Dante Lising
Babble
Creating a process driven ritual for the nontraditional and reinterpreting tea for GenZ.
Tea for Younger Generations
Creating a New Ritual
Giving the “loneliest generation” a social experience built around tea.
Developing a Personal Connection
Fostering one on one conversation, as intimate experiences become less common.
Process in Consumption
Understanding and reinterpreting the traditional and cultural rituals around drinking tea.
Ritual Form
Ideating altar-like interpretations of a linked tea set, aiming to explore nontraditional ideas within the context of tea culture.
Creating a Bond
Concept Testing
Finding ways to implement elements from all parts of the manufacturing process into in final shape.
Designing for Production
Designing with all the production steps in mind, including creating the mold and considering the pouring process.
Contemporary Process
Manufacturing
Finding ways to implement elements from all parts of the manufacturing process into in final shape.
Traditional Tea-Ware
Contrasting Material Concepts
Material Experimentation - Jesmonite
Ritual Form
Ideating altar-like interpretations of a linked tea set, aiming to explore nontraditional ideas within the context of tea culture.
Time to Babble!
Creating a ritualistic connection between two individuals through a shared tea set, fostering intimate connections in a time where personal conversations are scarce.
