Coastal Bam ໜ້າທີ່ຫຼັກ: ໂຖໃສ່ເກືອ by Liang Hou

Coastal Bam ໜ້າທີ່ຫຼັກ: ໂຖໃສ່ເກືອ by Liang Hou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ລະດັບເຫຼັກ in ການອອກແບບເຄື່ອງອົບ, ເຄື່ອງໂຕະ, ເຄື່ອງດື່ມ ແລະ ເຄື່ອງຄົວ Competition Category.

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Coastal Bam ໜ້າທີ່ຫຼັກ: ໂຖໃສ່ເກືອ

by Liang Hou

Client: Zhejiang University

A' Design Award ລະດັບເຫຼັກ Winner in ເຄື່ອງຄົວ Category

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The Design

About Coastal Bam ໜ້າທີ່ຫຼັກ: ໂຖໃສ່ເກືອ

ຂໍ້ຄວາມປຶ້ມ: Coastal Bam ແມ່ນໂຖໃສ່ເກືອທີ່ອອກແບບມາເພື່ອເກັບກ່ຽວນ້ຳເກືອໃນເຂດຊາຍຝັ່ງທະເລພາກຕາເວັນອອກສຽງໃຕ້ຂອງປະເທດຈີນ. ເກືອເມັດຫຍາບຖືກວາງໄວ້ໃນປາກແກ້ວໄມ້ໄຜ່ທີ່ເປີດຢູ່ດ້ານເທິງ ແລະ ຕັກອອກມາດ້ວຍມືເພື່ອໃຊ້ໃນການປຸງແຕ່ງອາຫານປະຈຳວັນ. ໃນອາກາດທີ່ຊຸ່ມຊື້ນ ເກືອເມັດຫຍາບຈະຄ່ອຍໆລະລາຍກາຍເປັນນ້ຳ, ແລ້ວນ້ຳເກືອດັ່ງກ່າວຈະໄຫຼຜ່ານຕົວກອງໄມ້ໄຜ່ຖັກສານສອງຊັ້ນທີ່ຊ່ວຍແຍກສິ່ງເຈືອປົນອອກ. ນ້ຳເກືອທີ່ສະອາດແລ້ວຈະຖືກນຳໄປໃຊ້ໃນການເຮັດເຕົ້າຫູ້ ແລະ ຜະລິດຕະພັນຈາກຖົ່ວເຫຼືອງອື່ນໆ ຫຼືໃຊ້ປຸງລົດຊາດອາຫານ. ປາກແກ້ວໄມ້ໄຜ່ moso ທີ່ຖັກສານດ້ວຍມືຖືກຕິດເຂົ້າກັບຂວດໂລຫະປະສົມອາລູມິນຽມທີ່ທົນທານຕໍ່ການເປື່ອຍຊະນິດ ຄວາມຈຸ 300 ມິນລິລິດ, ເຊື່ອມໂຍງງານຫັດຖະກຳພື້ນເມືອງເຂົ້າກັບໜ້າວຽກໃນຄົວປະຈຳວັນ.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ລະດັບເຫຼັກ

