Marn
Hotel Amenities for Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Department
Having inspiration from the festive snacks of traditional Tainan culture (an old city in Taiwan full with cultural heritage), by transforming them into a set of hotel amenities, these series of festive snacks always known to the local as "Marn", means fulfillment in Chinese culture; turtle-shaped rice cake as hand soap and soap dish, mung bean cake as toiletries, tang yuan sweet dumpling as hand cream and steamed bun & Tainan brown sugar bun cake as tea set. Tainan culture heritage could be widespread to the world as the hotel is a nice platform to promote local culture.
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Marn Hotel Amenities Press Releases
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Marn Hotel Amenities Translations
Our Marn translations are now available in a wide range of languages: Hotelgeriewe AF, Pajisje Hoteliere SQ, የሆቴል መገልገያዎች AM, وسائل الراحة في الفندق AR, Հյուրանոցային Հարմարությունները HY, Otel Şəraiti AZ, Hoteleko Ekipamenduak EU, Выгоды BE, হোটেল সুবিধাগুলি BN, Hotelski Sadržaji BS, Хотелски Удобства BG, ဟိုတယ်သာယာအဆင်ပြေမှုများ MY, Serveis Hotelers CA, Zopezeka Ku Hotelo NY, 酒店设施 ZH, Servizii D'alberghi CO, Hotelski Sadržaji HR, Vybavení Hotelu CS, Hotelfaciliteter DA, Hotelvoorzieningen NL, Hotelaj Kompanioj EO, Hotelli Mugavused ET, Hotellin Palvelut FI, Les Équipements De L'hôtel FR, Servizos De Hotel GL, სასტუმროს კეთილმოწყობა KA, Hotel Annehmlichkeiten DE, Οι Ανέσεις Του Ξενοδοχείου EL, હોટલની સુવિધાઓ GU, Ekipman Otèl HT, Otal Din Otal HA, שירותים במלון HE, होटल की सुविधाएं HI, A Szálloda Szolgáltatásai HU, Fasilitas Hotel ID, Taitneamhachtaí Óstáin GA, Ihe Eji Eme Ụlọ Oriri IG, Hótelþjónusta IS, I Servizi Dell'hotel IT, ホテルの設備 JA, Fasilitas Hotel JV, ಹೋಟೆಲ್ ಸೌಕರ್ಯಗಳು KN, Қонақ Үйдің Жайлылығы KK, ភាពសំបូរបែបនៃសណ្ឋាគារ KM, Ibikoresho Bya Hoteri RW, Мейманкананын Турак- KY, 호텔 편의 시설 KO, Ahengên Otêlê KU, Hotel Gallery Hotel Gallery LA, Hotel Ariichtungen LB, ສິ່ງ ອຳ ນວຍຄວາມສະດວກໃນໂຮງແຮມ LO, Viešbučio Patogumai LT, Viesnīcas Ērtības LV, Хотелски Удобности MK, Trano Fandraisam-Bahiny MG, Kemudahan Hotel MS, ഹോട്ടൽ ML, Kumditajiet Tal-Lukanda MT, Ko Nga Whakaurunga Hotera MI, हॉटेल सुविधा MR, Зочид Буудлын Тохилог Байдал MN, होटेल सुविधाहरू NE, Hotellfasiliteter NO, ହୋଟେଲ ସୁବିଧା OR, ਹੋਟਲ ਸੁਵਿਧਾਵਾਂ PA, امکانات هتل FA, Wyposażenie Hotelu PL, د هوټل سهولتونه PS, As Comodidades Do Hotel PT, Facilitățile Hotelului RO, Гостиничные Удобства RU, ھوٽل سهولتون SD, Fale Talimalo SM, Хотелски Садржаји SR, Tha Goireasan Taigh-Òsta GD, Zvinhu Zvehotera SN, හෝටල් පහසුකම් SI, Vybavenie Hotela SK, Hotelske SL, Adeegyada Hudheellada SO, Lisebelisoa Tsa Hotele ST, Los Servicios Del Hotel ES, Fasilitas Hotél SU, Huduma Za Hoteli SW, Hotellfaciliteterna SV, ஹோட்டல் வசதிகள் TA, హోటల్ సౌకర్యాలు TE, Шароити Меҳмонхона TG, สิ่งอำนวยความสะดวกในโรงแรม TH, Myhmanhana Amatlyklary TK, Ang Mga Amenities Sa Hotel TL, Otel Olanakları TR, Кунакханә Уңайлыклары TT, مېھمانخانا ئەسلىھەلىرى UG, Зручності Готелю UK, ہوٹل کی سہولیات UR, Mehmonxona Uchun Qulayliklar UZ, Khách Sạn VI, Cyfleusterau Gwestai CY, Hotelfoarsjennings FY, Izinto Zehotele XH, האָטעל אַמענאַטיז YI, Awọn Ohun Elo Hotẹẹli YO, Izinsiza Zasehhotela ZU, 酒店設施 ZY, Ang Mga Kagamitan Sa Hotel CEB, ʻo Nā Lako Hōkele HAW, Kev Ua Noj Ua Haus Hauv Tsev So HMN, Hotel Amenities EN, for global reach.
