Dam Da Seti ya Udongo wa Kauri by Ann Dinh is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vyombo vya Kuokea, Mezani, Kunywa na Kupikia Competition Category.
ChumaVyombo vya Jikoni· 2024
Dam Da Seti ya Udongo wa Kauri
by Ann Dinh
Client: Ann T. Dinh
Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award Winner in Vyombo vya Jikoni Category
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About Dam Da Seti ya Udongo wa Kauri
Kwa miaka elfu nyingi, wanadamu wameunda vyombo vya udongo wa kauri, na uchapishaji wa 3D unaleta ufufuko mpya. Dam Da ni seti ya vyombo vya udongo wa kauri iliyotengenezwa nusu kwa mikono ambayo inawasiliana kupitia muundo uliojengwa ndani, ukielezea viungo na vipimo vya karibu, na pia hutumika kama chombo cha kuhudumia. Mfumo wake wa jumla unaweza kubadilika kulingana na matoleo mbalimbali ya mapishi, vyakula tofauti, na tamaduni tofauti. Dam Da inakamata hisia ya sanaa ya milele huku ikikumbatia uwezekano wa wakati ujao.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award
Dam Da Seti ya Udongo wa Kauri ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima unaotolewa kwa miundo mizuri inayokidhi mahitaji ya kitaalamu na ya kiviwanda yanayotarajiwa kutoka kwa kazi zilizobuniwa vizuri. Washindi wa Chuma huonyesha ustadi mkubwa, utaalamu wa hali ya juu, uelewa wa kitaalamu na uwezo wa kibunifu wa waumbaji wao. Dam Da Seti ya Udongo wa Kauri inatarajiwa kuwa kazi inayothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambayo ni ya vitendo na bunifu. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Chuma ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora za tasnia na una sifa za kiufundi zenye uwezo zilizounganishwa na ujuzi na kipaji. Dam Da Seti ya Udongo wa Kauri inaheshimiwa kwa uangalifu wake na imebuniwa kutoa maboresho ya ubora wa maisha yanayosaidia kuufanya ulimwengu kuwa mahali bora zaidi.
Behind the Design
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- Unique Properties
- For millennia, people have created ceramics, and 3D printing is ushering in a renaissance. Dam Da is a semi-handcrafted ceramic set that communicates through embedded design, detailing ingredients and approximate measurements, doubling as a serving vessel. Its overall framework can adapt to different variations of a recipe, to different dishes, in different cultures. Dam Da captures the essence of a timeless art form embracing the possibilities of the future.
- Research
- For many Asian Americans, there is a struggle of belonging. “Go back to your home country” has been spat at, yet the United States is the only country they know and have. Food is a common link to their parent’s homeland, a cultural anchor that families can bond over. However, as their parent’s generation becomes older, will that bond hold true?
“Am I even Korean anymore if there’s no one left in my life to call and ask which brand of seaweed we used to buy?”
-Michelle Zauner, lead vocalist and songwriter of the alternative pop band Japanese Breakfast
How might we establish a method of connecting to food heritage that can be passed down through the generations?
Dam Da is a nesting set that provides a unit of measurement and serving. This set is particular to a family chicken pho recipe. However, the intended design can easily be adapted to different chicken pho recipes and other pho types, such as beef. Dam Da breaks with imperial and metric standards, defining “a little bit of this”.
Dam Da is coded between broth preparation, bowl preparation, and serving, by the color. The product is a reaction to the informal nature of cooking found in immigrant communities and how information could be documented in some way.
As the piece ages, the crackle glaze is marked by wear and provides a subtle indication of the amount. In addition, each piece has a graphic representation of what ingredient coordinates. The underside also has Vietnamese and English labeling.
“If food doesn’t have context and story, it just doesn’t taste that good.”
-Andrea Nguyen, Vietnamese-born, American food writer - Inspiration
- Dam Da is designed for immigrant children as a culinary bridge to heritage. Family recipes, often unwritten and lost in translation, find a place in this ceramic set. Embracing the flexibility of home cooking allows approximations, encouraging personalization. While it can't replicate grandma's touch, it becomes a cherished heirloom, symbolizing resilience for those who started anew with little in a new country.
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