THAT'S A WRAP: THE DESIGNS OF SIMON HASAN

At his studio in London, award winning designer Simon Hasan likes to play with leather.

The award winning British designer  is interested in the convergence of ancient crafts and the industrial production processes. His work is imbued with a richness and texture borne from historical research, and a fascination for obscure crafts techniques. 

Through heating, twisting and moulding, Hasan creates a substance with the hardness of timber that will not soften over time. The leather is conformed to a glass vessel to create the decanters, carafes and bottles in his aptly named Wrap Collection.

The moulded and wrapped leather sections provide warmth and contrast to precision, hand-made glass and turned brass fittings.  

YOU GOTTA HAVE HEART: PROJECT KOSMOS ANATOMICALLY INSPIRED DECANTER

The Heart Decanter from Project Kosmos is, quite simply...heart stopping.

An anatomical interpretation of the heart, the decanter features figural ventricles and aortas allowing for an easy pour and enhanced aeration.  

Kosmos Project is a Polish design studio made up by Ewa Bochen and Maciej Jelski.  The name originates from the philosophy of the "cosmos", an orderly and harmonious system- the opposite of chaos.

IN THE MANNER OF...ESQUE STUDIO

We've been huge fans of Esque Studio (meaning "in the manner of") for a long time.  From their studio in Oregon, Portland based duo Andi Kovel and Justin Parker create conceptual glassware that breaks the rules and notions of craft and material in their medium, blurring the line between art and utility in design.  

Passionate environmentalists, Esque Studio runs their furnace on wind generated power, recycles clear glass back into their furnace, and use biodegradable materials to package and ship all of their products. 

Their hauntingly beautiful Morte decanter never fails to impress.  In fact, the Morte decanter began as the Clo Morte decanter.  Several years ago we saw Esque's amazing work at a New York design show.  On display they had a lovely glass skull, sitting next to a cloche-like glass object.  We asked if they could combine the two, placing the skull inside of a decanter for wine...and voile-la!, the skull decanter came to life.