Sustainable rice packaging becomes an artistic tissue box in afterlife - Yanko Design

The Srisangdao rice grows in Thailand in a controlled environs and every year only a limited quality is produced. Because of how special the rice is, the surroundings where it grows and how information technology is stored is given the utmost care making certain there are no chemicals hampering the quality. To showcase Thung Kula Ronghai's efforts of growing this gorgeous grain, a designer reimagined the packaging as a tribute to the process with a purpose that went beyond preserving rice.

The packaging is created using chaffs, a natural waste material product from husking, which very literally incorporates the procedure which the designers wanted to celebrate through this product. The box has uncomplicated nevertheless meaningful fine art surrounding the Srisangdao rice – information technology is die-formed with an oversized rice grain embossed on it which is the main artistic element. The grain graphic is complemented with wave-like lines and smaller embossed design of the crop in full bloom. The designer has also burn-stamped the logo of the rice mill from the Thung Kula Ronghai region on the box. A thoughtful detail that really completes the motion-picture show is the rice within comes in a miniature sack just like the traditional one. All these pieces put together truly bring out the dissimilar elements of the rice's identity and lifecycle.

What makes this organic packaging more interesting is the fact that it can be used equally a tissue box after it has served its purpose of storing rice. It is completely eco-friendly as well every bit recyclable and generates minimal production waste. To see how a simple rice packaging can completely exist reimagined and redesigned to tell a story while still providing value after its main chore is done is an inspiration to proceed beingness creative.

Designer: Somchana Kangwarnjit