Attimo Tea Set by Mikhail Chistiakov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Volamena in Famolavolana Fitaovana Fanendasana, Latabatra, Fisotroana ary Fahandro Competition Category.

VolamenaFitaovan-dakozia· 2021

Attimo Tea Set

by Mikhail Chistiakov

Client: Altavolo

A' Design Award Volamena Winner in Fitaovan-dakozia Category

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The Design

About Attimo Tea Set

Attimo (midika hoe "fotoana") dia vita amin'ny china taolana manify misy rindrina. Ny fanoharana amin'ny endriky ny zavatra dia fotoana mijanona. Mianjera eo amin'ny tany malama amin'ny porcelain ilay vato tahony, ary miteraka "boribory amin'ny rano" mihazakazaka manaraka ny zavatra. Noho izany, ny fikasihana rehetra ho an'ny tahony dia fikasihana mandritra ny fotoana mangatsiaka. Ity endrika asymmetrika sarotra ity dia sarotra indrindra rehefa ampiharina amin'ny porcelain. Na izany aza, ny fampiasana ny teknikan'ny hollow handle, ny fanitsiana mavitrika amin'ny fikorontanan'ny fitifirana, dia nahafahana nahatratra ny géometrika tsara indrindra.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volamena

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volamena ny famolavolana Attimo Tea Set, fankasitrahana malaza indrindra tsy refesi-mandidy omena ny famolavolana kilasy voalohany, mahagaga ary miavaka. Ny mpandresy Volamena dia famoronana vaovao indrindra, mahay mijery lavitra ary mamirapiratra mahafinaritra izay maneho ny fahamoramoran-tsaina, ny fahendrena ary ny fahaizan'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho fikarohana mahazo ankasitrahana indrindra, mitarika ny fironana ary tsangambato ny famolavolana Attimo Tea Set izay mamatsy sanda tsy mbola nisy toy izany. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volamena ity dia tetikasa mahavariana sy hajaina izay mahasoa be ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Attimo Tea Set dia mamorona fihetseham-po mafy momba ny faniriana, mamelona ny ahiahy, mamporisika ny fahaiza-mamorona ary mahasarika antsika.

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