Good Fortune Gourd Fitambaram-baravola by Juan Juan Hu

Good Fortune Gourd Fitambaram-baravola by Juan Juan Hu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Volafotsy in Famolavolana Firavaka Competition Category.

VolafotsyFiravaka· 2020

Good Fortune Gourd Fitambaram-baravola

by Juan Juan Hu

Client: Beijing Forbidden City Culture Development Co.,Ltd.

A' Design Award Volafotsy Winner in Firavaka Category

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The Design

About Good Fortune Gourd Fitambaram-baravola

Ny Voatavo Mahasoa dia fitambarana firavaka vita amin'ny volamena 18k, perla ary diamondra. Ny voatavo dia mariky ny fahasoavana sy ny harena nentim-paharazana sinoa. Ny endrika voatavo tsirairay dia misy tsipika abstract izay manaraka ny endriky ny litera sinoa roa manondro ny fananana be. Ao anatin'ilay fitambarana dia misy rojo, kavina ary peratra. Azo anaovana ilay rojo miaraka amin'ny perla apetraka anaty voatavo, na esorina ilay perla dia ahantona eo ambany toy ny fanantona. Ny fanontana 3D dia ampiasaina hanamboarana ireo faritra volamena, izay manatsara ny fahombiazan'ny toeram-piasana firavaka.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volafotsy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ny famolavolana Good Fortune Gourd Fitambaram-baravola, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana ambaratonga ambony, tsara tarehy ary mahavariana. Ny mpandresy Volafotsy dia asa mamirapiratra dia mamirapiratra ary mamorona dia mamorona izay maneho ny fahaizana, ny talenta ary ny fahamaotinan-tsain'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho asa mahagaga, ohatra tsara, mahay amin'ny asa ary vaovao amin'ny halalin-tsaina ny famolavolana Good Fortune Gourd Fitambaram-baravola. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ity dia fikarohana miavaka be ary ankafizina izay mahasoa ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Good Fortune Gourd Fitambaram-baravola dia famoronana mahazo fitaka be izay mamaly ny faniriana, mitondra fihetseham-po tsara ary mamelona fahagagana sy fahatalanjonana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "Gourd" is a homophone for "Good Fortune" in Chinese. Unique style of the gourd shape for this jewelry series lies in the "Good Fortune" hidden in the gourd and the design of the abstract and enjoyable curves closely follows the shape of two Chinese characters of "Big Fortune". 3D printing technology is used in this 18k gold series, and it can greatly improve efficiency of the jewelry processing workshop. The series accompanied pearls includes two ways of wearing necklace, earrings and finger ring. It's a creative combination of Chinese good meaning, multiple wearing manner and new industrial technology.
Dimensions & Packaging: Package: Length 160mm x Width 160mm x Heigh 50mm
Tags: Good Fortune, Gourd,Chinese Traditional culture, good meaning, 3d printing
Production Technology: Unique style of the gourd shape for this jewelry series lies in the Good Fortune hidden in the gourd and the design of the abstract and enjoyable moldings closely follows the pattern of the two Chinese characters of "Big Fortune". In the meantime, the vines form on the top of gourd borrows from Ruyi, an S-shaped ornamental object (usually made of jade) mostly seen in the imperial palace. Ruyi is a symbol of good luck.
3D printing technology is used in this 18k gold series, and it can greatly improve efficiency of the jewelry processing workshop. This series jewelry includes necklace, earrings and finger ring, accompanied by pearls on both sides of gourds, meaning "Responsive and good luck" from the idea of Chinese tradition. For necklace, you can wear it with the pearl put inside the gourd, or you can take out the pearl to use as a pendant. For pearl earrings, the ear studs could be independently placed on the ear of one side, showing the beauty in balanced asymmetry, compared with the earring on the other side of the ear. It's a creative combination of Chinese good meaning, multiple wearing manner and new industrial technology.
Material: 18k gold, pearl, diamond
Design Challenge: The challenge is the balance of Asian traditional culture and contemporary style in Chinese characters. It's a creative way to present good meaning in Chinese characters in unique and contemporary style. And it's a combination of 3D printing industrial technology and handcraft.
Research: Gourd is viewed by the Chinese people as typical auspicious elements and symbols meaning "good fortune" and "wealth". The series of jewelry, seeking inspiration from the Big Gourd Bottle collected in the Palace Museum, Beijing, with “gourd” and Chinese character “big fortune” as the main elements, are an example of applying the implied auspicious meaning to modern jewelry. Each shape of gourd is designed with the Chinese characters "big fortune" in the middle, and the characters "big fortune" are presented in the form of abstract lines and patterns. Thus, the combination of modern abstract beauty and Chinese characters highlights the modern aesthetics. In addition, the gourd shape of the necklace pendant has a structure that can be opened to place in pearls, or hang them under the gourd, thus allowing for various ways of wearing.
Inspiration: The inspiration comes from the images on the Big Gourd Bottle with two Chinese characters "Big Fortune" collected in the Palace Museum, Beijing. "Gourd" is an auspicious pattern in Chinese tradition. Big Gourd Bottle symbolizes prosperity and harvest.
Project Duration: The project started in Sep. 2018 and finished in Feb. 2019 in China
Operation Flow: This series jewelry includes necklace, earrings and finger ring, accompanied by pearls on both sides of gourds, meaning "Responsive and good luck" from the idea of Chinese tradition. For necklace you can wear it with the pearl put inside the gourd, or you can take out the pearl to use as a pendant. For pearl earrings, the ear studs could be independently placed on the ear of one side, showing the beauty in balanced asymmetry, compared with the earring on the other side of the ear.
Team Members: Juan Juan Hu