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Zoey Drinkware

Zoey

Zoey is a glassware collection designed for everyday use. The collection includes a whiskey tumbler, two long drink glasses, and a tea glass with a matching saucer. The design is inspired by the vertical forms of Gothic architecture and the geometry of rib vaults. Engraved lines cross each surface and create a subtle play of light. The pieces are made from soda lime glass using the press blown technique. Controlled forming gives balanced wall thickness for durability and a comfortable grip. Zoey brings an architectural character to the table setting.

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Redesign of Kurojyoka Drinkware

Redesign of Kurojyoka

This is a redesign of the kurojyoka, a traditional Kagoshima shochu ceramic teapot, to fit modern lifestyles. The traditional Kurojyoka was formed based on the Japanese hearth heating system, and its shape has remained the same despite changing lifestyles. This project is a continuation of Kagoshima's shochu culture and traditional craftsmanship by modifying this aspect and updating the kurojyoka to fit modern lifestyles.

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Bao'an Tourism Gifts Drinkware

Bao'an Tourism Gifts

Bao'an Tourism Gifts is a ceramic tea set created as a tourism souvenir. The form takes inspiration from the Phoenix Tower in Bao'an District, so traditional shapes are combined with a simple modern style. The tea pieces are made from Shengkou Kiln ceramics from Shexian County, Anhui Province, with single-color glazes in black-brown and black-green. The outer box is made from environmentally friendly pulp and carries envelope labels in different colors. The set brings local culture into daily tea drinking.

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Etern Drinkware

Etern

Etern is a glass decanter designed for wine service at the dining table. The form of Etern is inspired by the cross-section of time, and the curved contour presents each moment as its own fragment of eternity. Glass is used for its transparent quality, which shows the colour of the wine and the light appearance of the vessel during decanting. As wine is poured, air passes through the liquid and aerates it. Etern is shaped by glass blowing, and a custom process was developed to match the design. The piece is intended as a calm statement for the table.

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