Baron Necklace Primary Function: Whakapaipai Toi nā Cindy Zhang

Ko te hoahoa Baron Necklace Primary Function: Whakapaipai Toi nā Cindy Zhang he kaitoa whakahirahira o te 2026 A' Design Award Parahi i te Wāhanga Whakataetae Hoahoa Whakakai.

ParahiWhakakai· 2026

Baron Necklace Primary Function: Whakapaipai Toi

nā Cindy Zhang

Kiritaki: Cindy Lu Jewelry

Kaitoa o te A' Design Award Parahi i te Wāhanga Whakakai

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Ngā Tae

Te Hoahoa

Mō Baron Necklace Primary Function: Whakapaipai Toi

Book Text: E ahu mai ana tēnei hoahoa i te pukapuka The Baron in the Trees, e whakamāori ana i te wā ka kōwhirihia e te Paronu te herekore i mua i te whai i te tikanga o te nuinga. Ko ngā raina rewa e rere ana e tohu ana i te hau nāna ia i kawe atu, kua whakawhitihia hei āhua toa, hei āhua rerekē. Ka whakaūhia te kōrero e ngā whakatauritenga tae kaha. E whakaohooho ana te kākāriki i te wawata mō tētahi ao herekore, ā, ko te karnete manarini e tohu ana i te Paronu tonu me tētahi aroha pūmau ki te tangata. E whakanui ana tēnei mea i te nekeneke, i te motuhake, me te kaha o te kōwhiri i tō ake huarahi.

Te Whakamihi

Mō te A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Baron Necklace Primary Function: Whakapaipai Toi te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Baron Necklace Primary Function: Whakapaipai Toi he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Baron Necklace Primary Function: Whakapaipai Toi i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

I Muri i te Hoahoa

Kete Pāpāho

Ngā whakamihi, ngā mema o te rōpū me ngā taipitopito hangarau i whakaratohia e te kaihoahoa.

Āhuatanga Motuhake: This idea is expressed through bold, unconventional metal lines and vivid color contrasts. Green conveys a desire for an unconstrained world, while mandarin garnet represents a lasting devotion to humanity. A pave of diamonds in varying sizes and a distinctive under bezel design bring together traditional wire sculpting and CAD modeling, resulting in a piece that is both visually compelling and comfortable to wear.
Inenga & Pēketanga: Pendant
42.8 mm (width) × 80 mm (height) × 19.8 mm (depth)
Necklace length
50cm to 60cm adjustable
Tūtohu: Art Jewelry necklace, vivid colors, 3D pave setting technique, 18k gold, Rhodium plating, adjustable
Hangarau Whakanao: The necklace was developed through hand sketches, followed by copper and iron prototypes to refine the orientation of the lines. It was then modeled in Rhino and ZBrush and produced using casting techniques. Rhodium plating was applied to achieve the desired gold color. Split color diamonds are set along both sides of each line, ensuring the necklace shines from every angle in 360 degrees.
Wero Hoahoa: The hardest part of the creative research challenge was researching and ideating the most authentic way to represent the essence of the book through design. From a craftsmen perspective determining the optimal orientation of the 3D model in Rhino so the diamonds are properly set and visible from 360 degrees was equally challenging. I went through countless discussions with the factory to balance feasibility and aesthetics.
Rangahau: Using the Double Diamond research method to achieve the best jewelry wearing experience this necklace explores The Baron in the Trees through discovery definition development and delivery. Literary research and visual experimentation guided iterative design and material testing. Traditional craftsmanship combined with innovative techniques transforms artistic creativity into a wearable form that expresses intellectual freedom.
Whakaaweawe: The design is inspired by The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino, whose depiction of independent thinking and a profound love for life deeply resonated with the designer. To express this pursuit of freedom, the necklace features distorted, complex lines that evoke the Baron’s final moment of release in the wildly blowing wind. Warm orange of natural gemstones contrast with cool green rhodium, conveying the novel’s emotional depth and commitment to intellectual freedom.
Roanga o te Kaupapa: The project started in August 2025 in Pittsburgh and finished in January 2026 in Hongkong
Rerenga Mahi: The length of the necklace is adjustable to suit different outfits.
Pātene: Copyrights belong to Cindy Lu LLC, 2026