Amytis Koob by Zeynep Zumre and Mesut Zumre

Amytis Koob by Zeynep Zumre and Mesut Zumre is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Qalabka Dubista, Saxanka, Koobabka iyo Qalabka Karinta Competition Category.

BirQalabka Jikada· 2025

Amytis Koob

by Zeynep Zumre and Mesut Zumre

Client: Zeynep Zümre

Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Qalabka Jikada Category

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The Design

About Amytis Koob

Amytis waa koob porcelain ah oo loogu talagalay cabitaannada kulul iyo kuwa qabow. Qaabkiisu wuxuu xasuusinayaa xidhmo canab ah, wuxuuna ilhaamaddiisa ka soo qaatay Beeraha Sudhan ee Baabuloon. Dusha wareegsan waxay bixisaa qabsatid taaban leh oo la mid ah sida canab loo gacanta hayo. Koobku wuxuu qaadaa 200 ml, waxaana lagu soo bandhigaa saxan dhalaalaya oo isku waafaqsan. Wax-soo-saarku wuxuu ka bilaabmaa qaalab jibs ah, kaas oo lagu shubo dhoobada porcelain-ka. Kadibna waxaa dhaca laba shil oo dab ah: mid heerkulkiisu yahay 1050 darajo (biscuit firing) iyo mid kale oo heerkulkiisu yahay 1230 darajo (glaze firing). Koobka dhammaystiran waa mid si fudud loo nadiifiyo, waxaana lagu dhaqi karaa mishiinka dharka.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award

Amytis Koob waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf leh oo la siiyo naqshado wanaagsan oo buuxiya shuruudaha xirfadeed iyo kuwa warshadeed ee laga filayo hal-abuurro si wanaagsan loo naqshadeeyay. Guuleystayaasha Birta waxay muujiyaan xirfad weyn, takhasus sare, fahan khabiir iyo awood hal-abuur oo abuurayaashooda. Amytis Koob waa hal-abuur la filayo inuu noqdo mid aad loo tixgeliyo, la ixtiraamo oo la jecel yahay, wax ku ool ah oo cusub. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Birta ah ee A' Design Award wuxuu isku daraa hab-dhaqannada ugu wanaagsan warshadda wuxuuna leeyahay sifooyin farsamo oo karti leh oo ku xiran aqoon iyo hibo. Dhammaystirkeeda awgeed, Amytis Koob waa mudan ixtiraam, waxaana loo naqshadeeyay inay keento hagaajin nololeed oo ka caawisa in adduunka laga dhigo meel ka wanaagsan.

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