Attimo Servici de Tè by Mikhail Chistiakov

Attimo Servici de Tè by Mikhail Chistiakov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Aur in Ustensilis de Cosina Competition Category.

AurUstensilis de Cosina· 2021

Attimo Servici de Tè

by Mikhail Chistiakov

Client: Altavolo

A' Design Award d'Aur Winner in Ustensilis de Cosina Category

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The Design

About Attimo Servici de Tè

Lo servici de tè Attimo (que significa "moment") es fabricat de porcellana d'òs de primièra classa a parets finas. La metafòra de la forma dels objèctes es un moment de temps arrestat. L'ansa-pèira tomba sus la superfícia lisa de la porcellana e crèa de "cercles sus l'aiga" que corron lo long de l'objècte. Alara, cada tocament de l'ansa es un tocament del temps gesat. Aquesta forma asimetrica complèxa dels elements del servici es particularament difícila de realizar en porcellana. Totun, l'utilizacion de la tecnica d'ansa creusa, la correccion proactiva de las deformacions de cuèisson, an permés d'aténher una geometria ideala.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Aur

Attimo Servici de Tè a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Aur, una reconeissença immensament prestigiosa acordada a de designs de primièra qualitat, meravilhoses e excellents. Los ganhaires de l'Aur son de creacions extrèmament innovantas, visionàrias e esbleugissentas, que reflectisson lo prodigi, la sabença e la proeça de lors designers. S'espèra que Attimo Servici de Tè siá una invencion fòrça lausada, que dintra de tendéncias e monumentala, que provesís un valor sens precedent. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Aur es un projècte espectaclós e respectat, que fa un grand ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Attimo Servici de Tè crea de sentiments intensos de desirs, evòca la passion, encoratja la creativitat e fascina.

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