Press Release
A' Design Award in Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Goes to Tiger 2022 Ceramic Tableware by Chao Yang, Zhang Chen and Zhu Xuguang
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Chao Yang, Zhang Chen and Zhu Xuguang for bakeware, tableware, drinkware and cookware design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design category for Tiger 2022 Ceramic Tableware by Chao Yang, Zhang Chen and Zhu Xuguang, designed for Communication University of Zhejiang. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Tiger 2022 Ceramic Tableware
Tiger 2022 is a set of ceramic tableware designed around the Chinese zodiac year of the tiger. The set includes cups, a teapot, plates and a coffee cup with saucer. Handmade blue and white porcelain from Jingdezhen is used and fired at 1300 degrees. Graphic elements are drawn by hand, made into blue and white paper, then cut and applied to each piece in an ordered and rhythmic arrangement. The motifs include the tiger symbol of the Han Dynasty, tiger calligraphy and English auspicious words. The design joins traditional Chinese symbols with a simple international style.
Award Record
This recognition makes Chao Yang, Zhang Chen and Zhu Xuguang a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted in the 2021 - 2022 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Award
The A' Kitchenware Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good kitchenware designs by best kitchenware brands and designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to kitchenware designers, product designers, industrial design studios and kitchenware brands from all countries. Typical entries include pots, pans, cutlery, plates, bowls and glasses. The awarded kitchenware designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/kitchenware
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/138538
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/138538
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!138538
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/322118
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6BlRX6LxV4NRg6kh3svqQg
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Tiger 2022 Ceramic Tableware
- Function
- Ceramic Tableware
- Category
- Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Furniture & Home and Food & Hospitality
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Silver, Light Slate Gray, Dark Slate Blue and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Communication University of Zhejiang
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Chao Yang, Zhang Chen and Zhu Xuguang
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #138538
Credits
- Team
- Yang Chao, Zhang Chen and Zhu Xuguang.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- When the year of the tiger is coming, they use porcelain as the carrier of traditional Chinese cultural symbols and internationalist style as the design expression of cross-border integration - designers effectively integrate elements such as the tiger symbol of the Han Dynasty, "tiger" calligraphy, various "tiger" characters, the artist's design manuscript of the year of the tiger, the English auspicious language of the year of the tiger and so on, It not only has the expression of traditional Chinese culture, but also has the simplicity and fashion of internationalist design style.
- Inspiration
- The tiger is the most popular mascot among the twelve zodiac animals, symbolizing ferocity, perseverance and vitality. In nature, people regard the tiger as the king of all animals, with the inherent king style. It is a cultural totem respected by people, endowed with many beautiful meanings of auspiciousness and blessing, and an important expression of "the picture must be intentional and the meaning must be auspicious" in Chinese traditional culture.
- Research
- Taking the tiger of the Chinese Zodiac as the design theme, they jointly designed a household ceramic, understood many tiger related cultures, and interpreted the Oriental and Western cultures of the times with ceramic techniques, thus making a new breakthrough in the ceramics of the Chinese zodiac in 2022.
- Challenge
- The project aims to explore and extract the connotation of Chinese traditional culture and visual symbols of traditional culture, and interpret the cultural elements of the East and the West in an international perspective and design expression through modern design concepts and aesthetic fashion
- Realization and Technology
- It is made of the most representative handmade blue and white porcelain in Jingdezhen and fired at 1300 degrees. For the two designers, each design work is a unique artistic expression.
- Operation and Interaction
- Hand create graphic elements about the theme of the year of the tiger, and then make them into blue and white paper. Cut and paste them on ceramic tableware for orderly and rhythmic arrangement. After firing at 1300 degrees, the work is finally formed
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was held in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province in June 2021 and submitted for completion in December 2021.
- Specifications
- Cup length 80mm, depth 80mm, height 95mm; Teapot length 70mm, depth 70mm, height 100mm; The length of large plate is 300mm; Medium plate length 250mm; Small plate length 200mm; Coffee cup length 65mm, depth 65mm, height 70mm; Coffee dish length 135mm, depth 135mm.
- Keywords
- Ceramic design,Cultural creation,tableware,Art design,Jingdezhen
