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Brilliant Olive Шкляная посуда by Keiji Ishikawa

Brilliant Olive Шкляная посуда by Keiji Ishikawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award in Дызайн форм для выпечкі, посуду, бакалеі і кухоннага начыння Competition Category.


СрэбраКухоннае начынне· 2025

Brilliant Olive Шкляная посуда

by Keiji Ishikawa

Client: KJ studio

Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award Winner in Кухоннае начынне Category

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The Design

About Brilliant Olive Шкляная посуда

Дызайн аліўнавай галінкі сімвалізуе трывалую жыццёвую сілу як увасабленне міру, мудрасці і дабрабыту. Лісты размешчаны паперамежна парамі ўздоўж галінкі, ствараючы спіральны ўзор, які сімвалізуе рост. Некаторыя пары лістоў нагадваюць сэрцы, выклікаючы цеплыню і спакой. Градыентныя аліўкі дадаюць містычны адценне, прычым лісты і аліўкі размешчаны як элементы галаваломкі. Збоку лісты, якія перакрываюцца, фарміруюць складаны матыў. Калі глядзець зверху і калі посуд напоўнены напоем, унутраныя ўзоры лістоў адлюстроўваюцца, ствараючы мерахтлівы, жыццёвы дызайн.

The Recognition

About the Срэбная прэмія A' Design Award

Brilliant Olive Шкляная посуда — пераможца Срэбнай прэміі A' Design Award, надзвычай прэстыжнага прызнання, якое прысуджаецца дызайнам вышэйшага класа, цудоўным і ўражальным. Срэбныя пераможцы — гэта надзвычай бліскучыя і вельмі творчыя працы, якія ілюструюць выдатную кампетэнтнасць, талент і праніклівасць сваіх дызайнераў. Чакаецца, што Brilliant Olive Шкляная посуда — гэта цудоўная, паказальная праца, надзвычай прафесійная і глыбока інавацыйная. Гэты дызайн, што атрымаў Срэбную прэмію A' Design Award, — вельмі значнае, вартае захаплення вынаходніцтва, якое прыносіць карысць і пашырае межы мастацтва, навукі, дызайну і тэхналогій. Brilliant Olive Шкляная посуда — гэта твор, якому шмат хто зайздросціць, што абуджае жаданні, дорыць пазітыўныя пачуцці і запальвае здзіўленне і захапленне.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The olive, a symbol of peace, wisdom, and prosperity, is elegantly crafted in Kiriko glass. The design features olive branches with pairs of leaves arranged alternately in a spiral pattern, evoking a sense of growth. Some leaves are heart-shaped, representing warmth and tranquility. Gradient-colored olives reflect humble intelligence. The leaves and fruits are arranged like jigsaw puzzle pieces, enhancing their lively appearance when light passes through. This creates a shimmering effect, resembling living olive leaves, even when viewed from above as a drink is poured.
Dimensions & Packaging
The product dimensions are as follows: The sake glass is 60mm in diameter and 70mm in height in the main image. In optional image #1, the wine glass is 58mm in diameter and 150mm in height, and the sake cup is 60mm in diameter and 60mm in height. The top view of the sake cup is shown in optional image #2. In optional image #3, the rock glass is 77mm in diameter and 92mm in height. Finally, in optional image #4, the plate is 150mm in diameter and 33mm in height.
Tags
kiriko, cutglass, japaneseglassware, glassart
Production Technology
The double-layered glassware is carefully ground and polished by hand using Japanese Kiriko cut glass technology.
Design Challenge
Specially ordered wide-angle V-cut grinding wheels are introduced. Additionally, precisely applying wheels to the contact points with glass has been practiced and mastered.
Research
Custom-cutting wheels for olive leaves have been implemented. Additionally, wide wheels express the fantastic gradient of olives, requiring precise adjustment of the contact point with the glass during cutting. Advanced techniques are essential in cases where the glass is dark and difficult to see.
Inspiration
Inspired by the serene olive groves of Shodoshima, renowned for its olive production in Japan. Olive trees, revered as symbols of peace, wisdom, and prosperity, have been interwoven with human life from ancient times to the present. Striving to capture the enduring vitality and wisdom that nature embodies, the foundational concept of the design was meticulously crafted.
Project Duration
The project started in August 2024 in Tokushima, Japan, and finished in January 2025.
Operation Flow
The wide-angle V-cut olive leaf pattern creates an intricate, mesmerizing design when viewed from the glass's side. The pattern on the reverse side overlaps with the front, evoking the mystery of life. As shown in optional image #2, when a drink is poured and viewed from the top, the inner olive leaf pattern reflects each other, resulting in a complex, shimmering design as if the olive leaves have come to life.
Patents
The design is applying for design registration and will get copyright in registered designs in December 2025 in Japan.
Image Credits
Video Credits:
The glass is rotated to show the changing scenes in a video to depict the intricate and sparkling pattern that seems to be imbued with life from the olive leaves above.

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