GLAUX, MUG

CERAMIC
H 85 MM
L 135 MM

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FROM THE GREEK WORD FOR “OWL,” GLAUX IS A CUP WITH TWO ASYMMETRICAL HANDLES INSPIRED BY THE ANCIENT LIBATION CUPS (GLAUX OR SKYPHOS) USED DURING SYMPOSIA IN ANCIENT GREECE. DESIGNED FOR KELLOGG’S EXTRA HUB FOR DESIGN WEEK 2024, GLAUX IS THE PERFECT BREAKFAST MUG THANKS TO ITS GENEROUS BODY AND SECURE GRIP, PROVIDED BY THE TWO ASYMMETRICAL HANDLES THAT CREATE A PERFECT BALANCE WHILE GIVING THE PRODUCT A UNIQUE AND PLEASING AESTHETIC. THE NAME GLAUX DERIVES NOT ONLY FROM THE OWL DESIGNS FOUND ON THESE ANCIENT CUPS BUT ALSO FROM THE CUP’S OWN STRONG GRAPHIC RESEMBLANCE, AS ITS TWO ASYMMETRICAL HANDLES, WHEN VIEWED FROM THE SIDE, IMMEDIATELY EVOKE THE IMAGE OF A BIRD. THE VERTICAL HANDLE REPRESENTS THE ANIMAL’S HEAD, THE CUP ITS BODY, AND THE HORIZONTAL HANDLE ITS TAIL.