Attimo Tea Set by Mikhail Chistiakov is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award in Midziyo yeKubika, Tafura, Kunwa neKubikisa Competition Category.

GoridheMidziyo yeMukicheni· 2021

Attimo Tea Set

by Mikhail Chistiakov

Client: Altavolo

Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award Winner in Midziyo yeMukicheni Category

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The Design

About Attimo Tea Set

Attimo (zvinoreva "nguva" yetii seti yakagadzirwa neyekutanga-kirasi yakatetepa-yakavezwa bhonzo china. Dimikira rechimiro chezviro inguva yakamira yenguva. Dombo remubato rinowira panzvimbo yakatsetseka yeporcelain, uye rinogadzira "denderedzwa pamusoro pemvura" kumhanya uchitevedza chinhu. Saka kubata kwese kwemubato kubatika kwenguva yechando. Iyi yakaoma asymmetric chimiro chezvinhu zvebasa inonyanya kuoma kana ichiitwa mu porcelain. Nekudaro, kushandiswa kweiyo hollow mubato tekinoroji, proactive gadziriso yekupfura deformation, yakaita kuti zvikwanise kuwana yakanakira geometry.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award

Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Attimo Tea Set, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini ekutanga, anoshamisa uye akanakisa. Vakunda veGoridhe mabasa ane zvitsva zvakawanda, ane chiratidzo uye anopenya, anoratidza njere, uchenjeri nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Attimo Tea Set inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinorumbidzwa kwazvo, chinoita mafambiro matsva uye chakakura, chinopa kukosha kusati kwamboonekwa. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award basa rinoshamisa, rinoremekedzwa, rinobatsira zvikuru uye rinosundira mberi miganhu yehunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji. Attimo Tea Set inomutsa manzwiro akasimba ekuda, inomutsa mwoyo, inokurudzira kugadzira uye inotikwezva.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This form was created in an attempt to capture the moment. The handle-stone "falls" on the porcelain and creates circles running across the surface of the object. This frozen picture gives rise to the illusion that the solid material becomes soft and pliable, the same as the original kaolin clay from which the objects were made.Thus, every time in the everyday use of the utilitarian items of the set, we touch the frozen moment.
Dimensions & Packaging: Teapot 150 x 95 x 165mm 633g 600ml. Sugar bowl 110 x 110 x 80mm 382g 300mll. Cup 72 x 72 x 85mm 210g 220ml
Tags: Tea set, Teapot, Cup, Sugar bowl, Tableware, Porcelain
Production Technology: Bone china. This material was chosen instead of traditional porcelain in order to gain more control over the stability of the shape during the firing process, as well as to reduce the wall thickness and reduce weight.
Design Challenge: The complex asymmetric shape of service items is difficult to implement in porcelain. It is especially difficult to achieve stable quality when creating a large number of products. However, the choice of bone china as the material, the use of the hollow handle technique, and the proactive correction of deformations during firing, made it possible to achieve an ideal geometry. Thus, the implementation of the points is fully consistent with the concept.
Research: An important step in the design research was to find a handle shape that would resemble a stone, but at the same time maintain a balance with technology and ease of use. We also searched for the ratio of the handle size and the wave amplitude on the surface, and its attenuation. The found shape corresponds to the general idea of the project, but at the same time resists deformation during firing.
Inspiration: The philosophy of the present moment.
The beauty of every moment.
Slow movement.
Project Duration: The project started in 2019 and finished in 2020 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Operation Flow: Unusual for traditional porcelain, the handle has a complex bionic shape with variable thickness. This makes the use of the set items very ergonomic, suitable for different people. At the same time, the handle is a good thermal insulator due to the fact that it is hollow inside.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Kazakov Petr
Image #2: Photographer Kazakov Petr
Image #3: Photographer Chistiakova Yuliia
Image #4: Photographer Chistiakov Mikhail
Image #5: Photographer Chistiakova Yuliia