Mincius Ipu Inu by Siyu Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Apamemea in Faatufugaga Maualuga Competition Category.

ApamemeaFaatufugaga Maualuga· 2021

Mincius Ipu Inu

by Siyu Liu

Client: Chowan

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Faatufugaga Maualuga Category

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The Design

About Mincius Ipu Inu

O Mincius o se ipu inu na foaga i lima e faia mai le tioata e tetee i le vevela. O le foliga o loo faʻataʻitaʻi ai maʻa Zen ua fuifuia, e fesootaʻi ai le natura ma le olaga i aso taʻitasi. Pe a oʻo le vaiinu i le tele o maualuga eseese, e mafai ona vaʻaia se foliga fatu na fausia faʻalenatura pe a liliu le ipu, e lagolagoina ai se taimi o le mafaufau filemu. O le tino faʻamalie e mafai ai e tagata e eseese lapopoa o o latou lima ona uu manuia le ipu. E mafai e Mincius ona uuina vaiinu i vevela eseese ma e mafai ona faʻamamaina i totonu o se masini fufulu ipu. Pe a gaogao ma liliu i lalo, e avea le ipu ma se meafaifai laʻititi. E 103 mm le lautele ma 91 mm le maualuga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Mincius Ipu Inu, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Mincius Ipu Inu e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Mincius Ipu Inu e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

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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