Focus 茶具 by Ranyi Luo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 廚具設計 Competition Category.

銅廚具· 2020

Focus 茶具

by Ranyi Luo

Client: Jiahao

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 廚具 Category

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The Design

About Focus 茶具

Focus係一套方便携带嘅陶瓷茶具，用嚟泡茶同埋饮茶。呢套茶具分成两部分，一个茶壶同一个茶杯，可以合埋成一个紧凑嘅形态，方便携带。外形设计以相机镜头为灵感，喺上下两部分嘅中心位置都有一个凸起嘅光亮结构。Focus采用传统中国瓷土制成，表面施以光亮釉同雾面外釉，经陶瓷烧制而成。螺纹结构同双层壁设计减低烫伤嘅风险，而壶嘴嘅设计则令出水更加顺畅。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Focus 茶具是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Focus 茶具將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Focus 茶具出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Focus is a ceramic tea set that subverts the appearance characteristics of traditional ones. The tea set is divided into two parts: a single pot and a single cup. Focus is a portable tea set, it has a unique integrated design to facilitate people to carry, and can provide people with convenient tea life anytime and anywhere. In the center of the upper and lower parts of the tea service, there is a bright and raised appearance structure, which is designed in accordance with the inspiration of the lens. The screw thread design and double-layer structure design of the tea cup can prevent people from scratching and scalding, these designs are very practical.
Dimensions & Packaging: 89mm×85mm×90mm 80mm×80mm×35mm
Tags: Portable tea set, Lens, Modernity, Ceramic
Production Technology: The tea set is made of Chinese traditional porcelain clay, combined with a bright glaze and a frosted outer glaze. The production method was ceramic firing technology.
Design Challenge: How to integrate the design inspiration of modern camera lens with the traditional ceramic has become a challenge. For example, the fusion between ceramic glazes has been continuously explored in the production process.
Research: In the study of traditional Chinese tea culture, we found that the number of young people who like drinking tea is increasing. We hope to design a tea set that overturns the traditional tea set and has modern flavor to bringing more possibilities for people's tea life. While you are drinking tea, it brings the visual sense of fashion and modernity.
Inspiration: The element of lens inspiration in camera capture is a common element in modern life. Focus tea set features a camera structure, with the camera lens as the main element of its appearance, which looks very modern. The combination of an industrial camera lens with a high degree of precision and traditional Chinese ceramics is a design where modernity collides with tradition. The tea set integrates the elements of mechanical industry and unique modern design, and integrates aesthetics and practicability. Even in a busy city life, you will feel very relaxed when you smell the tea aroma.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 in Guangzhou,China.
Operation Flow: The tea set is portable for making tea, with geometric texture and anti-scalding design, which can be held comfortably with one hand. It also has a distinctive spout with smooth water flow.
Team Members: Ranyi Luo
Image Credits: Main Image: Ranyi Luo, 2020
Supporting Images: Ranyi Luo, 2020