Brilliant Olive Teuilacatl Tlacualmantli by Keiji Ishikawa

Brilliant Olive Teuilacatl Tlacualmantli by Keiji Ishikawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl in Tlaxcalchihualoni, Tlacualtlapechtli, Atliloni ihuan Tlecuilchihualli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

IztacteocuitlatlTlecuilchihualli· 2025

Brilliant Olive Teuilacatl Tlacualmantli

by Keiji Ishikawa

Client: KJ studio

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl Winner in Tlecuilchihualli Category

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The Design

About Brilliant Olive Teuilacatl Tlacualmantli

In nechichihualiztli ipan olivo cuauhxiuitl quitocatia yoliliztli chicahuac iuhquin netlanehuiliztli ipan icnoyotl, tlamatiliztli ihuan pachihuitl. Ixiuhyo mocentlaliah omey oncameh ipan cuauhxiuitl, quichihuah malacachtic ihcuilolli quitocatia huehcapanaliztli. Cequintin ixiuhyo nesi iuhquin yollomeh, quimonelhuayotiah totonqui ihuan icnoyotl. Patlaninemeh olivas quinchihuah tlanauatilolli, ihuan ixiuhyo ihuan olivas motlaliah iuhquin netlapohualihcuilolli. Ipan icxitlan, ixiuhyo motlapaniah quichihuah oquichtic nechichihualiztli. Intla quitta ipan icpac ihuan motema ce atli, netlaneztilli ipan ixiuhyo nextoca, quichihuah ce pepetztic, yoliztiliztli nechichihualli.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl

Brilliant Olive Teuilacatl Tlacualmantli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Iztacteocuitlatl, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in huel yectli, tlanextic ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Iztacteocuitlatl ca cenca cualli ihuan cenca yancuic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli, toltecayotl ihuan ixtlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Brilliant Olive Teuilacatl Tlacualmantli ca cenca cualli, cenca motequiuhtia ihuan yancuic. Ni dizayno in quicuic Iztacteocuitlatl quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Brilliant Olive Teuilacatl Tlacualmantli quiyolchicahua in tlacah, quipaquiltia ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia.

Behind the Design

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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.