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Materealise: Glass - A Glassware Collection with
Synergraphic Design

Communication Design

Experience Design

{ Project Overview }

Elevating Glass Material into Functional Art Through Narrative Objects

Glass is all around us, but do we actually know its origins, the full potential of this material, and how it can help in bringing about a greener tomorrow? Could it be an alternative material for something we have yet to discover?

Materealise: Glass is a collection of glass objects and exhibition designed and curated by Creativeans in collaboration with artisan glass maker Synergraphic Design. Through the objects and exhibition, we bring the audiences into the world of glass and its intricacies.

{ Creative Challenge }

A material known broadly but little appreciated for its expressive potential and depth

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Glass is commonly seen as a transparent, functional material yet few understand its full expressive possibilities
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Synegraphic needed a platform to communicate how glass can transcend utility and become art in everyday objects
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Without narrative and curated form, the objects risked being seen as mere sculpture instead of intentional design pieces
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The design needed to invite audiences into the world of glass — its craft, materiality, and expressive boundaries

{ The Solution }

Produced a curated glassware collection and exhibition to reveal the poetry and versatility of glass

Conceptualised Materealise: Glass, a series of glass objects in collaboration with Synegraphic, blending function with expressive form
Developed signature pieces like Aurelia, Bloom, Stella, Out of This World, Modus, and Confetti, each exploring light, translucency, texture, and form
Ran an ideation workshop to translate conceptual ideas into tangible prototypes and iterate upon them with feedback
Curated and staged an exhibition experience that guides audiences through the material’s nuances and the narrative behind each object

{ Ideation Workshop }

Founded in 1986, Synergraphic is a premier art+design studio that provides interior and architectural art glass solutions, bespoke lighting, installations, sculptures, features and murals for indoor and outdoor spaces.

Our collaboration with Synergraphic brings forth the process of glassmaking and explored how boundaries can be pushed with this material to materialise into usable objects. At the onset of the project, we ran an ideation workshop to translate our ideas into quick tangible forms, to encourage interaction and gather constructive feedback to shape the outcomes.

The Creative Matrix technique is applied to allow a volume of ideas to be generated in a short amount of time by stimulating cross-pollination of ideas.

{ Gift Design }

Materialising the full potential of glass into a collection of poetic, functional gift objects.

Aurelia

Aurelia is a glass tray inspired by the Aurelia Aurita, also commonly known as the Moon Jellyfish. Organic and fluid, the glass tray floats gently and discreetly on the table top. When dark falls, Aurelia transforms into a stunning light display as it glows into a fluorescent blue.

Bloom

Bloom is a series of clear glass coasters that transforms itself into a colourful orchid. Bloom changes how it looks when placed on different surfaces, displaying its true self to you in an intimate way.

Stella

Stella is a set of stationery holders that are precisely cut into fluid forms. The glass top textures are designed to hold writing instruments, clips and pins, and serve as a surface for writing memos. Stella comes in luminous colours that changes when viewed from different angles.

Out of This World

Discover worlds out of this world through this series of paper weights. The paper weight appears invisible from the sides and reveals itself when viewed from the top. The illustrations become magnified and illuminated through the unique properties of glass.

Modus

Modus is a table top stationery kit that offers limitless customisable possibilities. Set in a minimalist wood tray, mix and match different glass textures, colours and finishes to complete your own Modus.

Confetti

Breathe life in your living space with Confetti air plant holders. Softly formed with vivid translucent colours, Confetti add a modern and natural touch to our living spaces.