Golden Seasons Brick Iyecacatzintli tlaquimiliuhcayotl by Chushan Design

Golden Seasons Brick Iyecacatzintli tlaquimiliuhcayotl by Chushan Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Tlaquimilolli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

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Golden Seasons Brick Iyecacatzintli tlaquimiliuhcayotl

by Chushan Design

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

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Tlaquimilolli Category

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The Design

About Golden Seasons Brick Iyecacatzintli tlaquimiliuhcayotl

Golden Seasons Brick ce tlaquimiliuhcayotl tlahtlaliliztli inic in Pu-erh iyecacatzintli tepatzcaltin. In pani tlaquimiliuhqui mochihua ica ahmoxamatl huehueyotica tlachiuhtli, ica tlamachiyotiliztli tlacopintli ihuan teocuitlaamatl tlatzopiniliztli. Itech ihtic, ce ontlapal caxitl tlatlapoloni tlachiuhtli ica teocuitlaamatl ihuan nextic huapalamatl quipiya caxtolli-huan-eyi tepatzcaltin tlaquimiliuhtin ica teocuitlaamatl, chiucnahui ipan cecen tlapechtli. In tlahuitectli-tlapialoyan quinmalhuia in tepatzcaltin ihcuac ohtlatocaliztli. Cecen tepatzcalli quipiya nahui gramos ietica, ce tlapohualli in quinehuilia in tlahtolli inic nahui xiuhcahuitl ipan chinatlahtolli. In tlapechtin huel mopatlazqueh, ic in caxitl huel occepa motemaz ihuan occepa motequitiltiz.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Golden Seasons Brick Iyecacatzintli tlaquimiliuhcayotl ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Golden Seasons Brick Iyecacatzintli tlaquimiliuhcayotl ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Golden Seasons Brick Iyecacatzintli tlaquimiliuhcayotl quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

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.