Xi Lin Men Ọ̀nà Ìdìmọ́ Ohun Mimu Ọtí by Xu Yao and Li Wei is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìdìpò Competition Category.
IdẹÌdìpò· 2021
Xi Lin Men Ọ̀nà Ìdìmọ́ Ohun Mimu Ọtí
Client: Xi Lin Men
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ìdìpò Category
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About Xi Lin Men Ọ̀nà Ìdìmọ́ Ohun Mimu Ọtí
Xi Lin Men jẹ́ ìṣàpẹẹrẹ ìdìmọ́ fún ọtí líle ti Ṣáínà, orúkọ náà sì túmọ̀ sí ìsúnmọ́ ayọ̀. Ìgò náà jẹ́ gbígbà-ìmọ́lẹ̀ kọjá, tí ó mú kí omi mímọ́ inú rẹ̀ hàn ní kíkún. Bí a bá wo ó láti igun tí ó fẹ́rẹ̀ẹ́ tó ìwọ̀n 45 dígírì, àwòrán yíya ti ẹja méjì tí a gbé sí ipò orí-sí-ìrù farahàn ní ìsàlẹ̀ ìgò náà, èyí tí ó ń rán ni létí àmì Yin àti Yang. Ìlànà fírọ́ọ́sìtìngì (frosting) ni a lò láti fún àwòrán ẹja náà ní jíjìn, àwọn àmì pupa tí ó wà ní iwájú orí ẹja náà sì jẹ́ èyí tí a fi ìtẹ̀wé ìtànkálẹ̀ ooru (thermal transfer printing) ṣe. Ìbòrí ìgò náà dàbí igi kìrìnkìrìn (bamboo), èyí tí ó jẹ́ àmì ìdàgbàsókè tí ó dúró ṣinṣin. Orí wíwọ̀ àti ìsàlẹ̀ gbígbòòrò mú kí dídà ohun mimu sí inú ìgò náà rọrùn.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Xi Lin Men Ọ̀nà Ìdìmọ́ Ohun Mimu Ọtí jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Xi Lin Men Ọ̀nà Ìdìmọ́ Ohun Mimu Ọtí yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Xi Lin Men Ọ̀nà Ìdìmọ́ Ohun Mimu Ọtí ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A message about "happiness" was delivered in this product.
The bottle is transparent so that limpid liquid can be seen clearly. When people overlook the work from an angle of 45 degrees, they can see the relief of two Yin-Yang fish in the bottom which are staying head to tail from the wine. The red dot on the forehead of fish means "lucky strike" for Chinese. The bottle cap looks like bamboo, which means "keep rising steadily" so as to express a wish of people to forge ahead. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 150mm x Depth 150mm x Height 290mm.
- Tags
- Alcohol, Package, Chinese, Chinese spirit, China, Beverage
- Production Technology
- We wanted to make the work more different from other products on the market today, so we used "simplicity" as our main design style. On the fish relief, frosting technique was used to make the work look more stereoscopic. The red dots on forehead of fish were made by thermal transfer printing technology.
- Design Challenge
- From a technical aspect, due to the limitation of technology, it is hard to make sculpture on a vertical surface of bottom of a bottle. It took us quite a long time to search for good technology to complete the work. So it is rare to see any products like ours in market today.
- Research
- The two designers read lots of literature to research about what represents the most the culture of "happiness" in China. They chose Chinese Dragon at first. But then they decided to choose fish instead of Chinese Dragon since fish is more common for people and more closed to real life. It could also perfectly deliver a clear message of luck and hope as well as the desire of freedom. That was what designers wanted to show: like people's respect to nature since Chinese believes in animism, and they always believe that nature will show them good signs, and bring good message to them.
- Inspiration
- The culture of "happiness" accounts for a large proportion in the daily life of Chinese people. This work is called "Xi Lin Men", means "Approaching Happiness" in English. Therefore, we were inspired by elements related to "happiness" in our innovation and design like a pair of fish that means "happiness" and "rich", red color that means "good luck comes at once", and bamboo that means "keep rising steadily" etc. We would like to bring good hope and luck to people through the work.
- Project Duration
- The project started in August 2019 in Shenzhen China and finished in May 2020 in Shenzhen China.
- Operation Flow
- Firstly, the bottle shape with a narrow top and wide bottom is easier to hold when pouring Chinese spirit.
Secondly, Chinese like to drink Chinese spirit when holding banquets and parties. The elements on the work will fit more on happy occasions like wedding and celebration. And it is also more convenient for consumer to identify when choosing products.
Besides, the core image of two fish together means Chinese "Tai Chi" and "Yin Yang" culture, expressing a good quality of pursuing happiness and respecting nature in China, and bring good luck and wealth to Chinese. - Team Members
- Designer: Xu Yao
Art Director: Li Wei
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