Tea Cup Collage

Giel Dedeurwaerder and Brent Neve studied the possibilities of wood for their designs. They also investigated the food safety aspect of wood, thus getting the idea for a tea service. The tasks were divided up in no time: while one designer focused on the design, the other went in search of the most food-safe finish for the wood. Together with the Serax technical team, they also looked for alternative industrial production techniques.

Inspired by Japanese designs, Giel and Brent created cups made of solid acacia wood. And this feature has been awarded the Henry Van de Velde Award 2019 in the Habitat category.

Shop the matching Tea Pot Collage here.

Dimensions: D85xH58mm

Colour: Natural

Material: Acacia Wood

Thermal shock resistance: 100ºc. We advise to wash by hand using a soft sponge + soft detergents. The wooden cup should not hold liquids for longer than 12 hours. We advise to empty, rinse and dry your cup immediately after use to avoid cracks.

As this item is handmade, there may be slight variations for every product. These are what gives the product its unique, handcrafted touch - hence does not count as a defect.

Serax was founded by two brothers, Serge and Axel Van Den Bossche, in 1986. Based in Belgium but with a global reach and outlook, they create contemporary homeware in collaboration with leading international designers and makers, bound together by a shared vision of elevating everyday spaces.

Every Serax object is a balance of aesthetics and function. From the smallest to the largest, each one becomes a treasured object that can last for generations: a work of art in its own right.

Designed by Utilise.objects, which consists of Giel Dedeurwaerder and Brent Neve, the Collage tea service is based on the perfect balance between material, shape and proportion, and on the idea that tableware can also serve perfectly well as decoration, instead of being stored away after use.