Coastal Bam ໜ້າທີ່ຫຼັກ: ໂຖໃສ່ເກືອ ແມ່ນຜູ້ຊະນະ A' Design Award ລະດັບເຫຼັກ ເຊິ່ງເປັນການຍອມຮັບທີ່ມີກຽດສຳລັບການອອກແບບທີ່ດີ ທີ່ຕອບສະໜອງຄວາມຕ້ອງການທາງວິຊາຊີບ ແລະ ອຸດສາຫະກຳທີ່ຄາດຫວັງຈາກຜົນງານທີ່ອອກແບບມາຢ່າງດີ. ຜູ້ຊະນະລະດັບເຫຼັກສະແດງເຖິງທັກສະອັນຍິ່ງໃຫຍ່ ຄວາມຊຳນານສະເພາະສູງ ຄວາມເຂົ້າໃຈຂອງຜູ້ຊ່ຽວຊານ ແລະ ຄວາມສາມາດໃນການສ້າງສັນຂອງຜູ້ສ້າງ. Coastal Bam ໜ້າທີ່ຫຼັກ: ໂຖໃສ່ເກືອ ຖືກຄາດວ່າຈະເປັນຜົນງານທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບການຍົກຍ້ອງສູງ ໜ້າຊົມເຊີຍ ແລະ ເປັນທີ່ຮັກແພງ ທີ່ໃຊ້ງານໄດ້ຈິງ ແລະ ມີນະວັດຕະກຳ. ການອອກແບບທີ່ຊະນະລະດັບເຫຼັກນີ້ລວມວິທີປະຕິບັດທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດຂອງອຸດສາຫະກຳ ແລະ ມີຄຸນລັກສະນະທາງເຕັກນິກທີ່ມີຄວາມສາມາດ ເຊື່ອມໂຍງກັບຄວາມຮູ້ ແລະ ພອນສະຫວັນ. Coastal Bam ໜ້າທີ່ຫຼັກ: ໂຖໃສ່ເກືອ ໄດ້ຮັບການເຄົາລົບສຳລັບຄວາມລະອຽດຮອບຄອບ ແລະ ຖືກອອກແບບເພື່ອປັບປຸງຄຸນນະພາບຊີວິດ ຊ່ວຍເຮັດໃຫ້ໂລກເປັນບ່ອນທີ່ດີຂຶ້ນ.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: CoastalBam Jar is a salt container designed for Chinese coastal communities to collect brine from coarse salt used in tofu and soy product preparation. It integrates dual bamboo weaving filters with a metal vessel to improve durability and hygiene. Drawing from regional customs and Feng Shui principles, the design modernizes tradition while ensuring cultural relevance and everyday usability.
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall Height: 12.00 cm
Crystal Funnel Diameter: 16.00 cm
Crystal Funnel Height: 2.50 cm
Filter Funnel Diameter: 10.00 cm
Filter Funnel Height: 8.00 cm
Metal Bottle Opening Diameter: 10.00 cm
Metal Bottle Bottom Diameter: 6.00 cm
Metal Bottle Capacity: 300 ml
Bamboo Weaving Filter Aperture: 2 mm (Crystal Funnel), 0.5 mm (Filter Funnel)
Bamboo Weaving Funnel Material: Southeast Coastal Moso Bamboo
Metal Bottle Material: Aluminum Alloy (Corrosion-resistant Treatment)
Weight: Approx. 500 g
Color: Natural Bamboo Color, Green (Plastic Ring)
Tags: Bamboo weaving, folklore, kitchenware, fishermen, salt pot
Production Technology: CoastalBam Jar combines traditional handmade bamboo weaving with modern metal processing technology. The bamboo weaving part adopts hexagonal holes and cross weaving method, which not only enhances the air permeability and filtration effect, but also ensures the smooth flow of brine. The metal bottle body is closely integrated with the bamboo weaving part through precise CNC processing.
Design Challenge: The most challenging aspect of this project was mastering the bamboo weaving techniques. As a beginner in this ancient intangible cultural heritage craft, I initially felt overwhelmed by the vastly different rules of each weaving method. Under the guidance of traditional artisans, I practiced tirelessly—from cross weaving to trapezoidal weaving, and finally to hexagonal weaving. My fingers were cut countless times during this process. Ultimately, I mastered each method and understood their unique characteristics, allowing me to seamlessly integrate this ancient craft into the design.
Research: This design research is an applied ethnographic study aimed at improving tools for coastal fishermen. The goal was to create a sustainable salt jar that aligns with traditional practices while solving issues like brine contamination. Through fieldwork and material testing, we identified challenges in fishermen’s cooking routines. The Brine Jar features an open-mouth design, inspired by fishermen’s habit of using their fingers to measure salt and the tradition of leaving coarse salt for Feng Shui purposes. We also explored bamboo weaving techniques to integrate them into the design.
Inspiration: Inspired by traditional fishermen in southeastern China, this design addresses the local practice of collecting brine from deliquescent coarse salt, which contains magnesium chloride impurities. To support this sustainable process, porous salt jars are crafted using regional bamboo weaving techniques. Bamboo, known for its flexibility and fast growth, is deeply rooted in the local culture and offers an eco-friendly solution for effective brine filtration.
Project Duration: This project commenced in January 2024 in Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, and was completed in March 2024 in Xiangshan, a traditional fishing village in Zhejiang. Following its completion, the design received the prestigious Red Dot Design Award in June 2024, recognizing its innovative approach and cultural significance. In October 2024, the project was showcased at the Red Dot Museum in Singapore.
Operation Flow: Step 1: The user places the coarse salt on top of the crystal funnel and uses their hand to scoop the salt for daily cooking.
Step 2: In the humid coastal environment, the coarse salt gradually deliquesces, and the brine flows into the filter funnel, where impurities are further separated to yield clean brine.
Step 3: The user uses the collected brine to make traditional soy products or season food.
Patents: Copyright © [LiangHou], [2024]. All rights reserved.
Team Members: Liang Hou
Wenqi Wu
Yichen Chen
Hanshu Shen
Image Credits: Image #1: Creator LiangHou, CoastalBam Jar, 2024.
Image #2: Creator LiangHou, CoastalBam Jar, 2024.
Image #3: Creator LiangHou, CoastalBam Jar, 2024.
Image #4: Creator LiangHou, CoastalBam Jar, 2024.
Image #5: Creator LiangHou, CoastalBam Jar, 2024.