Design Quarterly

Design Quarterly

Design Quarterly featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Origami Shikki

Origami Shikki is a lacquer ware (paper plate) made of Japanese paper (Washi). The design is a fusion of origami techniques and traditional Japanese technology. Unlike conventional paper plates, the lacquer treatment makes them waterproof and durable, and they can be washed and reused over and over again. Origami Shikki's geometric designs are created using the Origami technique of folding from a single sheet of paper. The paper used for Origami Shikki is made using the traditional Echizen Washi technique, which produces a unique pattern on the surface of the plate.

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The Finn

The Finn was designed as the ultimate tasting glass for the whiskey aficionado, where every element has been carefully conceived to allow the drinker to taste and nose the whiskey. The stem allows the drinker to elevate the whiskey, toast and proceed to nosing with optimal control, whilst the thicker glass density ensures the environment has no effect on the temperature of the whiskey. The Vortex Point, bulb and chicane come together to remove the ethanol vapour, ensuring the drinker can detect every layer of flavour and aroma that have developed through decades of time, craft and skill.

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Dopamine Coffee Thermos

This coffee pot applies geometric shapes and simple lines, combined with an energetic orange color tone, to highlight its structural aesthetics, making it more stylish and recognizable.The elliptical runway-like handle applies an ergonomic design to ensure the coffee pot is easy and cozy for users to hold when they pour coffee. The knob-like leakproof lid allows users to rotate to cover the pot tightly to avoid coffee leakage that may cause scalds and stains, thus ensuring users' safety. Besides, it is suitable for brewing both tea and coffee, meeting the taste needs of different users.

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White Rabbit

Blue Rabbit series is a ceramic coffee set. Using Jingdezhen 1300 degrees high temperature white porcelain decal firing technology. The theme of the work is based on the rabbit pattern of China's Ming and Qing dynasties, combined with the ceramic process of Chinese blue and white and pastels, and presented in the way of cutting composition. Combining traditional Chinese rabbit patterns with contemporary visual designs. Blue Rabbit expresses the designer's positive and optimistic attitude towards traditional culture and modern life.

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Dialogical Relationship

The cut glass design aims to inspire creative thinking by invoking various stories, such as past experiences, gratitude for the present, and anticipation for the future. The design features rabbit-like characters expressing different emotions, creating a dialogical scene. The characters' emotional expressions are presented repetitively, with variations near the mouth to develop the story. This design encourages people to reflect on their past experiences and prospects while symbolizing the importance of dialogical relationships.

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Elsewhere

Elsewhere is a porcelain tableware set that combines tea and floral art. It draws inspiration from the Chinese aesthetics and philosophy, but also challenges them with a bold design. The pieces have a white finish and an indented pattern with small openings that reveal an inner layer. The openings create a contrast between the solid and the empty, the perfect and the imperfect, the real and the imaginary. They tempt the user to explore the hidden beauty and meaning of the objects, and to escape from the dull reality to a different world.

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