Qingyuan Lianshan Hei Shan Rice

Product Packaging for 善水建

This project put forward the design concept of rice box as a ruler to measure the poetry of landscape, rice packaging is no longer a simple container, but a tool to perceive the poetry of nature, and a medium to connect people with the earth's emotions and humanistic spirit. This project added a measuring scale to the inner package of Black Mountain Rice, making the package a practical measuring cup, so that the user can really feel the concept of sustainability in the process of reuse, and make the product better integrated with the packaging.

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Unique Properties

This project put forward the design concept of “rice box as a ruler to measure the poetry of landscape”, rice packaging is no longer a simple container, but a tool to perceive the poetry of nature, and a medium to connect people with the earth's emotions and humanistic spirit.

Tags

Environmental Protection, Oriental, Kraft Paper, Sustainable

Production Technology

This project revitalizes traditional Chinese cultural symbols ("Fu, Lu, Shou, Xi, Cai" representing blessings, prosperity, longevity, happiness, and wealth) through contemporary visual language, reinvigorating neglected cultural heritage. Guided by the principle that "design excellence lies in functionality", we ingeniously incorporated a graduated measuring scale into the inner packaging, transforming the container into a practical measuring cup. This innovative adaptation enables users to experience sustainable practices through repeated utilitarian engagement. Constructed entirely from recyclable kraft paper, the packaging system strictly adheres to eco-conscious sustainability standards, achieving both aesthetic refinement and environmental responsibility within circular economy frameworks.

Design Challenge

The whole packaging project used the cheapest kraft paper sheets, the cost of the whole package is controlled at 5 yuan RMB, the sales price of the product is 138 yuan RMB, which improves the profit margin for the customer.

Project Duration

This project timeframe starts in November 2022 and will be completed with May 2023 and available for sale in China.

Operation Flow

This project cleverly added a measuring scale to the inner package of “Black Mountain Rice”, making the package a practical measuring cup, so that the user can really feel the concept of sustainability in the process of reuse, and make the product better integrated with the packaging.

Research

With the idea that the beauty of design lies in its use, we have cleverly added a measuring scale to the inner packaging of “Black Mountain Rice”, making the packaging a practical measuring cup, so that users can truly feel the concept of sustainability in the process of reuse. The packaging becomes a practical measuring cup, making the user feel the concept of sustainability in the process of reuse. After the launch of the product, sales increased by 150%, and the product received two gold awards from the German iF design award and the British Pentawards, which gave it better recognition both commercially and in terms of its impact.

Inspiration

Inspired by the unique landscape of Qingyuan, the origin of fine rice, the terraced rice fields of Black Mountain in Lianshan, as well as the animal totems full of blessing meanings. People have been farming for generations and have reached a harmonious and symbiotic relationship with the land, which has led to prosperity. This is the meaning of sustainability inherent in the Black Mountain rice, reflecting the concept of “a grain of rice in the mountains, a grain of rice in the mountains”.

Image Credits

D：Yu ziji

Project Overview

Qingyuan Lianshan Hei Shan Rice Product Packaging has been a Silver winner in the Packaging Design award category in the year 2024 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Silver Recognition

Mysterious Designer was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2025, a testament to excellence of their work Qingyuan Lianshan Hei Shan Rice Product Packaging.

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