Dam Da سيراميڪ سيٽ by Ann Dinh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award لوهه انعام in بيڪ ويئر، ٽيبل ويئر، ڊرنڪ ويئر ۽ ڪڪ ويئر ڊيزائن Competition Category.

لوههباورچيخاني جو سامان· 2024

Dam Da سيراميڪ سيٽ

by Ann Dinh

Client: Ann T. Dinh

A' Design Award لوهه انعام Winner in باورچيخاني جو سامان Category

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The Design

About Dam Da سيراميڪ سيٽ

هزارين سالن کان، ماڻهو سيراميڪ ٺاهيندا آيا آهن، ۽ 3D پرنٽنگ هڪ نئين دور جي شروعات ڪري رهي آهي. ڊيم ڊا هڪ نيم-هٿ سان ٺهيل سيراميڪ سيٽ آهي جيڪو سمايل ڊيزائن ذريعي رابطو ڪري ٿو، اجزاء ۽ لڳ ڀڳ ماپن جي تفصيل ڏيندي، ۽ پيش ڪرڻ جي برتن طور پڻ ڪم ڪري ٿو. ان جو مجموعي فريم ورڪ ڪنهن به ريسپي جي مختلف تبديلين، مختلف کاڌن، ۽ مختلف ثقافتن سان موافقت ڪري سگهي ٿو. ڊيم ڊا هڪ دائمي فن جي جوهر کي پڪڙي ٿو ۽ مستقبل جي امڪانن کي قبول ڪري ٿو.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award لوهه انعام

Dam Da سيراميڪ سيٽ A' Design Award لوهه انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، معزز اعتراف جيڪو انهن سٺين ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو جيڪي چڱيءَ طرح ڊزائين ڪيل تخليقن کان متوقع پيشه ورانه ۽ صنعتي گهرجون پوريون ڪن ٿيون. لوهه جا کٽيندڙ پنهنجي خالقن جي وڏي مهارت، اعليٰ ماهري، ماهرانه سمجھ ۽ تخليقي صلاحيت ڏيکارين ٿا. Dam Da سيراميڪ سيٽ کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ تمام گهڻو قدر ڪيل، ساراهيل ۽ پياري تخليق هوندو جيڪو عملي ۽ جدت وارو آهي. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award لوهه انعام کٽيو آهي، صنعت جا بهترين طريقا گڏ ڪري ٿو ۽ علم ۽ صلاحيت سان ڳنڍيل قابل ٽيڪنيڪل خاصيتون رکي ٿو. Dam Da سيراميڪ سيٽ جي سنجيدگيءَ ڪري عزت ڪئي وڃي ٿي ۽ اهو زندگيءَ جي معيار ۾ بهتري آڻڻ لاءِ ٺاهيل آهي جيڪا دنيا کي بهتر جڳهه بڻائڻ ۾ مدد ڪري ٿي.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: For millennia, people have created ceramics, and 3D printing is ushering in a renaissance. Dam Da is a semi-handcrafted ceramic set that communicates through embedded design, detailing ingredients and approximate measurements, doubling as a serving vessel. Its overall framework can adapt to different variations of a recipe, to different dishes, in different cultures. Dam Da captures the essence of a timeless art form embracing the possibilities of the future.
Research: For many Asian Americans, there is a struggle of belonging. “Go back to your home country” has been spat at, yet the United States is the only country they know and have. Food is a common link to their parent’s homeland, a cultural anchor that families can bond over. However, as their parent’s generation becomes older, will that bond hold true?

“Am I even Korean anymore if there’s no one left in my life to call and ask which brand of seaweed we used to buy?”
-Michelle Zauner, lead vocalist and songwriter of the alternative pop band Japanese Breakfast

How might we establish a method of connecting to food heritage that can be passed down through the generations?

Dam Da is a nesting set that provides a unit of measurement and serving. This set is particular to a family chicken pho recipe. However, the intended design can easily be adapted to different chicken pho recipes and other pho types, such as beef. Dam Da breaks with imperial and metric standards, defining “a little bit of this”.

Dam Da is coded between broth preparation, bowl preparation, and serving, by the color. The product is a reaction to the informal nature of cooking found in immigrant communities and how information could be documented in some way.

As the piece ages, the crackle glaze is marked by wear and provides a subtle indication of the amount. In addition, each piece has a graphic representation of what ingredient coordinates. The underside also has Vietnamese and English labeling.

“If food doesn’t have context and story, it just doesn’t taste that good.”
-Andrea Nguyen, Vietnamese-born, American food writer
Inspiration: Dam Da is designed for immigrant children as a culinary bridge to heritage. Family recipes, often unwritten and lost in translation, find a place in this ceramic set. Embracing the flexibility of home cooking allows approximations, encouraging personalization. While it can't replicate grandma's touch, it becomes a cherished heirloom, symbolizing resilience for those who started anew with little in a new country.