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Crystalline transparency and precise vertical fluting define Sisecam's Joy Barware Series, an ensemble of eleven distinct drinking vessels arranged across a polished reflective surface that doubles…

Joy Barware Series by Umut Sinan Karaca is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Platinum A' Design Award in Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Competition Category.


PlatinumKitchenware· 2024

Joy Barware Series

by Umut Sinan Karaca

Client: Sisecam

Platinum A' Design Award Winner in Kitchenware Category

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The Design

About Joy Barware Series

Joy is a series of drinking glasses designed for a wide range of beverages. The series includes stemmed and stemless forms, from a shot glass of 74 mm in height to a champagne glass of 222 mm in height. Joy is made of soda glass with the automatic press method, and the single-piece press mold keeps production efficient. The form is inspired by the dried paradise palm fruit and combines natural and geometric lines. Linear engravings create a texture that is comfortable to hold. The open mouth shape also suits hot beverages.

The Recognition

About the Platinum A' Design Award

Joy Barware Series is a Platinum A' Design Award winner, an extremely prestigious recognition granted to truly exceptional, elegant, and magnificent designs. Platinum winners are marvels of creation, testaments to the limits of intellectual creativity, and demonstrate the unmatched professionalism and genius of their designers. These designs are expected to be the most renowned works that define the aesthetics of an era, contribute to the well-being of society, and push the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Joy Barware Series exhibits a transcendent level of excellence and unequivocally makes the world a better place with its advantageous and worthwhile characteristics. Joy Barware Series is a Platinum A' Design Award-winning work that triggers desires, inspires, excites, delights, and sparks great joy.

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Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Joy is an aesthetic, shimmering, and ergonomic large series of glasses that meets all your needs. Due to its form, it is produced from a single-piece press mold in automatic press manufacturing, ensuring cost-effectiveness and production efficiency. Its form and engravings provide a texture that is comfortable to hold, not bothering the hand, and even gives a sensation of pleasure and happiness, just like its name suggests. Its open mouth structure also provides extra comfort for hot beverages.
Dimensions & Packaging
Smallest shot glass in the serie is 74 mm height, 51 mm diameter. The tallest Champagne glass in the serie is 222 mm height, 66 mm diameter.

Shot: H:74 R:51
Whisky: H:89 R:87
DOF: H:96 R:94
Long 1: H:123 R:79
Goblet: H:129 R:85
Long 2: H:131 R:84
Nick&Nora: H:159 R:85
Martini: H:160 R:117
Coupe: H:162 R:120
Cocktail / Red Wine: H:212 R:105
Champagne: H:222 R:66
Tags
Sustainability, recycling, classic, ergonomic
Production Technology
It is soda glass produced in machines using the Auto press method.
Design Challenge
A glass shape was developed based on the dried paradise palm fruit, that meets the product expectation of the single-piece press method in terms of angle and form. The production underwent three form changes. The most challenging part of the process was achieving the fluidity of the form and the angles for the molds to come out smoothly. Since efficiency in production is a crucial point for the factory, form should have satisfied both the designer's vision and the factory's requirements.
Research
The aim of the project was to create a sparkling and glamorous product while keeping costs low. A series with a classic style close to traditional aesthetics, yet incorporating cut engravings in line with current trends, was targeted. The product's flexible form was created by researching various natural elements and developed based on the dried paradise palm fruit form during the research. Through the process, an agreement was reached to achieve the most efficient and aesthetically ideal form.
Inspiration
It is a design defined by the combination of natural and geometric lines, inspired by the ''dried paradise palm fruit''.
Project Duration
The project, which started in February 2023, was completed in December 2023 and exhibited at the Frankfurt Ambiente 2024 fair.
Operation Flow
Its form and engravings provide a texture that is comfortable to hold, not bothering the hand, and even gives a sensation of pleasure and happiness, just like its name suggests. Its open mouth structure also provides extra comfort for hot beverages.
Patents
All products are registered in Turkey, in EU,in USA, Russia.
Team Members
Umut Sinan Karaca

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