Golden Seasons Brick Te Tāpakinga Tī by Chushan Design

Golden Seasons Brick Te Tāpakinga Tī by Chushan Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Takai Competition Category.

HiriwaTakai· 2025

Golden Seasons Brick Te Tāpakinga Tī

by Chushan Design

Client: Shenzhen Chushan Design Culture Group Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Takai Category

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The Design

About Golden Seasons Brick Te Tāpakinga Tī

Ko Golden Seasons Brick he hoahoa tāpakinga mō ngā pereki tī Pu-erh kua kōpekehia. Ko te uhi o waho he pepa motuhake me te kakano tawhito, kua tāia ki roto ngā tohu hiiri, ā, kua whakapaia ki te pepa koura hiri wera. Kei roto, he pouaka whakatōtō papa-rua, he kāri koura me te papa kiwikiwi, e pupuri ana i ngā pereki tekau mā waru kua takaia ki te pepa koura, e iwa ki ia paepae. Mā ngā kōputa ārai-wiri e tiaki ngā pereki i te wā e haria ana. E whā karamu te taumaha o ia pereki, he tau e whakahua ana i ngā kupu mō ngā kaupeka e whā i te reo Hainamana. Ka taea ngā paepae te whakakapi, nō reira ka taea te pouaka te whakakī anō, te whakamahi anō hoki.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Golden Seasons Brick Te Tāpakinga Tī te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Golden Seasons Brick Te Tāpakinga Tī he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Golden Seasons Brick Te Tāpakinga Tī he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Golden Seasons Brick Cultural narratives empower functionality. The name vintage (homophone for "cultural relics" ) embodies temporal depth through three imprints: mountain veins, tea leaves, and fingerprints. The 4g brick (phonetically "Four Seasons" ) is gold-foil sealed as a time capsule. Imperial seal engravings elevate tea brewing into a collectible ritual, redefining Guochao (China's cultural renaissance) tea experiences for modern mobility.
Dimensions & Packaging: 80mmx80mmx40mm box with dual-layer structure (2 trays x 9 bricks). The 9x2 configuration mirrors the Eastern philosophy of (9x9 returning to unity), symbolizing cyclical renewal.
Tags: Modular, Travel-friendly, Tea Brick, Cultural Relic, Imperial Seal, Biophilic, Travel Essentials
Production Technology: Outer Sleeve Antique-textured specialty paper with debossed imperial seals. Gold foil stamps highlight the Vintage brand and tea brick details.
Inner Structure Dual-layer drawer box (gold cardstock + eco greyboard) holds 9 gold-foil-wrapped tea bricks per layer. Anti-shock slots prevent breakage during travel. Refillable design reduces packaging waste.
Design Challenge: Vintage resolves the ritual-portability paradox through a threefold symbolic system (mountain/tea/fingerprint textures). We translated imperial seals into tactile geometric patterns, paired with a 4g brick (phonetic "Four Seasons" in Chinese) that bridges nature, tea, and human craft.
Research: Vintage addresses tea-drinking challenges for mobile youth by reinterpreting Qing emperors’ seal motifs (Qianlong/Yongzheng) into minimalist icons. The 4g brick, phonetically echoing “Four Seasons” in Chinese, is gold-foil wrapped as a cultural time capsule. Its modular system (replaceable FSC-certified trays) enables 20-second brewing anywhere, boosting reorders by 300% while educating sustainable habits through packaging reusability and material circularity.
Inspiration: In fast paced urban life and frequent travel, modern individuals seek moments of respite through natural rituals that soothe the body and mind.
Vintage embraces "Tea Accompanies the Seasons," distilling the rich flavor of Yunnan ancient tree Pu-erh and the serene aesthetics of Eastern artifacts into a 4g portable "Four Seasons Gold Brick." The "4g" cleverly symbolizes the seasons, allowing the tea’s aroma to flow with nature’s rhythms, seamlessly integrating into work, home, and travel.
Project Duration: Project Timeline: Initiated in Shenzhen, China (September 2024) and delivered as a market-ready packaging system by January 2025
Operation Flow: Ritual Reboot Removing the belly band becomes a ceremonial unboxing act, mirroring Gen-Z's cultural pride in China's heritage.
Functional Luxury 18 golden bricks arranged in vault-like precision. 20-second brew ritual balances extravagance and efficiency.
Team Members: Yin Peng
Image Credits: Image : Photographer Vintage Tea Co., Golden Seasons Brick, 2024.