ABSOLUT glassware by Konstantin Grcic
Konstantin Grcic has designed a new series glassware for Swedish liquor brand Absolut. Together with my friend Mårten Knutsson from Family Business I got an assignment from Absolut a year ago to supervise the development of new glassware for restaurants and bars around the world. After some initial research we found that Konstantin Grcic would be the perfect designer for the project. His design identity goes well hand in hand with the core values of Absolut; clarity, simplicity and perfection. Konstantin Grcic is a perfectionist, and a pragmatic. He lets essential human needs play the main role when designing, thus making unpretentious products. On top of this Konstantin Grcic is undoubtedly one of the most interesting industrial designers of today.
One of the biggest challenges was to create a discrete branding on the glasses. The solution is a lifted bottom, giving the glass a hovering impression. The glasses are really subtle and should work in a lot of different restaurant and bar environments. The series consists of a shot glass in two sizes, a rocks glass in two sizes, a cocktail glass and finally a long drink glass also in two sizes. Now I’m just looking forward to be served a nice drink or cocktail in the glasses in a bar soon…
UPDATE: By following the link you will find further images of the Absolut Grcic project.
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Saturday 4 August 2007, 21:14
well done, david.
Sunday 5 August 2007, 01:18
Wow. Looks great. Especially the cocktail glass
Sunday 5 August 2007, 22:21
jkh and Martin, thanks!
Monday 6 August 2007, 19:33
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Monday 6 August 2007, 19:53
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Wednesday 8 August 2007, 03:34
Then were these launched? Will (are) these for sale, I want a set!
Jonas
Hong Kong
Wednesday 8 August 2007, 10:40
Jonas, The glasses will be sold to restaurants and bars around the world. They will also be used at different Absolut activities. I’m not sure if the glassware will be sold to private persons. I recommend you to contact Absolut directly with the question.
Thursday 9 August 2007, 03:03
漂亮~~~呵呵
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