2181 Vessel | 2021

Designers: Zhao Xiangzhi, Xiangzhi Design Studio, Beijing, China
Manufacturer: University of the Arts London CSM, London, United Kingdom

The rain, rising and changeable mist, and rolling clouds in Tianlao mountain gather to form an unearthly shape stacking and climbing. Its texture derives from elegant texture, extending curved lines and instantaneous impetus. By smashing appearance and discarding minor details of traditional Chinese style, a new Chinese style is shaped.

Designers need to design more modern utensils to push forward the modernization of Xinchang bamboo weaving, one of the most important intangible cultural heritage. Its uniqueness lies in that the structure of bamboo weaving utensils draws lessons from the detailed style of Chinese wood architecture. And the project absorbs the craft characteristics of wood architecture and interprets it in a more modern style. Inspired by the ever-changing clouds of Tianmu Mountain, the designers chose a varied and lightweight utensil form.

This kind of utensil is composed of glass and bamboo weaving made in Xinchang, so that the style of Xinchang bamboo weaving can be better integrated into the interior space of contemporary families. In contrast with other aroma diffusers in the market, No. 2181 three-dimensional rattan vessel wrapping gaseous volatile ore can effectively expand the gaseous volatilization range, making the aroma easier to pervade the whole indoor space.

Meanwhile, the artistic appearance allows it not only to optimize consumers’ experience in smell but also conducts secondary optimization in vision.