Chadao Buka by Wang Zhi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Kgatiso le Media e Phatlaladitsweng Competition Category.

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Chadao Buka

by Wang Zhi

Client: Yunnan TAETEA Group Co., Ltd.

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Kgatiso Category

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The Design

About Chadao Buka

Lisebelisoa tsa sekoahelo le mebala ea sekoahelo se thata li sebelisoa ho theha mokhoa o hlakileng oa ho hlahisa mebala e tloaelehileng ea tee ea Pu'er. Moralo le sebopeho sa fonte ka nepo li siiloe li se na letho, 'me sebopeho ka kakaretso se tletse liphetoho. Puo ea sejoale-joale ea moralo e sebelisoa ho hlalosa botle ba tee ea China Pu'er, mme moralo oa khaolo o bonolo ebile o hlakile. Litšoantšo le litaba li tsamaellana hantle ebile lia khahla. Grafiken le mongolo li hlahisoe ka tumellano le ka nepo.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Chadao Buka ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Chadao Buka e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Chadao Buka e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The sheath and the color of the hardcover are carefully chosen to create a transparent sense of maroon—a typical color of Pu'er tea—and to reflect the texture of the tea. The font design and layout are properly left blank, creating a sense of change. Modern design language is used to explain the charm of Chinese Chadao, with the chapter design kept simple and clear. The illustrations and texts are harmoniously arranged and designed to complement each other.
Dimensions & Packaging: Book size: 170mm x 240mm x 23mm
Tags: TAETEA System, Pu'er Tea, Chadao, An Eight-step Process, hardcover, Acrylic Materials
Production Technology: The book sheath is made of transparent acrylic. The process consists of four-color printing, bronzing and creasing, etc. The hand-drawn style illustrations are computer-aided design.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part is to find the exact visual design expression. Nowadays, learning Chinese tea ceremony has become a fashion, and people's thoughts will gradually sublimate in the process of tasting Pu'er tea; however, it is nevertheless a challenge to express the philosophical thoughts behind the Chinese tea ceremony and the tea culture.
Research: The purpose of the research is to re-understand and express the charm of Chinese Pu'er tea as well as the Chinese tea ceremony. Empowered by selected printing materials, novel special paper and binding technology, the research explores how to convey the different touches of the through distinctive visual expressions.
Inspiration: The book is inspired by Pu'er tea from TAETEA Group. The Eight Teachings of the TAETEA System are both a set of elegant and procedural skills to brew tea and are self-motivating methods of self-introspecting Chadao studies. It consists of eight interrelated, consecutive of arrays of moves, including cleansing, opening, awakening, measuring, cultivating, experiencing, sharing, and finishing.

An Eight-step Process ceremony enhance the design inspiration for the reunderstanding of the aesthetic value of Chinese Chadao.
Project Duration: January 1 to 31, 2018; Beijing, China
Operation Flow: By getting people take out and open the book with care, the transparent acrylic sheath brings a touch of sacred ritual. Throughout the eight chapters, the joy of reading stays in the entire reading process. Be the book open or closed, there is always a particular three-dimensional effect.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Foreign Languages Press, 2018
Team Members: Translator: Wang Chiying
Guest Editors:Xu Xue, Gao Feiyan
Image Credits: Photographe: Wang Haifei, Sun Yishuai