Two of Us ساس ڈش by Saya Takamine is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام in بیکنگ، میز، پیوݨ تے پکاوݨ دا سامان ڈیزائن Competition Category.

کانسیباورچی خانے دا سامان· 2026

Two of Us ساس ڈش

by Saya Takamine

Client: Saya Takamine

A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام Winner in باورچی خانے دا سامان Category

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The Design

About Two of Us ساس ڈش

ایہ ڈیزائن مختلف کھاݨ پیݨ دیاں پسنداں رکھݨ آلے لوکاں کوں ہک سانجھی پلیٹ دے چوگرد اکٹھا کرݨ کیتے تیار کیتا ڳئے۔ ایندے وچ دو سویا ساس ڈشاں تے ہک مصالحے دی ڈش شامل ہے، جیندے نال ترائے مختلف مصالحیاں دا مزہ گھدا ونڄ سڳدے۔ ایہ ڈیزائن ہک چھوٹے تے آسانی نال پکڑے ونڄݨ آلے سائز کوں ہک کھلے منہ نال متوازن کریندے جہڑا آرام نال کھاݨ وچ مدد ݙیندے۔ ایہ توازن مصالحے دی ڈش وچ پر ورگے موڑ راہیں حاصل کیتا ڳئے۔ کارکردگی توں اڳوں ودھ، ایہ ڈیزائن ہک صاف تے سدھی شکل رکھدے جہڑی ہک خوبصورت تے نظراں کوں بھاوݨ آلے موڑ نال سنواری ڳئی ہے۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام

Two of Us ساس ڈش A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام دا جتݨ والا ہے، ڈاڈھی معزز پچھاݨ جیڑھی تخلیقی صلاحیت، اختراع تے ذہانت نال ممتاز بہترین ڈیزائناں کوں ݙتی ویندی ہے۔ کانسی دے جتݨ والے بھرپور مہارت والے تے نمایاں طور تے تخلیقی شاہکار ہن، جیڑھے اپݨے ڈیزائنراں دے وسیع تجربے، تخیل تے ہوشیاری دی تصدیق کریندے ہن۔ Two of Us ساس ڈش کنوں امید کیتی ویندی ہے جو او ہک بہوں قدر کیتی ہوئی، سراہی ہوئی تے پیاری چیز ہوسی، قابل ذکر حد تئیں پیشہ ورانہ تے جدت والی۔ ایہ ڈیزائن جنہاں A' Design Award کانسی دا انعام جتیا ہے، فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن تے ٹیکنالوجی وچ بہترین طریقے شامل کریندا ہے تے چھوٹیاں تفصیلاں ول دھیان ݙیوݨ کنوں شاندار ہے۔ Two of Us ساس ڈش ضرورتاں خوبصورتی نال پوریاں کریندا ہے، خواہشاں کوں چھوہندا ہے، جذبیاں کوں موہندا ہے تے تجسس کھچیندا ہے۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This compact dish consists of two sauce compartments and one condiment dish, allowing three seasonings to be enjoyed on a single plate. The curved edge of the condiment dish is a key design element, enabling a wide opening that makes dipping easy and a sufficient depth for effortless cleaning, while still maintaining a compact, easy to handle size. In contrast to the piece’s linear overall form, this gentle curve adds a subtle accent and becomes a distinctive feature of the design. By allowing differences in taste to coexist within a single object, the design proposes an alternative approach to shared dining that emphasizes proximity rather than separation.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 80mm x Depth 20mm x Height 83mm
Tags: Soy sauce dish, Small plate, Ceramic, Slip casting, Functionality, Two in One
Production Technology: The piece is made of ceramic using plaster slip casting molds. The thickness was carefully refined through repeated adjustments to the clay viscosity. Because the condiment dish shape could not be released from the mold as a single form, the sauce dishes and condiment dish were cast separately and later bonded together. This process made it possible to realize a complex, recessed design through slip casting.
Design Challenge: Small differences in depth, thickness, size, slope angle, and the offset between the two sauce dishes greatly affected the overall balance. Through repeated cycles of sketching and clay prototyping, the design was refined to achieve both usability and refined proportions, resulting in a disciplined and functional form.
Research: This project explored how to translate a conceptual design into ceramic slip casting, a method with limited freedom of form. Balancing the desired shape with the constraints of the molding process, the final design was refined through close consultation with an experienced ceramic craftsman, carefully determining which elements were essential to preserve usability. The final form expresses the negotiation between manufacturing constraints and the piece's functional qualities and visual beauty, as well as the outcome of deliberate adjustments.
Inspiration: I enjoy soy sauce, while my mother prefers vinegar. Because our seasoning preferences differ, we usually use separate dipping dishes during meals. However, I wanted to create a way for us to share a single dish and enjoy time together around the table. This idea became the starting point for this project.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2025 in Okinawa, Japan
Operation Flow: The two sauce dishes hold liquid seasonings, allowing food to be dipped directly. The central condiment dish is designed for solid seasonings such as wasabi or salt. Additionally, the condiment dish functions as a barrier, preventing liquid seasonings from flowing to the opposite side when poured directly onto food.
Image Credits: Image #1,2,3,4,5: Saya Takamine, Dai Takano