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Mincius Içgi üçin bulgur by Siyu Liu

Mincius Içgi üçin bulgur by Siyu Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragy in Şekillendiriş Sungaty we Sungat Gurnamalary Dizaýny Competition Category.


BürünçŞekillendiriş Sungaty· 2021

Mincius Içgi üçin bulgur

by Siyu Liu

Client: Chowan

A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragy Winner in Şekillendiriş Sungaty Category

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The Design

About Mincius Içgi üçin bulgur

Mincius — ýylylyga durnukly aýnadan el bilen üflenip ýasalan içgi bulguryna. Onuň görnüşi üýşürilen Zen daşlaryny ýatladyp, tebigaty gündelik durmuş bilen baglanyşdyrýar. Suwuklyk dürli beýikliklere ýetende, bulgur öwrülende tebigy ýagdaýda emele gelen ýürek şekilini görmek bolýar, bu bolsa köşeşdiriji pikirlenme pursadyny goldaýar. Aýnanyň akgynly (aerodinamiki) gurluşy dürli el ölçegli adamlara ony amatly saklamaga mümkinçilik berýär. Mincius dürli temperaturaly içgileri saklap bilýär we gap-gaç ýuwujy maşynda ýuwulyp bilner. Boş wagty ýokary aşak öwrülende, bulgur kiçi bezeg zady hökmünde hyzmat edýär. Onuň ini 103 mm, beýikligi bolsa 91 mm-e barabardyr.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragy

Mincius Içgi üçin bulgur A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragynyň ýeňijisidir; bu döredijilik, ussatlyk we ýiti akyl bilen tapawutlanýan tapawutly dizaýnlara berilýän aşa abraýly ykrarnamadyr. Bürünç ýeňijileri dizaýnerleriniň giň tejribesini, hyýalyny we tapawutlylygyny tassyklaýan örän ussat we geň galdyryjy derejede döredijilikli eserlerdir. Mincius Içgi üçin bulgur uly baha berilýän, haýran galynýan we söýülýän, üns çekiji derejede hünärmenlikli we täzelikçi zat bolmagy garaşylýar. A' Design Award Bürünç Baýragyny gazanan bu dizaýn sungatda, ylymda, dizaýnda we tehnologiýada iň oňat tejribeleri öz içine alýar we jikme-jiklige edýän üni bilen ajaýypdyr. Mincius Içgi üçin bulgur zerurlyklary ajaýyp derejede kanagatlandyrýar, isleglere degýär, duýgulary özüne çekýär we gyzyklanmany çekýär.

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
Image #2 : Photographer Siyu Liu
Image #3 : Photographer Siyu Liu
Image #4 : Photographer Siyu Liu
Image #5 : Photographer Siyu Liu

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