Greek designer Yiannis Ghikas expanded his glassblown Soda table series for Italian manufacturer Miniforms. The collection pays homage to the intricate glassblowing craft practiced by artisans on the Italian island of Murano.
'Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with three large petals forming the stem', Miniforms mentions on their website.
'In Soda, the glass vibrates: its tough, hammered surface fragments its transparency to give a primitive aesthetic. This is artistic value granted to an industrial product.'
The expanded range includes four colour variations—amber, petrol green, amethyst, and blue—across three distinct shapes: circular, oval, and squared. The Soda Oval model, reminiscent of the 1950s, displays two stems and a top resembling a surfboard.
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Miniforms
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