Lantern Transformation مون ڪيڪ پيڪيجنگ by Yanlun Wu

Lantern Transformation مون ڪيڪ پيڪيجنگ by Yanlun Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award لوهه انعام in پيڪيجنگ ڊيزائن Competition Category.

لوههپيڪيجنگ· 2026

Lantern Transformation مون ڪيڪ پيڪيجنگ

by Yanlun Wu

A' Design Award لوهه انعام Winner in پيڪيجنگ Category

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The Design

About Lantern Transformation مون ڪيڪ پيڪيجنگ

لالٽين ٽرانسفارميشن هڪ مون ڪيڪ پيڪيجنگ ٽِن آهي جيڪو وچ سرءُ جي ميلي (Mid-Autumn Festival) لاءِ ٺاهيو ويو آهي. هي دٻو کاڌي لاءِ محفوظ ٽِن پليٽ مان ٺهيل آهي، جيڪو درست اسٽيمپنگ ۽ بغير جوڙ واري ويلڊنگ ذريعي جوڙيو ويو آهي. ان جي ٻاهرين حصي تي هٿ سان چٽيل پکين ۽ گلن جا نقش آهن، جن کي پاڻي کان بچاءَ واري ڪوٽنگ سان محفوظ ڪيو ويو آهي. جڏهن مون ڪيڪ کاڌا وڃن ٿا ته ڍڪڻ کي اونڌو ڪري ڪلڪ سان لالٽين جي شيڊ طور جاءِ تي فٽ ڪيو وڃي ٿو. پوءِ ان ۾ لڳل روشنيءَ وارو ماڊيول آن ڪيو وڃي ٿو، ۽ خالي ٽِن ماحول کي روشن ڪندڙ بتيءَ ۾ تبديل ٿي وڃي ٿو. ڪنهن به اوزار کان سواءِ ٿيندڙ هيءَ تبديلي پيڪيج جي عمر وڌائي ٿي ۽ ڪچري کي گهٽائي ٿي.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award لوهه انعام

Lantern Transformation مون ڪيڪ پيڪيجنگ 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. Lantern Transformation مون ڪيڪ پيڪيجنگ 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. Lantern Transformation مون ڪيڪ پيڪيجنگ 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: The Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin redefines festive packaging. It is primarily a food-safe, decorative tinplate container for mooncakes. After the mooncakes are enjoyed, the packaging undergoes a purposeful transformation: the lid is flipped to become a shade, instantly converting the empty tin into an elegant paper lantern-style ambient light with a soft, warm glow. This innovative dual-lifecycle design combats waste by turning disposable packaging into a lasting decorative object, seamlessly blending traditional Chinese mid-autumn symbolism with modern sustainable practice.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: 208 mm W, 208 mm D, 58.5 mm H. Material: Tinplate (Food-Safe, for Mooncake Packaging). Technical Features: Integrated lighting module for post-use transformation, eco-friendly surface coating.
Tags: Mooncake Packaging, Transformable Design, Gift Tin, Tinplate Lantern, Food Safe Tin, Hand Painted Art, Sustainable Packaging, Chinese Festival Design, Ambient Lighting, Cultural Heritage
Production Technology: This mooncake package is crafted from food-safe tinplate, utilizing precision stamping and seamless welding techniques to ensure structural integrity for both protection and transformation. The exterior features a water-resistant, eco-friendly coating that preserves the intricate hand-painted bird and flower motifs, aligning the package’s aesthetics with the cultural significance of the mid-autumn festival.
Design Challenge: The primary creative challenge was to design a mooncake package that was aesthetically festive and protective, yet could be intuitively and robustly transformed into a desirable decorative object (a lantern) post-consumption. The core obstacle was engineering the lid’s dual function as both a secure seal and a stable lantern shade, while integrating lighting electronics suitable for a food package and ensuring the entire system remained affordable and easy to use for the consumer.
Research: To develop a transformable mooncake package thatextends its lifecycle, merging traditional festival symbolismwith a modern, sustainable function.
Inspiration: The Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin draws inspiration from traditional Chinese paper lanterns, delicate bird and flower paintings, and the symbolism of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The designer sought to reimagine these cultural elements into a contemporary package that preserves the warm, inviting glow of the lantern. This fusion results in functional packaging that connects the celebration to cultural roots.
Project Duration: The project was completed in August 2024. It launched for sale immediately upon finalization, with production and distribution commencing in the same period.
Operation Flow: The product serves two distinct phases. In its primary phase, it functions as a protective and decorative mooncake tin. In its secondary phase, the empty tin is repurposed: the user flips the lid, which clicks into place as a lantern shade, and activates the integrated light switch. This simple action transforms it into a standalone ambient lamp, casting light through the hand-painted motifs. The intuitive, tool-free transformation is central to the design, emphasizing ease of use and encouraging sustainable behavior beyond the initial gift-giving occasion.
Patents: Granted Chinese Design Patent. Patent Number: ZL202430519227.1, Patent Holder: Marshallom Metal Manufacture (Huizhou) Co., Ltd., 2024.
Team Members: CEO: Wu Yanlun
Image Credits: Image #1: Designer Yanlun Wu, Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin, 2024.
Image #2: Designer Yanlun Wu, Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin, 2024.
Image #3: Designer Yanlun Wu, Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin, 2024.
Image #4: Designer Yanlun Wu, Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin, 2024.
Image #5: Designer Yanlun Wu, Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin, 2024.