SOUVENIR

SHOP  🌎



Location contributes an immense amount to how we grow up, develop and feel in the world. It shapes culture, behavior and preferences for everyone, everywhere. Although we don't necessarily choose where we grow up, we carry the lessons learned from those places throughout our entire lives. As we travel and explore the world, we see how different people communicate and live their lives - it opens our minds to things that we never thought were possible. As travel has been limited during the current era, we have felt more deeply the importance of our own homes and craved to get out into the world again and experience other places. All this to say, location plays a significant role in our lives.

Souvenirs are physical objects that often represent places or memories but often fall short of encapsulating the essence of a location. The prompt was to elevate the souvenir through storytelling, process, materiality etc. How can the souvenir be rethought, simplified or enhanced?

Please enjoy our presentation of the Souvenir Shop.



SOUVENIR SHOP 🌎


Location contributes an immense amount to how we grow up, develop and feel in the world. It shapes culture, behavior and preferences for everyone, everywhere. Although we don't necessarily choose where we grow up, we carry the lessons learned from those places throughout our entire lives. As we travel and explore the world, we see how different people communicate and live their lives - it opens our minds to things that we never thought were possible. As travel has been limited during the current era, we have felt more deeply the importance of our own homes and craved to get out into the world again and experience other places. All this to say, location plays a significant role in our lives.

Souvenirs are physical objects that often represent places or memories but often fall short of encapsulating the essence of a location. The prompt was to elevate the souvenir through storytelling, process, materiality etc. How can the souvenir be rethought, simplified or enhanced?

Please enjoy our presentation of the Souvenir Shop.

Mexico City, a city where I've spent a large part of my childhood and a place I deeply miss during these times. Inspired by visiting pre-Columbian ruins and seeing ancient museum collections of indigenous objects, it seemed fitting to use this extensive history from one of the oldest cities in North America as a starting point.


I drew inspiration from pre-Columbian cup typologies consisting of two volumes: an upper vessel and a lower base. This form language was used to create an evolutionary object referencing ancient vessels unique to the area. The finalized design allows for a 2oz serving of espresso. A 1oz serving can be measured on the reverse side, giving the user the option for less caffeine. The color is inspired by the vibrant clay found around the area of the Texcoco lake bed. In the tradition of collecting shot glasses during your travels, this vessel feels right at home used as a shot glass as well.

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