Adagio Bean to Bar Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì-Iṣòwò by Seraphina Sol is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àwòrán, Àpèjúwe àti Ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ Ojú-Ìwòran Competition Category.
IdẹÀwòrán· 2026
Adagio Bean to Bar Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì-Iṣòwò
Client: Adagio
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Àwòrán Category
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About Adagio Bean to Bar Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì-Iṣòwò
Ọ̀rọ̀ Ìwé: Adagio jẹ́ ìdánimọ̀ àmì-iṣòwò ṣokoléti olówó-ńlá láti inú ẹ̀wà títí dé ọpá tí a kọ́ yìká àgbẹ̀ tó ń tọ́jú àyíká àti orísun àwọn èròjà. Àwọn àwòrán ewéko tí a fi ọwọ́ yà àti àwọn àkọsílẹ̀ àkókò nínú nọ́mbà fihàn bí kòkó, mínti, àti òsàn ṣe ń dàgbà ní àkókò sí àkókò, tí ó yí ètò àwòrán náà padà di ìtọ́sọ́nà sí àwọn ìṣe àgbẹ̀ àti àyíká àsìkò. Àwọn àlàyé fọ́nrán wúrà àti kíkọ ọ̀rọ̀ amọ́gọ́n fi iṣẹ́ ọnà àti ìpele gíga hàn, nígbà tí ọ̀nà àpótí mẹ́ta tó ń lọ́ papọ̀ ṣẹ̀dá ìdánimọ̀ tí ó bára mu tí ó so adùn, ìrírí àmì-iṣòwò, àti ilẹ̀ tí ó wà lẹ́yìn ìkórè kọ̀ọ̀kan papọ̀.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Adagio Bean to Bar Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì-Iṣòwò 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 Adagio Bean to Bar Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì-Iṣòwò 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. Adagio Bean to Bar Iṣẹ́ Àkọ́kọ́: Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì-Iṣòwò 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
- Hand-drawn illustrations and numerical timestamps record the years and elements of nature behind each bean-to-bar chocolate, honoring the time embedded in every ingredient. The warmth of the sun, the steady rhythm of cultivation, and the patience required for growth shape both the visual and conceptual direction of the identity. Across the series, three distinct designs align and stack to form a subtle piano motif, with the box spines creating a sequence of keys. Rendered in earth tones that celebrate the forest of harvest, the system connects chocolate quality to a slow pace of craft and a thriving, sustainable landscape.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The packaging includes three bean to bar chocolate boxes, each measuring 16.3 x 8.4 x 1.1 cm. These chocolates are sized to fit standard mailboxes, to support eco conscious shipping. Printed on high quality coated paper, the labels feature gold foil stamping to highlight the brand and provide a premium tactile contrast.
- Tags
- Branding, Visual Identity, Graphic Design, Illustration, Botanical, Botany, Chocolate, Packaging
- Production Technology
- The design is centered on digitized hand drawn illustrations rendered to map the slow timeline of nature. These intricate drawings and numerical timestamps are printed on high quality coated paper for a smooth premium feel. To elevate the tactile experience gold foil accents are applied to key biological milestones catching the light and highlighting the value of the harvest. Each box is meticulously die cut so that when stacked the spines align perfectly to reveal the piano motif.
- Design Challenge
- The creative challenge focused on translating the values of sustainability, slow cultivation, and ecological stewardship into a cohesive brand identity. Research explored natural growth cycles, botanical elements, and the environmental context of each ingredient. The solution uses a modular three-box system. Just three designs can be rearranged into any configuration. This avoids repeated redesigns while communicating time, craft, and connection to the land.
- Research
- The research focused on boutique hospitality and immersive spaces, where color, form, and material shape mood and meaning. The palette mirrors the sky through the day including soft morning blues, vibrant oranges, muted evening grays, and deep purple twilight, while golden tones recall sunlit landscapes. Hand-drawn botanical illustrations celebrate the growth cycles of cacao, mint, and citrus, connecting each ingredient to its environment. The final design evokes the deliberate rhythm of cultivation, the richness of the landscape, and a tactile, immersive connection between guest and chocolate.
- Inspiration
- Adagio, the musical tempo of unhurried movement, inspires this bean to bar chocolate identity. Guided by grace and deliberate pause, the design captures the gold of the sunlight that gives life to botanicals, with flavours shaped by slow cultivation over speed. Hand drawn illustrations trace each bar's journey, two years to strengthen mint roots, five for cacao to mature, and eight pollinator species in a citrus grove, honouring patience and connection to the land.
- Project Duration
- The Adagio project was developed in New York, USA, from October 2025 to January 2026. Over four months, it progressed through research and hand-drawn illustration refinement, shaping the visual identity of the artisanal brand.
- Operation Flow
- The Adagio series features a modular three-box architecture that transforms chocolate packaging into a visual piano. Utilizing the side profiles of just three unique prints, the bars act as ivory and black keys that can be rearranged to form any scale, from a single chord to a full 88-key grand piano. Gold-leaf details and serif typography mark the biological milestones of each ingredient. This scalable, sustainable system emphasizes ecological provenance and intentionality, removing the need for multiple iterations.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Seraphina Sol, 2026. All rights reserved.
- Team Members
- Art Director: Seraphina Sol
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Seraphina Sol, 2026.
Image #2: Seraphina Sol, 2026.
Image #3: Seraphina Sol, 2026.
Image #4: Seraphina Sol, 2026.
Image #5: Seraphina Sol, 2026.
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