MOMENT, an innovative teapot designed and produced by NARUMI, has been awarded Red Dot in the Red Dot Award: Product Design [2023].
The Red Dot Design Award is one of the world’s largest design competitions. Based in Essen, Germany, it is worldwide known as a seal of quality for good design.
Asian Tradition
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The teapot is shaped like a flattened classical jar, inspired by traditional Asian ceramics. The uniquely curved handle recalls a traditional Japanese pattern of flowing water. Tradition is skillfully incorporated into the design, evoking deep emotions in people’s hearts.
Ergonomic Design
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MOMENT has structure that reduces the load by focusing on the moment of inertia. This teapot can reduce the load on the wrist by more than 30% compared to a teapot of the same capacity with a standard handle. Teapots with such handles are difficult to produce with ordinary ceramics, but the firing technique of Bone China has made it possible.
Asian traditions, ergonomics, and materials – all play an essential role in the distinctive beauty of the MOMENT teapot.