nendo: kotoli for ruinart

‘kotoli for ruinart’ by nendo images © masayuki hayashi

tokyo based-studio nendo has created ‘kotoli’ (‘small bird’ in japanese), a picnic set designed for ruinart, the world’s oldest champagne brand. minimal and organic in its appearance, the box looks to offer a new perspective on urban living, offering a mobile sociability that allows people to connect with each other where every they would like. mimicking the way birds sit on a telephone wire, the set aims to capture a sense of whimsy and joy, reinterpreting the way we view the crisscrossing wires that consume every urban center.

closed box with handle supporting champagne flute

composed of stacked and offset boxes, the contemporary cooler provides niche-like compartments that cradle and protect a champagne bottle, cork and two glasses. the tapered flutes – perhaps the defining objects for the set – reference the delicate shape of a small bird, its body slightly angled and tail extending outwards. unable to stand on their own, the glasses rely on the support of the t-shaped handle which intersects with a thin, curved ring. a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the ‘kotoli’ bento box will go towards supporting the reconstruction of japanese cities affected by the earthquake and tsuanmi.

closed

open

demonstration of use

top view

view of each component

cork and flute holder

detail of handle and clamp

illustration of ‘kotoli’

illustration of ‘kotoli’