Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Green Gifting project- Final Design Solution



Second Skin TEA CUPS 
“Some people will tell you there is a great deal of poetry
and fine sentiment in a chest of tea.”  Ralph Waldo Emerson




Designed by Peter Calaitzopoulos, Second Skin Tea Cups enable users to enjoy tea and coffee with maximum sensory stimulation. 
Encouraging the use of all 5 senses when drinking tea, using a Second Skin Tea Cup often results in  an emotional connection to product  and soon leads a personal affinity for the cup; making it a perfect gift idea.
Second Skin’s form, (as the name implies) is made of two parts; the porcelain tea cup, and the 100% recycled cork skin. 
Together, these two environmentally friendly materials, allow the users to fully experience the joys of tea, with the cork sleeve acting a protective insulating wall; preventing contact with the hot ceramic.


The ability to grasp a hot tea cup by its body, and bring the cup close to face comfortably is seldom seen with other tea cup products commercially available.
The unique egg-shaped from of the combo-cup invites users to pick up a cup of hot beverage from the undersides of the cork skin; making tea consumption a more fun and personal experience.
The opening of the cup is also proportioned appropriately for consuming liquids much in the same way our hands cup water when drinking from a fresh river.


Second Skin tea cups are easy- stack, easy-store and easy wash, with the porcelain insert suitable for both dishwasher and hand wash, and the cork exterior wiped with a damp cloth.
Second Skin is 100% Australian made and owned, with all raw materials used for the ceramic sourced in South Australia, and all cork skins are made of recycled Wine and champagne bottle stoppers from the Barossa Valley Region.


The cork skin may also be grasped from the front and backsides of the egg-shape and consumed from the wide side of the cup,
Or, it may simply be held in one hand either on the underside or a side wall


The complementary colours and textures of cork and porcelain give Second Skin Tea Cups an elegant and timeless aesthetic. The Cups make great gifts and many customers
Many customers often purchase two Second Skin cups, to have one for themselves as well as the gift receiver



“experience the moment....”    - Peter Cal




























2 comments:

  1. it is really challenging design for the tea cup, as a tea lover i like your design! your model has been very well made ! good job !

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  2. you always have really cool ideas! this design was executed well, i really liked your choice of material and manufacturing process. The final product addressed the brief well, as a "gift" the form served its purpose, and allows the holder to make an emotional connection when its in use. its obvious that your hard work has paid off once again, well done!

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