Mountain Pine Fa'amatagofie by Ying Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Mea Teuteuga Competition Category.

ApamemeaMea Teuteuga· 2023

Mountain Pine Fa'amatagofie

by Ying Li

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Mea Teuteuga Category

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The Design

About Mountain Pine Fa'amatagofie

E tusa ai ma le mana'o o le tagata fausiaina, o lenei mea teuteu matagofie o le a tu'uina atu se lagona mālūlū mai le natura i tagata o lo'o nonofo i aai tutumu ma pisia, e fa'atagaina ai i latou e malolo mo sina taimi. O le natura, mauga ma vaitafe na avea ma fa'aosoosoga, fa'atulaga i latou i foliga fa'afuainumera masani, ta'ita'i mai le lavelave i le faigofie. Faia mai le auro pa'epa'e 18k, fa'apipi'i i le 11.76ct spinels ma le 1.415ct taimane. O le spinel i mea taitasi e tulaga ese, e pei o la'au i mauga e 'ese'ese uma.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Mountain Pine Fa'amatagofie, 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 Mountain Pine Fa'amatagofie 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. Mountain Pine Fa'amatagofie 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: This is a pair of brooches, set with spinels and diamonds in 18k white gold. Transforming nature's irregular into regular to get these traingles, reducing complexity to simplicity. And it is a method that can be applied to the design of different products, simplifying the process of design.
Dimensions & Packaging: 35.58mmx28.53mmx7.78mm
35.77mmx28.78mmx7.98mm
Tags: Mountain Brooch, Double Clip Brooch, Brooch, Fine Jewelry, Spinel
Production Technology: Made of 18k white gold, set with 11.76ct natural spinels and 1.415ct diamonds.
Design Challenge: There are two challenges involved in this process: making sure all gemstones fit into the triangle and keeping the color tones consistent. In addition, spinels are all different shapes. The 3D model of each stone setting had to be made individually, which took a lot of time.
Research: Nature is the best medicine for healing. It's close to us, yet so far away. Work and various trivialities in city life gradually keep us away from nature. It is my hope that when you see this piece of jewelry, it will make you feel a little cooler from nature and allow you to take a break from your busy work and life.
In addition, the research aims to develop a design method that simplifies the design process and is meaningful as well.
Inspiration: I started drawing geometric shapes when I was learning to sketch and also started drawing geometric shapes to illustrate other things. Due to this experience, I enjoy designing with geometric shapes a lot. And always trying to transform irregular objects into regular geometric shapes.
The shapes of mountains and rivers inspired me to use geometric triangles to express them. Mountains, reflected water, and distant mountains combine to create an overlapping effect.
Project Duration: The project started in March 2022 and finished in September 2022 in Zhejiang, China.
Operation Flow: It is a pair of two mirrored brooches, which can be worn individually, or together in various positions on the collar, lapel, or cuff. The two pieces can be rotated and combined in many different ways, providing fun while wearing.
Image Credits: Photographer Dan Liu.