Curve Glass Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Gilasi Mímu by Vladimir Zagorac is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ohun-èlò Ìdáná, Ohun-èlò Oúnjẹ, Ohun Mímu àti Ohun Ìṣe Oúnjẹ Competition Category.
IdẹOhun-èlò Ìdáná· 2019
Curve Glass Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Gilasi Mímu
Client: Vladimir Zagorac
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award Winner in Ohun-èlò Ìdáná Category
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The Design
About Curve Glass Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Gilasi Mímu
Ọ̀rọ̀ Ìwé: Curve Glass jẹ́ gilasi mímu tí ó ní ìsun kékeré tí ó wọ́ lórí etí rẹ̀. Ìsun náà ń jẹ́ kí ọ̀pá mímu (straw) dúró ní ìtọ́sọ́nà tí ó tọ́ nígbà tí a bá tẹ gilasi náà síhìn-ín, kí ẹnikẹ́ni le mu ohun mímu náà pẹ̀lú ọwọ́ kan ṣoṣo. Ìsun kan náà ni ó ń tọ́ ọ̀pá mímu náà padà sí ipò rẹ̀ lẹ́yìn tí a bá ti dà á, ó sì lè di ṣíbí gígùn tàbí ege èso mú nígbà ìmúrasílẹ̀. Nígbà tí a bá ti fọ gilasi náà tí a sì gbé e ṣí orí lulẹ̀, ìsun náà ń jẹ́ kí omi tí ó ṣẹ́kù yọ́ (evaporate), èyí tí ó ń ṣèrànwọ́ láti dènà òórùn burúkú àti kòkòrò mímù (mildew). A fẹ́ gilasi náà nínú àwọ̀rán (mold), a sì fi léésà (laser) gé ìsun náà kí a tó ṣe ìparí àti gbígbóná padà.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award
Curve Glass Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Gilasi Mímu jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí gan-an tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó tayọ tí wọ́n yàtọ̀ nípasẹ̀ ìṣẹ̀dá, àrékérekè àti ọgbọ́n inú. Àwọn olùborí Idẹ jẹ́ àwọn ohun èlò tó ní ìjáfáfá gan-an tí wọ́n sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá tó yani lẹ́nu tí wọ́n ń ṣe ẹ̀rí ìrírí gbígbòòrò, ìrònú àti ọgbọ́n àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Curve Glass Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Gilasi Mímu yóò jẹ́ ohun tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó jẹ́ ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Idẹ A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ nínú iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ jọ, ó sì tayọ nítorí àfiyèsí rẹ̀ sí àwọn àlàyé kékeré. Curve Glass Iṣẹ́ Pàtàkì: Gilasi Mímu ń tẹ́ àwọn ohun tí a nílò lọ́rùn lọ́nà àgbàyanu, ó ń fọwọ́ kan àwọn ìfẹ́ inú, ó ń gbà ọkàn ó sì ń fa ìfẹ́ láti mọ̀ mọ́ra.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A defining feature, slight curved recess on the edge of the Glass, helps the straw to be kept in the right direction securely once the Glass is tilted, without using both hands. This indentation helps when the drink is being stirred also, allowing the straw to fall in place on its own. When the Glass is washed and placed upside down on a flat surface to be dried, this recess allows the leftover water to evaporate, which can prevent unpleasant odor and formation of mildew inside the Glass.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Height: 140mm, Diameter: 69mm, Volume: 330ml
- Tags
- Glass, Drink, Experience, Sensation, Straw, Easy Dry, Multi-Purpose, Creative Usage
- Production Technology
- Glass blown inside a mold. The recess on the edge is created with a laser before final finishing and reheating.
- Design Challenge
- Curve Glass was conceptualized to give the user more options when preparing and more freedom when enjoying a beverage. The challenge was to enrich the function of an everyday object with a simple intervention in form, to change unnecessary habits we are accustomed to, and to improve the experience of the product. The form remained within minimalism but also had to be inviting, while the general silhouette needed to depict elegance and radiate sensuality.
- Research
- Introduction of the curved recess created a product that can be used for more purposes than initially expected, also allowing the user to be creative. It opened possibilities to explore further usages, such as placing a long spoon, or a piece of fruit or garnish securely when preparing beverages and cocktails. An empty Curve Glass could also be used to discourage from smoking in a subtle manner. If a user tries to place a cigarette on the edge, the recess will not fit the cigarette.
- Inspiration
- Even though we're used to it, drinking or stirring a beverage with a straw requires constant awareness of the direction in which the straw is pointed. Drinking trough a straw could also require both hands, which is needless. Another existing problem with glasses is drying them properly. Curve Glass is an exploration of function conceptualized with the idea to solve multiple problems with a minimal intervention, which led to unexpected results.
- Project Duration
- The project lasted several weeks and took place in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Operation Flow
- Curve Glass is instinctively held with the recess turned towards the user. If a straw is used, it is positioned the right way by gravity whenever the Glass is tilted. The recess is minimal so the drink does not spill. When drinking without a straw, the user experiences a different, pleasant sensation while the lips are touching the recess. To have a drink the traditional way, turn the recess away. When washing up is finished, turn the Curve Glass upside down to stay hygienic.
- Patents
- All copyrights belong to Vladimir Zagorac, 2015.
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