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Black Tulip O Café Turco by Bora Yıldırım

Black Tulip O Café Turco by Bora Yıldırım is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2017 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Utensilios para Forno, Vaixela, Cristalería e Utensilios de Cociña Competition Category.


BronceUtensilios de Cociña· 2017

Black Tulip O Café Turco

by Bora Yıldırım

Client: By

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Utensilios de Cociña Category

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The Design

About Black Tulip O Café Turco

A cunca de café turco tradicionalmente en forma cilíndrica redeseñouse para ter unha forma cúbica. En lugar de saír, as asas do vaso están integradas na forma cúbica da copa. Un platillo de forma cadrada cunha cavidade para soster a cunca e evitar que se deslice complementa o deseño xeral. Unha esquina do platillo é curvada lixeiramente para simplificala. A curvatura descendente da esquina da bandexa cando se coloca o platillo na bandexa crea unha impresión visual dun tulipán. A bandexa tamén ten cavidades sobre as que se colocan os platillos, que axudan a levar e servir.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Black Tulip O Café Turco gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Black Tulip O Café Turco sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Black Tulip O Café Turco satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Turkish coffee is a method of preparation and cooking coffee. Coffee is cooked in slow heat to create a thick layer of foam and the foam is transferred to cups before resuming cooking, which contribute to its unique taste. Turkish coffee is a a symbol of hospitality and friendship. Special cups are used for guests as a token of respect, which have led to creating designs of artistic value. Therefore, the design is formed by an accumulation of cultural and traditional imprints.
Dimensions & Packaging
Coffee Cup: Width, depth and height is 60mm.
Tray: Width, depth is 245mm and height is 27mm; tray handle's height is 177mm.
Saucer: Width, depth is 120mm and height is 34mm.
Tags
cultural, turkish coffee, cup, set, tray, traditional
Production Technology
Cups and saucers will be made of porcelain for durability. The carrying handle of the molded plywood tray is solid wood.
Design Challenge
Black tulip coffee set is a project where the tradition and culture are being tried to be synthesized with a modern design. So the greatest challenge in this work is the balance between modern and traditional.
Research
During the research phase, many different ceramic cups from prehistoric times to the present were investigated. In addition, various modern ceramic and porcelain products have been explored and a synthesis was tried to be created by investigating the figures belonging to Turkish culture and life style.
Inspiration
Turkish coffee cup and a carrying tray are redesigned, inspired by a modern view of the cultural forms and shapes. The tulip figure on the coffee cup and the tea tray used in Turkish coffee houses gave the shape to the design.
Project Duration
The project started in May 2015 in Turkey and ended in July 2015.
Operation Flow
In this project the saucers extended from the tray at a certain amount of size. In this way, cups and saucers in the tray can easily be taken from each side. This makes service easier. Another feature is that the corner of the saucer is curved up slightly. This approach ensures a comfortable hold. In addition to these, the tray handle provides a more balanced carriage.

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