sinn. Etern Karaff gëtt fir seng Grëndlechkeet respektéiert a ass gestalt, d'Liewensqualitéit ze verbesseren an ze hëllefen, d'Welt zu enger besserer Plaz ze maachen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Etern decanter is born from the perception of time. Appreciating each fragment of time as eternity from the cross-sections of time. Etern is a statement piece at the dining table about impermanence in time, cherishing each fragment and feasting on life. Both a celebration and remembrance of time, Etern is a one of kind elegance to add to the dining atmosphere.
Dimensions & Packaging: 2700 mm x 1400 mm X 2600 mm
Tags: Decanter, Wine, Drinkware, Tableware
Production Technology: Etern is glassware for wine decanting. Glass material for its transparent properties in showing the beauty of wine and the airiness of form while decanting.
Design Challenge: Challenge with Etern is the philosophical and harmonious representations of time intersecting with glass blowing. A custom barrier and crust is created to match the design.
Research: On a macro perspective, the greatest moments of the planet and life's work, reside on one particle in the universe. Every moment is solidified in the cross-sections of time. Through harmonious elegance, Etern celebrates moments in time as eternity and gracefully performs the arts of decanting. Scholarly inspirations from philosophy, astronomy, and literature on impermanence have been researched for Etern. A graceful and celebrating combination of decanting.
Inspiration: Each flower that grows and withered away, is eternal in its own fragment of time. The Etern decanter is inspired by the fragment of time. It celebrates moments as an eternal fragment in life, inspiring people to feast and cherish moments of remembrance. The elegant contour of Etern is a statement piece that represents the cross-section of time and viewing each special moment as its own eternity. One eternal moment is forever.
Project Duration: Project duration from May 2021 to Nov 2021, in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Operation Flow: As wine is poured into Etern, a delightful chorus of air breathing into wine sings a beautiful melody. Etern is about having a drink with the uncapturable time, but feasting on each special moment as its own eternity in time.
Team Members: Zehui Ni