Introduction

Through research, I found out that: historically sake has been enjoyed outdoor. Also interesting fact that there are variable range of temperature that Sake can be enjoyed. An outdoor activity such as camping was a perfect concept to initiate the design process. I choose glamping as our environment to develop our design (Glamping is the luxury form of camping and currently trending in Japan )

How can we capture the essence of the natural environment to enhance the sake experience?

Cup

The cup is designed to capture the night sky into the cup by using convex and concave surfaces. The heavier weight on one side allows the cup to be unbalanced when it's empty then become balanced when filled.

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To further the Sake experience..

Stone & Tongs

Sake can be enjoyed at a wide range of temperatures.
To further the sake experience, the bottom of the vessel has a concave cavity where a hot stone can be placed.

Tongs are designed to handle the stone safely. 
holes on the tongs are shaped to fit side of the stone to lift the stone safely

Vessel

The Vessel shares the unique form language from the cup. Vessel is designed to absorb the heat from the stone so that sake can be heated.

Plate

In addition to Sake cup, a plate to place personal favorite food which can be enjoyed with the warm Sake.