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Lantern Transformation Afifiga o Keke Masina e Yanlun Wu

O le mamanu Lantern Transformation Afifiga o Keke Masina e Yanlun Wu o se manumalo maualuga tele o le fa'ailoga mamalu 2026 A' Design Award Uʻamea i le Vaega Tauva Mamanu Afifi.


UʻameaAfifi· 2026

Lantern Transformation Afifiga o Keke Masina

na mamanuina e Yanlun Wu

Manumalo o le A' Design Award Uʻamea i le Vaega Afifi

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Le Mamanu

E Uiga ia Lantern Transformation Afifiga o Keke Masina

O le Lantern Transformation o se apa afifi keke masina na faia mo le Tausamiga o le Vaeluagalemu o le Tautoulu (Mid-Autumn Festival). O le atigipusa e faia i le apa u'amea e saogalemu mo mea'ai, e faia i le omoomo sa'o lelei ma le fa'apipi'i uamea e leai se va. O fafo o le apa o lo'o iai fa'atusa o manulele ma fugala'au na valiina i lima, e puipuia i se vali e tete'e i le susū. A mae'a ona 'aina keke masina, e fuli le tapuni ma kiliki i lona tulaga e avea ai ma pupuni o le moli. Ona ki lea o le vaega moli ua fa'apipi'iina, ma avea ai le apa gaogao ma lamepa e fa'amalamalama ai le si'osi'omaga. O lenei suiga e aunoa ma ni meafaigaluega e fa'alautele ai le ola o le afifiga ma fa'aitiitia ai otaota.

Le Fa'ailogaina

E Uiga i le A' Design Award Uʻamea

O le A' Design Award Uʻamea na manumalo ai Lantern Transformation Afifiga o Keke Masina, o se faamaoniga mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu lelei e faataunuu ai manaʻoga faapolofesa ma pisinisi e faamoemoeina mai galuega ua mamanuina lelei. O ē manumalo i le Uʻamea e faaalia ai le tomai tele, le faapitoa maualuga, le malamalama o tagata poto ma le mafai fatufatuaʻi o ē na faia. E faamoemoeina Lantern Transformation Afifiga o Keke Masina e avea ma mea ua matuā vivii, mataʻina ma pelepelea e aogā ma fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Uʻamea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili o le pisinisi ma e iai uiga faatekonolosi mafai ua fesoʻotaʻi ma le poto ma le taleni. Ona o lona faatuatuaina, e tatau ai Lantern Transformation Afifiga o Keke Masina ona faaaloalogia ma ua mamanuina e tuuina mai ai faaleleiga o le olaga e fesoasoani e faia ai e le lalolagi se nofoaga e sili atu ona lelei.

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Uiga Fa'apitoa
The Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin redefines festive packaging. It is primarily a food-safe, decorative tinplate container for mooncakes. After the mooncakes are enjoyed, the packaging undergoes a purposeful transformation: the lid is flipped to become a shade, instantly converting the empty tin into an elegant paper lantern-style ambient light with a soft, warm glow. This innovative dual-lifecycle design combats waste by turning disposable packaging into a lasting decorative object, seamlessly blending traditional Chinese mid-autumn symbolism with modern sustainable practice.
Fua & Fa'apipi'i
Dimensions: 208 mm W, 208 mm D, 58.5 mm H. Material: Tinplate (Food-Safe, for Mooncake Packaging). Technical Features: Integrated lighting module for post-use transformation, eco-friendly surface coating.
Fa'ailoga
Mooncake Packaging, Transformable Design, Gift Tin, Tinplate Lantern, Food Safe Tin, Hand Painted Art, Sustainable Packaging, Chinese Festival Design, Ambient Lighting, Cultural Heritage
Tekonolosi Gaosiga
This mooncake package is crafted from food-safe tinplate, utilizing precision stamping and seamless welding techniques to ensure structural integrity for both protection and transformation. The exterior features a water-resistant, eco-friendly coating that preserves the intricate hand-painted bird and flower motifs, aligning the package’s aesthetics with the cultural significance of the mid-autumn festival.
Lu'itau o le Mamanu
The primary creative challenge was to design a mooncake package that was aesthetically festive and protective, yet could be intuitively and robustly transformed into a desirable decorative object (a lantern) post-consumption. The core obstacle was engineering the lid’s dual function as both a secure seal and a stable lantern shade, while integrating lighting electronics suitable for a food package and ensuring the entire system remained affordable and easy to use for the consumer.
Su'esu'ega
To develop a transformable mooncake package thatextends its lifecycle, merging traditional festival symbolismwith a modern, sustainable function.
Fa'aosofia
The Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin draws inspiration from traditional Chinese paper lanterns, delicate bird and flower paintings, and the symbolism of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The designer sought to reimagine these cultural elements into a contemporary package that preserves the warm, inviting glow of the lantern. This fusion results in functional packaging that connects the celebration to cultural roots.
Umi o le Poloketi
The project was completed in August 2024. It launched for sale immediately upon finalization, with production and distribution commencing in the same period.
Fa'agasologa o Galuega
The product serves two distinct phases. In its primary phase, it functions as a protective and decorative mooncake tin. In its secondary phase, the empty tin is repurposed: the user flips the lid, which clicks into place as a lantern shade, and activates the integrated light switch. This simple action transforms it into a standalone ambient lamp, casting light through the hand-painted motifs. The intuitive, tool-free transformation is central to the design, emphasizing ease of use and encouraging sustainable behavior beyond the initial gift-giving occasion.
Pateni
Granted Chinese Design Patent. Patent Number: ZL202430519227.1, Patent Holder: Marshallom Metal Manufacture (Huizhou) Co., Ltd., 2024.
Sui o le 'Au
CEO: Wu Yanlun
Fa'aaloaloga o Ata
Image #1: Designer Yanlun Wu, Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin, 2024.
Image #2: Designer Yanlun Wu, Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin, 2024.
Image #3: Designer Yanlun Wu, Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin, 2024.
Image #4: Designer Yanlun Wu, Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin, 2024.
Image #5: Designer Yanlun Wu, Lantern Transformation Mooncake Tin, 2024.

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