Mincius Āātēquīlōni by Siyu Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Toltecayotl ihuan Toltecayotl Tlatlaliliztli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

BronseToltecayotl· 2021

Mincius Āātēquīlōni

by Siyu Liu

Client: Chowan

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Toltecayotl Category

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The Design

About Mincius Āātēquīlōni

Mincius se āātēquīlōni tlachīhualli ika tetl-tlacuahuac īhuān totōnqui-īxnāmiquini ika mahtlapōhualli chīhualli. Īnezcāyō quīxnēxtia in tetzintli tlatecpichōlli īpampa Zen ītōcā, quinepanoa in ātl-tlālli īhuān mochipa nemilizyōtl. Ihcuāc in āyōtl ahci miyēc tlazohtli quezquitlamantli āyohtli, se yōllōtl monextia zan iyoh ihcuāc mocuepa in āātēquīlōni, quipalēhuia se tonalli yamānqui ihuīcpa nemilizmatiliztli. In yōlic-tlachīhualli īnacayō quihuelittitia in tlahtlācah ika miyēc tlamantli imāmatzitzīn ic huel quitzitzquiah in āātēquīlōni ika pāccāyōtl. Mincius huelīhtoa āātl ika miyēc tlamantli totōnalli īhuān huelmopāca ika ātēquiliztli-tepoztli. Ihcuāc cactoc īhuān mocuepa, in āātēquīlōni monequi quen tepitzin tlaixnēxtīlli. Quipiya 103 mm īn patlāhuac īhuān 91 mm īn ihcāc.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Mincius Āātēquīlōni ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Mincius Āātēquīlōni ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Mincius Āātēquīlōni quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Mincius cup is made by hand-made glass blowing technology.
When the liquid level is at several different heights, the rotating cup can see the naturally formed heart shape.
It is an ergonomic design that combines meditation and Zen with function. Its design language comes from connecting nature and daily life by simulating the shape of zen rock stacking and becomes a tool to expand spirit.
Its streamline design enables people with different hand types to hold it comfortably.
Dimensions & Packaging: Maximum Width 103 mm x Height 91 mm
Tags: Glass, design, tradition, quality, blown glass，Zen，Meditation，Rocks, stacking rock
Production Technology: The material used is heat-resistant glass. It was blown in the hot workshop of the glass studio.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge is to constantly negotiate with the glass studio to modify and polish this incomplete rule shape. It should meet the requirements of hot glass blowing molds at the same time, and be designed to be able to observe the heart-shaped liquid level reflection from different angles when loading liquid, without sacrificing the comfort of human grasping, and at the same time, it should also take into account the relatively slender handshape of Asian lady.
Research: My research goal is to promote cross-cultural understanding through the innovation of the relationship between people and daily objects. Mincius is homophonic with the Chinese word "ghost cultivation", which means a journey of meditation and practice. In order to achieve this goal, I spent a long time visiting glass handicraft studios and factories all over China to study the handmade glass blowing process. Mincius is the second work of my glass meditation series.
Inspiration: The design was inspired by the personal hobby of collecting naturally formed heart-shaped rocks in mid-latitude temperate forests and the spiritual meaning of rock stacking across cultures over the centuries. Each stone can express a kind of grace of gratitude, while transparent glass can outline this Zen form at different angles and under different lights. I hope to integrate this form into daily utensils so that it can become both art decoration and functionality.
Project Duration: The project was launched in Guangzhou, China in March 2020 and finished in October 2020. It was exhibited and included in Tmall's original design list, and was sold online in December 2020.
Operation Flow: This item is suitable for a variety of daily life scenes. It can be used to drink drinks with various temperatures and alcohol. When the liquid level is from the middle height to the lowest, the cup can observe the natural heart shape from different angles to assist in daily meditation. It can also become an artistic ornament simulating rock stacking when it is idle and inverted.
It provides a comfortable feeling of grasping hands in the middle position while modeling. Glass can be washed in the dishwasher.
Patents: Patented. 2020308274016. Siyu Liu. 2020. P.R.China.
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Siyu Liu
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