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2014-12-05 09:24 Source£º
thedrinksbusiness Author:
Lucy Shaw Translator:
A San Francisco-based design company has created what it claims to be a ¡°spill proof¡± wine glass after four years of research.
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The brainchild of Superduperstudio, if knocked over from upright, the ¡°Saturn¡± glass falls on the wide curved edge above its base, keeping the contents inside.
¡°These glasses are our re-imagination of a traditional Italian glassblowing technique, which we appropriated to prevent messy spills and stains.
¡°Four years of research and refinement has culminated in Saturn glasses that are surprisingly light and satisfying to drink from,¡± the company said.
The glasses are the result of a collaboration between graphic and industrial designer Christopher Yamane and designer Matthew Johnson.
To prepare the material for each cup, the molten glass is shaped by hand before being blown into a mold in Oakland, California.
Each glass is then annealed overnight, a process that involves slowly cooling the glass to strengthen it.
¡°One downside for not having a stem is how the temperature of your hand affects the temperature of the wine, but isn¡¯t such a big problem for red wine,¡± Yamane told design website Dezeen.
The price of the Saturn glass, which can hold between 125-175ml of wine and can be stacked, has yet to be revealed.
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