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Name Seal Made from Hometown Soil

Published
2022
Material
Hometown soil, plant fibres, natural binder
Awards
International Design Awards — Bronze Winner (2023)Asia Design Prize — Winner (2023)DNA Paris Design Awards — Honorable Mention (2023)European Product Design Award — Winner (2022)

A hometown is more than a place. It is part of how a person is formed.

This name seal is made using soil from the owner’s hometown, combined with local plants, crops or textiles. When the seal is pressed onto paper, the person holds a piece of home in their hand and leaves their name through the material of that place.

The design turns a familiar act of identification into a quiet connection with where one comes from.

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