Lao Huotang ᱵᱨᱟᱸᱰ ᱩᱯᱩᱨᱩᱢ by Bi Cheng Zhong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱜᱨᱟᱯᱷᱤᱠᱥ, ᱪᱤᱛᱨᱟᱝᱠᱚᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱤᱥᱚᱢ ᱡᱚᱦᱟᱨ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱜᱨᱟᱯᱷᱤᱠ· 2026
Lao Huotang ᱵᱨᱟᱸᱰ ᱩᱯᱩᱨᱩᱢ
A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱜᱨᱟᱯᱷᱤᱠ Category
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About Lao Huotang ᱵᱨᱟᱸᱰ ᱩᱯᱩᱨᱩᱢ
ᱞᱟᱣ ᱦᱩᱣᱚ ᱛᱟᱝ ᱫᱚ ᱛᱟᱭᱣᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱚᱴ ᱯᱚᱴ ᱨᱮᱥᱴᱩᱨᱮᱸᱴ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱵᱨᱟᱸᱰ ᱩᱯᱩᱨᱩᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱞᱚᱜᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱵ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱰᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱢᱮᱬᱦᱮᱫ ᱛᱩᱠᱩᱡ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱟᱠᱟᱵ ᱵᱟᱣᱯᱷ ᱜᱟᱨ ᱫᱚ ᱟᱲᱟᱜ ᱟᱲᱟᱜ ᱛᱮ ᱤᱥᱤᱱᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱢᱮᱱᱛᱮ ᱩᱫᱩᱜᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱪᱤᱱᱤ ᱟᱠᱷᱚᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱮᱸᱜᱮᱞ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱵᱨᱟᱥ ᱜᱟᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱚᱞ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱴᱟᱭᱯᱚᱜᱨᱟᱯᱷᱤ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱛᱟᱞᱢᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱮᱰᱮᱡ ᱟᱨᱟᱜ, ᱥᱟᱥᱟᱝ ᱟᱨᱟᱜ, ᱤᱴᱟᱹ ᱟᱨᱟᱜ ᱟᱨ ᱞᱚᱞᱚ ᱵᱮᱡ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱠᱚ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱮᱫ ᱫᱚ ᱪᱩᱞᱦᱟᱹ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱴᱮᱵᱩᱞ ᱦᱟᱹᱵᱤᱡ ᱟᱹᱭᱩᱨᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱯᱩᱸᱰ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱫᱚ ᱞᱚᱜᱚ ᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱷᱚᱨ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱮᱢᱚᱱ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱪᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱧᱮᱞᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱩᱯᱩᱨᱩᱢ ᱫᱚ ᱪᱤᱱᱦᱟᱹ ᱵᱚᱰ, ᱢᱮᱱᱩ, ᱵᱤᱡᱱᱮᱥ ᱠᱟᱰ ᱟᱨ ᱪᱷᱟᱯᱟ ᱠᱟᱜᱚᱡ ᱠᱚᱨᱮ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Lao Huotang ᱵᱨᱟᱸᱰ ᱩᱯᱩᱨᱩᱢ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Lao Huotang ᱵᱨᱟᱸᱰ ᱩᱯᱩᱨᱩᱢ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The logo shows a cast iron pot held by a single hand, symbolizing the artisan's careful control and devotion to slow-cooked broth. Steam rising from the lid evokes simmering charm. The Chinese characters of 'Lao Huo Tang' feature brushstroke flames, reflecting the stove's flicker, paired with modern typography for professionalism and approachability. This cohesive identity spans signage, menus, business cards, and DM materials.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The project required rebuilding brand identity and spatial perception on an existing operational base. Visual design had to adapt to limitations such as signage not extending to the second floor. Instead, the designer enhanced visibility with strategic color use and lightbox signage. Brand elements were incorporated into placemats, soup ladles, and sauce dishes-transforming every detail into a statement of culinary discernment.
- Tags
- Hot pot, Cantonese soup, cast iron pot, flame, warm color palette, rebranding
- Production Technology
- The visual palette centers on red (C34M100Y100K0), representing boiling broth and the passion of craftsmanship. It is complemented by saturated orange-red (C0M73Y92K0), brick red (C34M54Y80K0), and warm beige (C5M32Y18K0), forming a gradient from fire to table. White is used in the logo and typography to enhance clarity and modernity. Applications on red backgrounds, menu covers, and digital media enhance recognizability. Materials include matte foil stamping and spot UV finish, aligning with the brand's 'refined within affordability' philosophy.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was the site's physical limits and repositioning the brand. With a low storefront ceiling, vertical signage was impossible, so recognizability relied on a vivid red lightbox and precise color system. Simultaneously, the design needed to convey the artisanal, slow-simmered identity within a space historically perceived as a budget hot pot chain, elevating the brand without expanding its physical footprint.
- Research
- The redesign transforms hot pot dining perception by making flavor layering visually expressive, centering the identity on the cast iron pot and artisan hand. Swirling steam evokes slow simmering, while flame-inspired typography animates 'LAO HUO TaNG.' A palette of boiling red, brick, and warm beige evokes heat from stove to table. The refreshed identity feels 'adorable yet professional,' boosting recognition, social sharing, and establishing a new classic within Taiwanese hot pot culture.
- Inspiration
- In Taiwan's competitive hot pot market, Lao Huo Tang emphasizes 'broth as the protagonist,' rooted in Hong Kong and Macau Cantonese soup traditions. The brand revamp challenges low-cost hot pot stereotypes, highlighting the sincerity of slow cooking. The designer crafted a visual identity that conveys depth and layered flavor, blending tradition with innovation to establish a distinctive, atmospheric presence within Taiwan's hot pot industry.
- Project Duration
- The project finished in July 2021 in Taiwan.
- Operation Flow
- Following its launch, the brand's refreshed look drew attention from both loyal and new customers. The design was praised as 'adorable yet professional,' memorable, and full of sincerity. Customers noted that every detail-from the red visual theme to the white logo-reflected thoughtful design. The owner shared that many guests photographed and shared the restaurant on social media, commenting that it 'understands both soup and design.' The result: affordable, yet anything but ordinary-truly classic.'
- Team Members
- BI-CHENG ZHONG
- Image Credits
- Amazing Design
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