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Ataraxia Bộ Sưu Tập Trang Sức by Yilan Liu

Ataraxia Bộ Sưu Tập Trang Sức by Yilan Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Vàng in Thiết kế Trang sức Competition Category.


VàngTrang sức· 2020

Ataraxia Bộ Sưu Tập Trang Sức

by Yilan Liu

Client: Yilan Jewelry

A' Design Award Vàng Winner in Trang sức Category

Colors

The Design

About Ataraxia Bộ Sưu Tập Trang Sức

Kết hợp với thời trang và công nghệ tiên tiến, dự án nhằm mục đích tạo ra những món đồ trang sức có thể biến các yếu tố Gothic cũ thành một phong cách mới, thảo luận về tiềm năng của truyền thống trong bối cảnh đương đại. Với sự quan tâm đến cách thức Gothic ảnh hưởng đến khán giả, dự án cố gắng khơi gợi trải nghiệm cá nhân độc đáo thông qua tương tác vui tươi, khám phá mối quan hệ giữa thiết kế và người mặc. Đá quý tổng hợp, như một vật liệu có dấu ấn sinh thái thấp hơn, được cắt thành các bề mặt phẳng bất thường để phủ màu lên da nhằm tăng cường sự tương tác.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vàng

Ataraxia Bộ Sưu Tập Trang Sức là người chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Vàng, một sự công nhận cực kỳ danh giá dành cho các thiết kế hạng nhất, tuyệt vời và xuất sắc. Những người chiến thắng giải Vàng là những sáng tạo cực kỳ đổi mới, giàu tầm nhìn và rực rỡ chói lọi, phản ánh thiên tài, trí tuệ và tài nghệ của các nhà thiết kế. Ataraxia Bộ Sưu Tập Trang Sức được kỳ vọng là một phát minh được ca ngợi cao, dẫn dắt xu hướng và mang tính biểu tượng, mang lại giá trị chưa từng có. Thiết kế chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Vàng này là một dự án ngoạn mục, được kính trọng, mang lại lợi ích lớn và thúc đẩy ranh giới của nghệ thuật, khoa học, thiết kế và công nghệ. Ataraxia Bộ Sưu Tập Trang Sức tạo ra những cảm xúc khao khát mãnh liệt, khơi dậy đam mê, khuyến khích sáng tạo và cuốn hút chúng ta.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
Inspired by Gothic architecture, the collection encapsulates the sublime internal atmosphere, exploiting Gothic structural details to stimulate the particular feelings and explore emotional experience. Synthetic gemstones, as a lower eco-imprint material, were cut into unusually flat surfaces to cast their colors onto the skin to enhance the vibe. Immersive exploration of the precious culture is encouraged by the collection. The jewelry acts as a media to provoke unique individual experience. The design challenged the production to realize all the details to achieve the final result.
Dimensions & Packaging
Ring No.1: 41mm x 18mm x 30mm;
Ring No.2: 28mm x 28mm x 36mm;
Bangle: 75mm x 75mm x 22mm;
Earring: 21mm x 59mm x 8mm
Tags
jewelry, ring, bangle, earring, Gothic architecture, culture, emotional experience, eco-friendly, interaction, synthetic gemstones
Production Technology
The production lasted about one month including wax curving, casting, stone cutting, model modification, stone setting, metal finishing and gold plating. Some design details were adjusted during this process. The materials are synthetic gemstones including cubic zirconia, synthetic spinel and synthetic ruby which were cut into usually flat surfaces. For the metal part, the material is goldplated silver.
Design Challenge
The challenge was to realize all the design details to achieve the best result. There were many details in the design which made it difficult to well polish all the corners without damaging. After several experiments, I finally chose sand blasting as the main metal finishing which combined with full polish of the top faces of the settings, ensuring all the details as well as giving the collection a feel of flexibility. Also, the stone cutting process went through a lot of experiments to decide the thickness to gain the best effect.
Research
The research concentrated on Gothic culture and the purchasing behavior of customers towards contemporary jewelry from books, journals, online articles and relevant market data. The research showed the potential of making the old into the new in the perspectives of market and technology. Besides, the case studies were given on market, trend and manufacture with online research and interviews, as first-hand investigations underscoring the value of the project. All the research promoted the development of the project and completed the project in the academic way.
Inspiration
The collection was inspired by ancient Gothic architecture. This traditional style is fading with time, but it can be reborn in a new way with jewelry. Combining with fashion and advanced technology, the project aims to create jewelry pieces which can make the old into a new style, discussing the potential of the traditional in the contemporary context. With the interest in the way how the Gothic vibe influences audience and based on the vast research on Gothic culture, the project also tries to provoke unique individual experience through playful interaction, exploring the relationship between design and wearers.
Project Duration
The project started in October 2017 in London and finished in May 2019 in London, and was exhibited in Central Saint Martins Degree Show in June 2019 and was awarded as Distinction. The production was finished in China.
Operation Flow
The designs were inspired from Gothic architecture. Wearers will be easily attracted by its amazing appearance with elegant details. The pieces combine the old with the new, explaining the traditional culture with contemporary fashion language. When wearing the jewelry, the beautiful lines flow with the body, the bright colors cast onto the skin, creating a poetic experience for individuals. It is jewelry, but more than jewelry. It is a combination of culture, aesthetic, fashion and emotion.
Image Credits
#1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Photographer Xiaowu Yu, 2019

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