Amytis Cawan by Zeynep Zumre and Mesut Zumre

Amytis Cawan by Zeynep Zumre and Mesut Zumre is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Besi in Reka Bentuk Peralatan Membakar, Peralatan Meja, Peralatan Minum dan Peralatan Memasak Competition Category.

BesiPeralatan Dapur· 2025

Amytis Cawan

by Zeynep Zumre and Mesut Zumre

Client: Zeynep Zümre

A' Design Award Besi Winner in Peralatan Dapur Category

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The Design

About Amytis Cawan

Amytis ialah cawan porselin yang direka untuk minuman panas dan sejuk. Bentuknya mengingatkan kepada segugus buah anggur dan mengambil inspirasi daripada taman tergantung Babylon. Permukaannya yang bulat menawarkan pegangan sentuhan yang seolah-olah menggenggam buah anggur di tangan. Cawan ini memuatkan 200 ml dan disediakan bersama pinggan berkilat yang sepadan. Proses pengeluaran bermula dengan acuan plaster, di mana tanah liat porselin dituangkan ke dalamnya. Ini diikuti dengan dua proses pembakaran, iaitu pembakaran biskut pada suhu 1050 darjah dan pembakaran glazair pada suhu 1230 darjah. Cawan siap ini mudah dibersihkan dan boleh dicuci menggunakan mesin basuh pinggan mangkuk.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Besi

Amytis Cawan ialah pemenang A' Design Award Besi, pengiktirafan yang berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk yang baik yang memenuhi keperluan profesional dan industri yang dijangka daripada ciptaan yang direka dengan baik. Pemenang Besi menunjukkan kemahiran yang besar, kepakaran yang tinggi, kefahaman pakar dan keupayaan kreatif penciptanya. Amytis Cawan diharapkan menjadi ciptaan yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi dan disayangi yang praktikal dan inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Besi ini menyepadukan amalan terbaik industri dan mempunyai ciri teknikal yang kompeten yang dikaitkan dengan kepakaran dan bakat. Amytis Cawan dihormati kerana ketelitiannya dan direka untuk memberikan peningkatan kualiti hidup yang membantu menjadikan dunia tempat yang lebih baik.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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