30s Cognac Iav by Saara Korppi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 A' Design Award Nyiaj in Kev Kos Duab Zoo thiab Kev Teeb Tsa Duab Kos Competition Category.

NyiajKev Kos Duab Zoo· 2019

30s Cognac Iav

by Saara Korppi

Client: Saara Korppi

A' Design Award Nyiaj Winner in Kev Kos Duab Zoo Category

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The Design

About 30s Cognac Iav

Cov haujlwm tau tsim ua rau haus cognac. Nws yog dawb-blown nyob rau hauv iav tsom iav. Qhov no ua rau txhua daim iav thooj. Iav yog yooj yim mus lob thiab zoo nkaus li nthuav ntawm txhua cov ces kaum. Cov duab ntawm lub iav tsom teeb pom kev los ntawm ntau cov sib txawv sib ntxiv ua kev lom zem ntxiv rau kev haus. Vim yog lub ntsej muag pluav ntawm lub khob, koj tuaj yeem tso lub khob rau saum rooj raws li koj xav tau so ntawm ob sab. Lub npe thiab lub tswv yim ntawm kev ua haujlwm ua kev zoo siab kev laus ntawm tus kws ua yeeb yam. Tus qauv tsim muaj kev cuam tshuam txog kev tsis yooj yim ntawm kev laus thiab qhia txog kev coj ua ntawm kev laus ua rau kev txhim kho hauv kev ua kom zoo dua qub.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Nyiaj

30s Cognac Iav yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Nyiaj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev tshaj li qub uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib siab, zoo nkauj thiab ua rau neeg xav tsis thoob. Cov neeg yeej Nyiaj yog cov haujlwm ci ntsa iab heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas qhia txog kev paub, kev txawj ntse thiab kev ntse ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. 30s Cognac Iav xav tias yuav yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus uas tsim rau qhia, tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab tob. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Nyiaj no yog ib qho khoom tsim uas pom tseeb heev thiab neeg qhuas uas pab tau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. 30s Cognac Iav yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg coob xav tau, uas ua rau xav, coj kev xav zoo thiab ua rau xav tsis thoob thiab xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This cognac glass is free-blown in a hot-shop and possesses very thin glass. Due to the technique used, every glass piece is unique. The bottom of the cup has two inner-blown arches forming a special flattened shape. These two arches make it possible to put the glass on the table as you wish resting on either of its sides.

The glass is easy to grab and looks good at every angle. The shape of the bottom of the glass is meant to reflect light from different angles, adding a special enjoyment to drinking.
Dimensions & Packaging: Maximum Width 100 mm x Height 105 mm
Tags: design, cognac, glass, snifter, graft, tradition, quality, blown
Production Technology: Used material is glass. This is free-blown in a hot-shop in the glass studio.
Design Challenge: These glasses require a high level of glass blowing skill. At the beginning, the most difficult part was to make two identical blown arches to the bottom. Also, it was important to conduct research to find the right bottom angle and distance between the arches. I examined how temperature affects the bottom angles, thickness and distances between the arches. Finally, I found the right way to produce them.
Research: I made drinking glasses from glass. I made drinking glasses with glass blowing techniques.

My goal in my research is to improve the taste of the drink by improving the functionality, shape and reflection of the glass containing the liquid. It took a long time to find the right working method. By mastering the glass blowing techniques and processes I managed to create a new type of glass series.
Inspiration: My inspiration comes from Finnish nature, especially from the element of water. I am inspired by water in all its states: as liquid, steam and ice. Water moves and freezes just like glass. Both ice and glass reflect light and shapes in interesting ways.

The idea behind this work came to me on my 30th birthday. Back then, I made an art glass object called 30s to celebrate turning 30. This item belongs to the same glass series as it shares the same inspiration and shape. The base design reflects the nuances of ageing and invoking the tradition of ageing cognac for quality.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2016 in Osterbybruk in Sweden. The production continued in Helsinki and was finished in May 2017 in Helsinki in Finland. The objects were exhibited in Ikkunagalleria Hytti in June 2017.
Operation Flow: This object is meant for drinking cognac. The recommended maximum allowable liquid level is halfway an inner arch when you hold a glass.

The sections offer a perfect place to grab the glass and sniff the scent of the drink. Watch the reflections of the liquid from all angles.

After drinking the cognac, you can put the glass on the table on either side. The glass can be washed in the dishwasher.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Saara Korppi
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer Henni hyvärinen
Image #2 : Photographer Henni hyvärinen
Image #3 : Photographer Henni hyvärinen
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Image #5 : Photographer Henni hyvärinen