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.

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

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan c8- h10- n4- o2 by gilad davidi

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan c8- h10- n4- o2 by gilad davidi

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

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan tea= time by erez bar am

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan tea= time – sugar by erez bar am

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan espresso cup by nir siegel

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

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan espresso cup by nir siegel

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

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan ‘threesome’ by ron from

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

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

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan ‘audrey’ by evgeny onutchin

espresso set consisting of cup, coaster and spoon.

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

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan espresso and cappuccino cups by lee casper

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan ‘cubi cup’ by michal zohar

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

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan ‘cubi cup’ by michal zohar

coffee culture by shenkar college of engineering and design, ramat gan ‘roller coaster’ by etay amir

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