2008 Red Dot Design Award-winning work: Shang Shang Qian Toothpick Box. Chinese people have always had the habit of picking their teeth after meals. This toothpick box designed by Beijing洛可可for carrying around is named "Shang Shang Qian". The colors of the toothpick box use the traditional Chinese black and red combination, and the appearance design boldly draws inspiration from the iconic Chinese building - the Temple of Heaven. A close look at the red perforated part at the bottom reveals that it is actually a small miniature of the roof of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests in the Temple of Heaven. This work can be said to be a perfect unification of function and form, really excellent~~ Moreover, Chinese people have always prayed for the good luck of drawing the best fortune, the "Shang Shang Qian". If one could carry the symbol of good luck, "Shang Shang Qian", with them at all times, how lucky would that be.
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