DESIGN NAME: Sakakini
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Fragrance Packaging
INSPIRATION: Sakakini Palace (Qasr Al Sakakini ) is a late 19th century palace owned by Gabriel Habib Sakakini Pasha. The building is located on the square of the same name in Cairo, Egypt. The building is covered with floral and vegetal decorations of the Italian Rococo type, over 300 statues are placed inside and outside the residence.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The magnetic dome on the top of the bottle is the exact dome from the Sakakini Palace with its glorious rococo features as the intent is to remind people of the beauty of this abandoned building in a touchable way.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The task was to create a luxurious and sophisticated product, package, and brand. It will promote Egypt's forgotten architecture and help save this rich heritage through the profits of the sales.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: Started: Jan 2022 / Design Completed: Feb 2022 / Location: Milan, Italy
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Packaging Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: Glass bottle with a metal dome on top, small replica from the Sakakini Palace, gold blasted or silver blasted.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Bottle Diameter: 5 cm / Bottle Height: 15 cm / 100 ml
TAGS: Sakakini, Dome, Perfume, Fragrance, Rococo, Egypt
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: The project is a national project for Egypt to save its forgotten architectural treasures, like the Sakakini palace, as it is a way of raising funds for the abandoned palace to start a restoration project on it so the country can save this architectural masterpiece, by selling this luxurious fragrance to the wealthy of Egypt and the world who would love not only to visit the palace but also wants the palace to visit them in their homes.
CHALLENGE: The manufacturing is a challenge, of course, the dome is handcrafted by the skillful men of Khan el-Khalili in Cairo, saving their dying industry and making each piece unique for its owner.
ADDED DATE: 2022-02-28 20:28:40
TEAM MEMBERS (2) : Brand Designer: Amr Ibrahim Mousa, and Product Design & Packaging: Amr Ibrahim Mousa
IMAGE CREDITS: Amr Ibrahim Mousa
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