coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan


c8- h10- n4- o2 by gilad davidi
photos by sasha filt
all images courtesy shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan

under the supervision of alex padwa and david spectre, students at the shenkar college
of engineering and design, ramat gan were encouraged to look closely at the various
daily coffee rituals and consumptions for their coffee culture project. here are a few
images of the works they developed.


c8- h10- n4- o2 by gilad davidi

c8-h10- n4-o2 glass coffee cups consist of inner structures that are influenced by
molecule shapes, liquids, geometrical shapes and more. when the coffee is poured
into the glass a contrast between the translucent exterior and coffee is visible.


c8- h10- n4- o2 by gilad davidi


c8- h10- n4- o2 by gilad davidi



tea= time by erez bar am

the cup is made of porcelain and has a broad opening and a coaster made from stainless
steel. the sugar has been designed to float and disintegrate slowly to make us take our time.


tea= time by erez bar am


tea= time - sugar by erez bar am




espresso cup by nir siegel

the three legged espresso cups can be connected to each other.


espresso cup by nir siegel


coffee cup by guy yehonatan


'threesome' by ron from

the cups connect with inner grooves and create a whole shape (all cups are identical).


espresso cups


'audrey' by evgeny onutchin


espresso set consisting of cup, coaster and spoon.



espresso and cappuccino cups by lee casper

the cups stay in exact standard size and with minor but significant change in shape
the cup becomes an integrative instrument fusing with the hand due to the cups upper
edge slanted supportive area.


espresso and cappuccino cups by lee casper


'cubi cup' by michal zohar

the mug is cubic and has an inner cylindrical shape. the square shape also assists
in isolating the heat.


'cubi cup' by michal zohar




'roller coaster' by etay amir



cofi by oron ohayon
ridhika db
06.30.09  
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Quite refreshing concepts, while so many designs are already thought of and produced. I like especially the c8-h10-n4-o2 concept. Really beautiful and interesting.
MJW   06.30.09
I love it and I want it! Coffee is life! Congrats for the amazing job done. It's quite refreshing to look at these art work! State of the art!
Sesiki   07.01.09
really cute and fresh concepts...would be great to know the designers names as well..
Me designs 2   07.01.09
Very interesting and refreshing designs, I really enjoyed browsing through them. Thank you for putting this up.

However practically speaking I have to wonder about these two:

- The c8- h10- n4- o2 cups: I wonder if they will be easy to wash. Remains of coffee might gather within the hard-to-reach nooks and is definitely not very hygenic, especially in the long run.

- The sugar: I understand that we sometimes can be very hectic and it's good to take our time and smell the roses, but wouldn't the coffee be cold by then?
Sol   07.01.09
Seems like designs for people who a) like design more than they like hot beverages and b) like design better than they like practicality. They seem mostly spilly, breaky, hard to hold, impractical to store, perfect for obsessive-compulsive single people. Pretty, but good design should also be stable, practical, functional.
Billdave   07.01.09
yeep,it's funny.They give me different geeling of coffee and make coffee more creative,i like it~~
dogx   07.01.09
PLEASE tell me where I can buy these; we can call it an educational fundraiser.
Mateo   07.01.09
i like it
drktk   07.02.09
I come from an 'if it ain't broke' design and engineering background. These are mostly cute, and mostly impractical.
Form should follow function.
If these are decorations, "bravo", job well done.
If one is expected to drink coffee from them, someone ought to have researched what is lacking in the present form of cup, and solved those problems along the way to 'interesting', in my opinion.
Psyd   07.05.09
Does anybody know if it is possible to buy these and if so where from?
Daniel   07.08.09
really cool stuff
Nicholas   07.08.09
There are some great ideas here, but I agree with drktk, that they are mostly impractical. If this was just an exercise to explore process, than great, but if they think these are suitable for mass production, think again. There are original designs that actually function better than plain mugs while being visually interesting, e.g.:
These cups
Luis   07.08.09
found better images of audrey cup in blogger of evgeny onutchin :)
andrey   07.15.09
erezbaram@gmail.com

Erez Bar Am
TEA = TIME   07.16.09
morning coffee is my only consistent - and favorite - ritual. These are fantastic designs for enriching the habit of drinking coffee and for elevating a normal and often hurried necessity to something more intentional and meaningful.

They would have been fantastic for the 'ceramics for breakfast' competition in 2006/2007!
Angela Schwab   07.20.09
<a href="http://www.dofuskamas-fr.com" title="Dofus Kamas">Dofus Kamas</a>
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dofus kamas   07.25.09
Ohne Design kann man nicht leben, Disign ist die Luft zum Leben. GREETINGS FROM GERMANY
hpp/:www.reisecare.de   07.29.09
Beautiful!!!!
Every single one....the smooth, streamlined and the not!
How much, though!!!!
sprohound   08.05.09
Congratulations, Gilad Davidi! Great piece!
JelenaIvanisevic,architect   08.11.09

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