I mean, literally, if you do a list of the things you touch

and use every day

it's so fascinating how many of them are badly designed

You know, we put so much attention into big buildings or fancy chairs

but in fact if you look at that list

of the things you touch every day

there's quite a lot of work to be done

Not here, but in the rest of that list

So, this glass is designed by Ingegerd Råman

Swedish glass and ceramics designer

It was designed in 1961

Its imperfection is a large part of its perfection

It's not quite straight even though it's a modern shape

It is exactly the right dimensions for what it needs to do

in terms of the width of the top and the base

Its tactility in your hand, its weight

the lip is gently rounded so it doesn't cut

You're putting it in your mouth It's a very intimate act

So all of those things have been considered

and it has a softness, a care

and you know that somebody's really thought about it

You can't reinvent the spoon or the bowl or the glass

I mean, there are certain essential parameters

that have evolved over thousands of years

but of course, you can always reinterpret those

and so, it's finding that balance between the two

where it doesn't become sort of funny shape-ism

but still feels relevant and fresh

and I think this strikes the perfect balance