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Amytis Tas by Zeynep Zumre and Mesut Zumre

Amytis Tas by Zeynep Zumre and Mesut Zumre is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Fè in Vasel Competition Category.


FèVasel· 2025

Amytis Tas

by Zeynep Zumre and Mesut Zumre

Client: Zeynep Zümre

A' Design Award Fè Winner in Vasel Category

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The Design

About Amytis Tas

Amytis se yon tas an posèlèn ki fèt pou bwason cho ak fre. Fòm li fè sonje yon grap rezen epi enspirasyon li soti nan jaden sispann Babilòn yo. Sifas won an ofri yon prizon taktil ki sijere kenbe rezen nan men. Tas la kenbe 200 ml epi li prezante ansanm ak yon asyèt asòti ki gen yon fini brilan. Pwodiksyon an kòmanse ak yon moul plat, kote yo vide ajil posèlèn. De kuisson swiv, yon kuisson biskwit nan 1050 degre ak yon kuisson emay nan 1230 degre. Tas fini an fasil pou netwaye epi li ka lave nan machin.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fè

Amytis Tas se yon ganyan A' Design Award Fè, yon rekonesans ki gen prestij yo bay bon design ki satisfè egzijans pwofesyonèl ak endistriyèl yo atann de kreyasyon ki byen fèt. Ganyan Fè yo montre gwo konpetans, espesyalizasyon wo, konpreyansyon ekspè ak kapasite kreyatif kreyatè yo. Yo atann Amytis Tas pou se yon kreyasyon anpil moun estime, admire e renmen ki pratik e inovatè. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Fè entegre pi bon pratik sektè a e li gen karakteristik teknik konpetan ki lye ak konnesans pratik ak talan. Yo respekte Amytis Tas pou jèntan li e li fèt pou bay amelyorasyon kalite lavi ki ede fè mond lan vin yon pi bon kote.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Amytis is a cup design. It stands out with its design story. It gives the pleasure of holding a bunch of grapes in your hand with its grape cluster visual inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. A piece of grape and a sip of wine or coffee. It offers comfortable use with its ergonomic grip, easy-to-clean surface and stylish porcelain material.
Dimensions & Packaging
Handmade porcelain.

Material: Limoges Porcelain.

Package content: Includes one 200 ml glossy cup and one glossy serving plate.
Product Dimensions:
Cup: Volume: 200 ml Diameter: 80 mm Height: 55 mm
Plate: Diameter: 145 x 130 mm Height: 5 mm

Usage: Suitable for all kinds of hot and cold drinks. Machine washable.
Tags
handmade, fineporcelain, porcelaincup, handmadeporcelain
Production Technology
After shaping the Amytis model, a plaster mold is taken. A 3D printer is used to create the model. It is produced by pouring porcelain clay into plaster molds. It goes through two firings in order, the first is 1050 degrees biscuit firing and the second is 1230 degrees glaze firing, which gives it the beauty of porcelain.
Design Challenge
The most challenging part was to turn the design into reality with ceramic material without spoiling its effect when it was fully formed. I had chosen fine porcelain as the material and this required a very difficult production process for the form. However, as a result of a year of R&D work, I had the opportunity to reach the perfect design with a new molding method. This was what I was looking for. No matter how difficult it was, the design chose its own material and it came true exactly as I imagined.
Research
When creating the design, the first priority was for it to be enjoyable to use. In addition, it had to be ergonomic and easy to clean. While thinking about all these, I started researching, thinking that a story would help. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon always interested me, and the in-depth readings I did strengthened me. I found the final touch I was looking for in its story.
Inspiration
I was inspired by the hanging gardens that Nebuchadnezzar had built for his wife Amytis. It was very important to me that the design be personally pleasing. So I was moved by the fact that Queen Amytis found her longing for green hills and gardens in the beauty of the grape clusters. I imagined her holding the grape cluster in her hand. Like taking a bite of a grape cluster in the palm of your hand.
Project Duration
The design began to take shape in 2017 and reached its best state in 2019.
Operation Flow
Amytis was designed as a coffee mug. But it varies according to the user's experience. This is its best feature because it is suitable for a wine or a small snack in time.
Patents
application number: 2021/003894
registration number: 2021 003894
applicant: Zeynep Zümre
Team Members
Zeynep Zümre
Mesut Zümre

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