Have you ever noticed that the glass design is an important part of the visual experience of any beverage? If you drink a beautifully decorated cocktail or any other beverage that is visually appealing, you might want to put the most attention on the beverage. But in most cases, the glass takes a lot of attention too. Why not making the glass invisible? Well, that is impossible. But what about making the glass as minimal as possible, design a clean shape and use a highly transparent glass material to avoid refractions and reflections.
Well, that is what ICEGOLD is all about. This glass is hand-crafted of high-grade borosilicate. It takes advantage of golden ratio for its minimal design. The thick walls make the glass heavy, durable and still highly transparent. At the edge the walls are even thicker and rounded, making it very comfortable for the lips. An absence of thick bottom reduces light refractions. If you compare this glass to a normal one, you will immediately notice that there are much fewer light effects in it. You get such a clear vision of your beverage that your enjoyment starts even before you taste it.
GAIWAN is based in Hamburg, Germany. We offer more than 300 loose leaf teas, most of them organic, and a range of hand-crafted glass products. Every tea we offer has its own unique flavor and taste as well as its own color and translucency. My name is Pawel Kazakow. I am the chief product designer and founder of GAIWAN. I believe that visual experience is an important part of the conscious enjoyment of the moment. This realization together with the feedback of our customers inspired me to develop a glass design that is reduced to a minimum and puts all attention on the beverage.
The ICEGOLD glass enhances every drinking experience by visually highlighting the content while moving the container to the background.
