THE WORLD DOES NOT NEED ANOTHER DISHSET

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THAT IS PRECISELLY WHY A DESIGNER MUST BE ABLE TO CREATE ONE THAT THE WORLD CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT.

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I DREW INSPIRATION FROM THE IDEA OF FLEXIBLE PLATES. THIS LED ME TO LOOK AT HOW A DOG DRINKS WATER. THIS “SOFT” VESSEL

DROVE THE EXPLORATION FORWARD.

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IT WAS CLEAR AT THE CONCEPT STAGE THAT THE MOST INTERESTING CONCEPTS WERE THE ONES DIRECTLY INSPIRED BY NATURE.

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THROUGH THE PAPER MODELS I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY ITERATE ON THE SUCCESSFUL ELEMENTS EXPLORED ON THE SKETCHES.

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THE FORM OF THE COFFEE CUP NATURALLY EVOLVED THROUGH THE MODEL MAKING PROGRESS.

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USING TE RHYTHM FOUND IN THE COFFEE CUP I TRIED TO FIND A NEW WAY TO HOLD A VESSEL OFF THE GROUND.

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THE ALUMINUM GIVES EACH PIECE A FLOW, WHILE THE PORCELAIN BECOMES THE “BUSINESS” END. ONCE THESE TWO ELEMENTS WERE DEFINED I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THEM TO EACH PIECE OF THE FAMILY.

COMPLIANCE

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THE MAIN EVENT IS THE CUISINE NOT THE VESSEL. THE STEPS AROUND THE RIM WERE ESTABLISHED AS AN ABSTRACTION OF A GRANDSTAND; IF THE PIECE IS SOCIAL,

SUCH AS THE GOBLET THEN THE STEPS FACE OUTWARD. IF THE PIECE IS PERSONAL SUCH AS THE BOWL THEN THE STEPS FACE INWARD.

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THE ALUMINUM PIECE EMBRACING THE VESSEL BECOMES THE POINT OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE USER AND THE OBJECT; EACH ONE

HAS FIVE 1.0MM vLINES INDENTED IN ITS SURFACE WHICH WILL “TEACH” THE USER WHERE TO TOUCH THE PIECE.

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