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Attimo Setul De Ceai by Mikhail Chistiakov

Attimo Setul De Ceai by Mikhail Chistiakov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Aur in Ustensile de Bucătărie Competition Category.


AurUstensile de Bucătărie· 2021

Attimo Setul De Ceai

by Mikhail Chistiakov

Client: Altavolo

A' Design Award de Aur Winner in Ustensile de Bucătărie Category

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The Design

About Attimo Setul De Ceai

Setul de ceai Attimo (însemnând „moment”) este fabricat din porcelană de calitate superioară cu pereți subțiri. Metafora formei obiectelor este un moment de timp oprit. Piatra-mâner cade pe suprafața netedă a porțelanului și creează „cercuri pe apă”; alergând de-a lungul obiectului. Deci fiecare atingere pentru mâner este o atingere pentru timpul înghețat. Această formă complexă asimetrică a articolelor de serviciu este deosebit de dificilă atunci când este implementată în porțelan. Cu toate acestea, utilizarea tehnicii mânerului gol, corectarea proactivă a deformațiilor la ardere, a făcut posibilă realizarea unei geometrii ideale.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Aur

Attimo Setul De Ceai a câștigat A' Design Award de Aur, o recunoaștere nespus de prestigioasă acordată designurilor de prim rang, minunate și remarcabile. Câștigătorii Aurului sunt creații extrem de inovatoare, vizionare și orbitor de strălucitoare, care reflectă geniul, înțelepciunea și măiestria designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Attimo Setul De Ceai să fie o invenție foarte lăudată, creatoare de tendințe și monumentală, care oferă o valoare fără precedent. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Aur este un proiect spectaculos și respectat, care aduce mari beneficii și împinge limitele artei, științei, designului și tehnologiei. Attimo Setul De Ceai creează sentimente intense de dorință, trezește pasiunea, încurajează creativitatea și fascinează.

Behind the Design

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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

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