Brilliant Olive Glazen Tafelgerei by Keiji Ishikawa

Brilliant Olive Glazen Tafelgerei by Keiji Ishikawa is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Zilver in Bakgerei, Serviesgoed, Drinkgerei en Kookgerei Ontwerp Competition Category.

ZilverKeukengerei· 2025

Brilliant Olive Glazen Tafelgerei

by Keiji Ishikawa

Client: KJ studio

A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Keukengerei Category

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The Design

About Brilliant Olive Glazen Tafelgerei

Het ontwerp van de olijftak symboliseert blijvende vitaliteit als vertegenwoordiging van vrede, wijsheid en welvaart. De bladeren zijn in afwisselende paren langs de tak gerangschikt, waardoor een spiraalpatroon ontstaat dat groei symboliseert. Sommige bladparen lijken op harten en roepen warmte en vrede op. Verloopkleurige olijven voegen een mystiek tintje toe, waarbij de bladeren en olijven als puzzelstukjes zijn uitgelegd. Van opzij vormen de overlappende bladeren een complex motief. Wanneer van bovenaf bekeken en gevuld met een drank, reflecteren de binnenste bladpatronen en creëren zo een schitterend, levensecht ontwerp.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Brilliant Olive Glazen Tafelgerei is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Brilliant Olive Glazen Tafelgerei wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Brilliant Olive Glazen Tafelgerei is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.