Base Ipu Inu by Florian Seidl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Apamemea in Meafale Umukuka Competition Category.

ApamemeaMeafale Umukuka· 2025

Base Ipu Inu

by Florian Seidl

Client: Officina Endorfino

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Meafale Umukuka Category

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The Design

About Base Ipu Inu

O le mamanu o le fāsologa Base e taulaʻi i le galuega o le ipu inu, ma faʻamalamalamaina le eseesega i le va o le gaogao ma le tumu. O nei ipu e faia mai le tioata borosilicate. E manifinifi ma maaleale, ae o loʻo i ai le faʻavae mautu ma le loloto tele. O le fāsologa e aofia ai tolu lapopoa: 200ml, 330ml, ma le 500ml, ma ua mamanuina ina ia mafai ona faaputuina. O le afifiina e faia mai le atoloa ua toe faaogaina, e faamamafaina ai le tumau o le si'osi'omaga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Base Ipu Inu, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Base Ipu Inu e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Base Ipu Inu e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The products of this product series can be described as elegant drinking glasses with a super delicate top and a chunky and extra stable base. They are made from borosilicate glass. There are three different sizes. 200 ml 330 ml and 500 ml. The essential design is based on a modular approach and is specifically designed to be stackable. It is all about the base.
Dimensions & Packaging: Base 20: Content 200ml, Diameter 74mm, Height 90mm
Base 33: Content 330ml, Diameter 74mm, Height 130mm
Base 50: Content 500ml, Diameter 74mm, Height 170mm
Tags: tableware, drinkware, glassware, drinking glass, tumbler, stackable, glass, borosilicate, Officina Endorfino
Production Technology: The Base glassware series is made from borosilicate glass. The material is known for its strength, durability and temperature resistance. The glass can be moulded and crafted in a variety of very different shapes and thicknesses. It is an infinitely recyclable material that can be re-melted again and again minimizing waste and environmental impact. The packaging is made from recycled cardboard.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was the necessity to create a series of modular and stackable drinking glasses in different sizes that also explore the formal possibilities of the material and make a visual statement.
Research: The design process was based on conceptual and formal research aimed at understanding material properties and opportunities of the category.
Product development and refinement through traditional sketching and 3D modelling.
Inspiration: The design of Base is looking at the basic function of a drinking glass and the contrast between its two states of being - empty and full. Delicate and light at the top and solid at the base with a lot of depth. The transparent material setting the stage for a great experience. So, is the glass half empty or half full?
Project Duration: The project was designed in Italy during the summer of 2024 as a quick side study for Officina Endorfino. An exploration and exercise in glassware design.
Operation Flow: Take a glass. Fill it up. Bring it to your mouth. Drink. Enjoy!
Team Members: Florian Seidl
Image Credits: Florian Seidl, Officina Endorfino