Attimo Taputapu Kihini by Mikhail Chistiakov

Attimo Taputapu Kihini by Mikhail Chistiakov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Koura in Hoahoa Taputapu Tunu, Rīhi, Inu me te Kuku Competition Category.

KouraTaputapu Kīhini· 2021

Attimo Taputapu Kihini

by Mikhail Chistiakov

Client: Altavolo

A' Design Award Koura Winner in Taputapu Kīhini Category

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The Design

About Attimo Taputapu Kihini

Ko te huinga tii Attimo (te tikanga ko te "moment") he mea hanga mai i te karaehe tuatahi o te karaehe angiangi-taiepa. Ko te kupu whakarite o te ahua o nga taonga he wa poto. Ka taka te kakau-kohatu ki runga i te mata maeneene o te porcelain, ka hanga "porowhita ki runga i te wai" e rere ana i te taha o te mea. Na ko nga pa katoa mo te kakau he pa mo te wa tio. Ko tenei ahua hangarite matatini o nga taonga ratonga he tino uaua ka whakatinanahia i roto i te porcelain. Heoi, na te whakamahi i te tikanga kakau kowhao, te whakatikatika i nga rereketanga o te pupuhi, ka taea te whakatutuki i te ahuahanga pai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Koura

Ko Attimo Taputapu Kihini te toa o te A' Design Award Koura, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke tuatahi, whakamīharo me te hiranga. Ko ngā toa Koura he mahi tino auaha, he tirohanga mamao, he kanapa ahi, e whakaatu ana i te pūmanawa, te mātauranga me te tohungatanga o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Attimo Taputapu Kihini he hanganga tūnga e whakatū ana i ngā ia, he whakanuia rawa, e kawe mai ana i te uara kāore anō kia kitea. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Koura he kaupapa whakamīharo, whakahonoretia e whakawhānui ana i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ka whakaara a Attimo Taputapu Kihini i te hiahia nui, ka whakaoho i te kaingākau, ka whakatenatena i te auaha, ā, ka whakamīharo i a tātou.

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