London Design Silver

2025

Soul of the Warrior · Armor Pipe

Entrant Company

Guangzhou Sinan Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Category

Product Design - Hobby & Leisure

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

Soul of the Warrior · Armor Pipe is a series of artistic collectible pipes that blends traditional Chinese culture and modern precision craftsmanship. This series of pipes draws inspiration from five illustrious military commanders of China's Han, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties—Huo Qubing, Li Jing, Yue Fei, Subutai, and Qi Jiguang—and extracts elements of their iconic armor, utilizing ultra-precision manufacturing techniques at the 0.1-millimeter level to craft artistic figure-style pipes that combine practical utility and visual appeal.

Centered around "integrating functional structure with figure-style form", this series meticulously reproduces the aesthetics of ancient military gear. The armor cloak is reimagined as an integrated mouthpiece and airduct; the breastplate transforms into the main body of the tobacco chamber; and the shoulder guards serve as ergonomic grip points. The overall form vividly captures the essence of these historical figures, resembling miniature armored generals in battle stance while remaining fully functional for lighting, airflow, and drawing. The openable helmet-style lid helps preserve tobacco freshness and enhance visual coherence, embodying the principle that "form follows function, and function becomes art".

This series of figure-style pipes is highly collectible. It carries historical significance and masterful craftsmanship, targeting young trend enthusiasts and high-end collectors. It deeply blends Eastern aesthetics with modern design, revitalizing historical symbols through modern design language and injecting contemporary collectible value and aesthetic appeal into traditional artifacts.

Credits

Yan Jianlong
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