Govy ساپال داستىخان بۇيۇملىرى by Kayoko Nishii

Govy ساپال داستىخان بۇيۇملىرى by Kayoko Nishii is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award برونزا مۇكاپاتى in پىشۇرۇش قاچىسى، داستىخان قاچىسى، ئىچىملىك قاچىسى ۋە ئاشپەزلىك قاچىسى لايىھەلەش Competition Category.

برونزائاشخانا ئەسلىھەسى· 2026

Govy ساپال داستىخان بۇيۇملىرى

by Kayoko Nishii

A' Design Award برونزا مۇكاپاتى Winner in ئاشخانا ئەسلىھەسى Category

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The Design

About Govy ساپال داستىخان بۇيۇملىرى

Govy قاتلاملىق لاي قۇرۇلمىسى ئارقىلىق ياسالغان ساپال داستىخان بۇيۇملىرى توپلىمىدۇر. يۇپقا لاي تاختىلىرى قاتلىنىپ سىقىلىش ئارقىلىق ياغاچ تومۇر نۇسخىلىرى يۈزىگە بېزەك سۈپىتىدە سۈرتۈلمەستىن، بەلكى ماتېرىيالنىڭ ئىچىدىن نامايان بولىدۇ. ياغاچ تومۇر نۇسخىسى ساپال گەۋدىسىنىڭ بىر قىسمى بولغاچقا، قاتلاملىق قۇرۇلما ھەر بىر بۇيۇمنىڭ يۈزى، ئاستى، گىرۋەكلىرى ۋە كېسىم يۈزلىرىدە داۋاملىشىدۇ. رەڭ ماسلىقى ۋە كۆيدۈرۈش جەريانىدىكى قىسقىرىش نىسبىتىنى سىناش ئۈچۈن ئەللىكتىن ئارتۇق لاي تۈرى سىنالدى. بۇ توپلام تۆت خىل ياغاچ رەڭدىكى چىنە، تەخسە ۋە قاچىلارنى ئۆز ئىچىگە ئالىدۇ.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award برونزا مۇكاپاتى

Govy ساپال داستىخان بۇيۇملىرى A' Design Award برونزا مۇكاپاتىنىڭ غالىبى، بۇ ئىجادىيەت، ئىختىراچىلىق ۋە زېرەكلىك بىلەن ئاجرىلىپ تۇرىدىغان ئوتتۇرىغا چىققان لايىھىلەرگە بېرىلىدىغان ئىنتايىن ئابرويلۇق ئېتىراپتۇر. برونزا غالىبلىرى لايىھىلىگۈچىلىرىنىڭ كەڭ تەجرىبىسى، تەسەۋۋۇرى ۋە ئىختىراچىلىقىنى ئىسپاتلايدىغان ناھايىتى ماھىر ۋە ھەيران قالارلىق ئىجادىي بۇيۇملاردۇر. Govy ساپال داستىخان بۇيۇملىرى ناھايىتى قەدىرلىنىدىغان، ھەيرانلىق بىلەن كۆرۈلىدىغان ۋە سۆيۈلىدىغان، ئالاھىدە كەسپىي ھەم يېڭىلىقچان بۇيۇم بولۇشى ئۈمىد قىلىنىدۇ. A' Design Award برونزا مۇكاپاتىنى يەڭگەن بۇ لايىھە سەنئەت، ئىلىم-پەن، لايىھە ۋە تېخنىكىدىكى ئەڭ ياخشى ئەمەلىيەتلەرنى ئۆز ئىچىگە ئالىدۇ ھەمدە تەپسىلاتقا بولغان دىققىتى بىلەن ئەلا. Govy ساپال داستىخان بۇيۇملىرى ئېھتىياجلارنى چىرايلىق قاندۇرىدۇ، ئارزۇ-ئىستەكلەرگە تەگدۈرىدۇ، ھېسسىياتنى مەپتۇن قىلىدۇ ۋە قىزىقىشنى قوزغايدۇ.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Govy is a ceramic tableware collection formed through structurally layered clay. Different clay bodies are stacked and compressed to generate wood-grain patterns that emerge from within the material rather than being applied. Circular knot-like patterns are intentionally designed through controlled layer composition. The layered structure appears consistently across the entire piece—including the surface, underside, edges, and cross-sections—unifying visual expression and internal structure. More than fifty clay bodies were tested to achieve color harmony and compatible shrinkage during firing.
Dimensions & Packaging: Mugs (Diameter x Height): Small 6.5 x 6.5 cm, Medium 8 x 8 cm, Large 9 x 9 cm.
Bowls (Owan): Small 13 x 5 cm, Medium 17 x 7 cm.
Deep Plates: 20 x 4 cm.
Plates: 13 x 2 cm, 19 x 2 cm, 24 x 2 cm, 27 x 3 cm, 33 x 3.5 cm.
Available colors: Whitewood, Oak, Cherrywood, Walnut.
Production takes approximately three weeks from mold creation, or one week when molds and clay preparation are completed.
Tags: Modular Design, Layered Clay, Ceramic Tableware, Material Structure, Nerikomi
Production Technology: Govy is produced through layered clay construction derived from traditional nerikomi techniques. More than fifty clay bodies were tested to evaluate color harmony and shrinkage compatibility. Thin clay slabs are laminated, compressed, and reformed to create stable layered structures that generate wood-like grain patterns. Mold forming enables consistent forms while preserving the natural variation inherent to the stratified clay structure.
Design Challenge: The central challenge was translating the visual richness of wooden vessels into ceramic while maintaining durability and usability. Over fifty clay bodies were tested to determine compatible color combinations and shrinkage behavior. Through layered construction, compression forming, and mold-based prototyping, stable grain structures were achieved. Nearly forty form prototypes were evaluated with professional chefs, leading to the final selection of forms and four wood-tone color options.
Research: This project investigates how layered clay techniques, including nerikomi, can generate wood-grain structures directly within ceramic tableware. Instead of surface decoration, different clay bodies are laminated and compressed so the grain becomes part of the material itself. More than fifty clay bodies were tested to examine color harmony and shrinkage behavior, while over forty plate forms were developed to study proportion, usability, and food presentation. Final selections were evaluated with professional chefs to determine effective color tones and plate proportions.
Inspiration: Govy is inspired by the structural logic of wood, where growth is recorded through layered formation. The project translates this natural process into ceramics through layered clay construction. Layers are intentionally composed and compressed so wood-like grain structures emerge from within the material rather than being applied as surface decoration. As a result, the structural depth of wood is realized in ceramic form, where visual expression and material structure are unified, creating a natural warmth that enhances the presence of food while remaining versatile across different dining contexts.
Project Duration: The project began in 2016 in the United States, with early works exhibited in a gallery context. Development continued intermittently, resumed in 2023, and was completed in November 2025.
Operation Flow: Govy functions as a flexible tableware system that adapts to different dining environments. Users can select individual pieces or combine multiple forms and sizes to create varied table settings. Four wood-tone color options allow visual pairing with different foods and personal preferences while maintaining a coherent material identity. The lightweight construction improves everyday usability, and the thickness can be adjusted during production to suit both domestic use and professional kitchens.
Image Credits: Photography　Christopher Brown