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Unique Properties
Marn, pronunciation in mandarin means fulfillment in Chinese culture. The design was inspired by cultural heritage related to Tainan traditional local snacks and foods. Wishing to preserve the culture and widespread to the world by transforming the famous local festive snacks into hotel amenities, like; turtle-shaped rice cake into hand soap & soap dish, mung bean cake into toiletries, tang yuan sweet dumpling into hand cream and steamed bun & Tainan brown sugar bun cake into tea set. All were hand crafted in ceramic which looks identical to the festive snacks.
Tags
Hotel amenities, Daily necessities, Gift, Ceramics, Cultural Hotel
Production Technology
All were handcrafted. Material used is white ceramic.
Design Challenge
Most of the hotel amenities typically the same, the most challenging issue in this project is to design a set of amenities derived from local culture festive snacks for The Place, a design hotel brand of Royal Hotels & Resorts, that sets to connect with local cultures of Tainan. Handcrafted pottery, kiln formation and have to be identical to the festive snacks is the hardest part. The team managed to create the products lifelike the real snacks.
Project Duration
This project started in Sept 2017 in Tainan, estimate to finish in March 2018, having its first appearance in Taiwan Young Designers' Exhibition (YODEX) in May 2018.
Operation Flow
Since the set of hotel amenities lifelike the festive snacks, travelers will find them very interesting when checking into the room, eventually they will look for each of the item connected to the cultures behind it. The cultural hotel served as the platform to communicate with travelers from everywhere, allowing them to learn and to feel the culture heritage of Tainan in an interesting way during their stay, could be better appreciated and shared amongst travelers.
Research
Type of Research: Hotel amenities with local culture image Research Objectives: To preserve and to propagate culture heritage of Tainan festive snacks from local to global. Methodology: culture study and morphological analysis, Image Scale. Data Collections: Market Survey, Target User Analysis. Research Tools: Solidworks, Sketch-Up, 3D Printing. Production Method: pinching pottery, glazing, kiln formation.
Inspiration
Having inspiration from the festive snacks of traditional Tainan culture, an old city in Taiwan full with cultural heritage; turtle-shaped rice cake, mung bean cake, tang yuan sweet dumpling and steamed bun & Tainan brown sugar bun cake, transforming the snacks image into a set of hotel amenities, Tainan culture heritage could be spread to the whole world as the hotel is a nice platform to promote local culture.
Image Credits
Wei-Che Chiang Tainan University of Technology/Product Design Department
Project Overview
Marn Hotel Amenities has been a Silver winner in the Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design award category in the year 2017 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
ChungSheng Chen was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2018, a testament to excellence of their work Marn Hotel Amenities.
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Marn: Transforming Tainan Culture into Hotel Amenities
Award-winning designer ChungSheng Chen creates a unique set of hotel amenities inspired by traditional Tainan snacks, aiming to spread local culture to the world.
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