2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

An Peony Glow Series

Entrant

Zhongyuan Beautiful Valley An Peony(Luoyang) Product Design Team

Category

Packaging Design - New Category: Skincare

Client's Name

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Country / Region

China

About The Entry

An Peony Glow Series

A bottle as a container, a bundle of spirit and strength.

This series of packaging centers around the Eastern imagery of 'peo-nies reborn from fire,' drawing inspiration from cursive calligraphy, traditional cinnabar, and the aesthetics of Chinese artifacts, captur-ing the inner resilience and sharpness of women within the compact bottle.

Unlike conventional skincare packaging, it goes beyond mere aesthet-ics, deeply connecting Eastern philosophy with the brand spirit—peonies symbolize the composed strength of women forged through expe-rience, and the imagery of fire subtly hints at a dual rebirth of skin and spirit.

The brand symbol is inspired by cursive brush strokes; its top curves are graceful yet firm, like a peony gracefully blooming and, at the same time, like a woman at ease with herself. The curved loops at the bottom break free from rigid forms and reflect the perpetual flow of Eastern aesthetics.

The color draws from traditional cinnabar—deep, solemn red that re-tains vibrant life through time, embodying a woman’s inner force that is gentle yet sharp.

Technically, the gold-plated lid uses a matte gold electroplating technique, and the cloud-like cap mimics the frosted texture of plain porcelain, smooth to the touch like porcelain skin. The brand symbol on the bottle uses colorless UV printing; the bottle’s gradient red combined with a curved structure balances visual clarity with a com-fortable grip.

The packaging follows sustainable principles, made with fully recycla-ble glass, avoiding mixed materials that could hinder recycling. The overall snap-fit structure requires no adhesives, making it pollution-free and easy to disassemble. Eco-friendly water-based inks reduce en-vironmental impact across the product’s lifecycle.

Overall, the packaging takes a minimalist Eastern vessel as its base while layering an innovative fusion of nature and culture. It trans-cends age and biases. With a single bottle, it tells a story of spirit and strength—every opening becomes a ritual of inner reshaping and self-awakening.

Credits

Zhongyuan Beautiful Valley An Peony(Luoyang) Product Design Team
Zhongyuan Beautiful Valley An Peony(Luoyang) Product Design Team
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