Beautifully simple and functional glass teapot and cups
"The tea lantern by Todd MacAllen and Stephanie Forsythe is clearly a model of product design in the great tradition of Mies and Jacobsen. The Canadian designers have used latest glass technology to create a transparent teapot with an integral vacuum jacket, which conserves heat and allows the simple cylinder to be picked up by hand."The Architectural Review, ar+d awards 2002 - highly commended
Link: Molo
Via: A Daily Dose of Architecture
Designers: Forsythe + MacAllen Design
"Although simple in form, the lantern and cups do require great precision and skill to produce. Each piece is carefully hand crafted by master glassblowers using the highest quality water clear borosilicate glass. This material is heat resistant, chemically resistant and inert, meaning that the tea lantern will not alter the purity of the tea flavor being steeped inside; the perfect material for the perfect cup of tea."
"The float tea lantern and cups are also well suited for other beverages, such as chilled lemonade, hot mulled wine or even scotch. Whatever you serve, it is the liquid inside which is emphasized, becoming a lens of liquid color, suspended within the glass, projecting a play of colored light onto the table surface. For tea, if the warming candle is lit, the multi-sensory effect is truly engaging."
gorgeous!
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