max lamb for j. & l. lobmeyr
the project involved glass blowing, cutting and engraving

for his joint work with j. & l. lobmeyr, british designer max lamb applied a holistic
approach to both the company and the subject of enhancing glass, realizing a project
in each of the most important areas for lobmeyr: glass blowing, cutting and engraving.

he was not concerned with individual glass products, nor - particularly important for
the classic lobmeyer forms and ornamentation. rather his concept involved redesigning
the process so that the handcrafting and its 'worth' become visible -literally: on simple
four ounce glasses there are, for example one sphere engraved on the first one, two on
the next, forty on the fortieth...until there is no more room left. the price of each glass
is raised with every sphere engraved on it to include the cost of the additional work
invested by the engraver.

max's installation was on display at j. & l. lobmeyr as part of the passionswege series
held during vienna design week 09.



the project involved glass blowing, cutting and engraving


redesigning the production process


the cutting process


the cutting process continued


blown vases


blown vase


the engraving process...when there is no room left for anymore spheres