Mincius Pahar de băut by Siyu Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronz in Artă Plastică Competition Category.

BronzArtă Plastică· 2021

Mincius Pahar de băut

by Siyu Liu

Client: Chowan

A' Design Award de Bronz Winner in Artă Plastică Category

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The Design

About Mincius Pahar de băut

Mincius este un pahar de băut suflat manual, realizat din sticlă rezistentă la căldură. Forma simulează pietrele Zen stivuite, legând natura de viața cotidiană. Atunci când lichidul atinge câteva înălțimi diferite, se poate observa o formă de inimă formată natural pe măsură ce paharul este rotit, susținând un moment de reflecție liniștită. Corpul aerodinamic permite persoanelor cu mâini de diferite dimensiuni să țină paharul confortabil. Mincius poate conține băuturi de diverse temperaturi și poate fi spălat în mașina de spălat vase. Când este gol și răsturnat, paharul servește drept mic obiect decorativ. Are dimensiunile de 103 mm lățime și 91 mm înălțime.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronz

Mincius Pahar de băut a câștigat A' Design Award de Bronz, o recunoaștere extrem de prestigioasă acordată designurilor remarcabile care se disting prin creativitate, ingeniozitate și istețime. Câștigătorii Bronzului sunt artefacte din plin pricepute și izbitor de creative, care atestă experiența vastă, imaginația și resursele designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Mincius Pahar de băut să fie un obiect foarte apreciat, admirat și prețuit, remarcabil de profesionist și inovator. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Bronz încorporează cele mai bune practici din artă, știință, design și tehnologie și este excelent prin atenția la detalii. Mincius Pahar de băut satisface splendid nevoile, atinge dorințele, vrăjește sentimentele și stârnește curiozitatea.

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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