Architect Frida Escobedo has based this collection of drinking vessels made for tequila brand Maestro Dobel on the rich materials and textures found in the Mexican landscape.
The three obsidian drinking bowls of different sizes feature wide rims and rounded forms that reference the shape of the jícara, a cup made from the fruit peel of the calabash tree, traditionally used to drink tequila.
"It's based on the idea of the circle, of getting together and drinking together," Escobedo told Dezeen. "And holding a vessel in your hands immediately resembles the act of putting your hands together in a circle."
The three vessels are hand-carved from rainbow obsidian
Escobedo worked with stone artist Juan Fraga to create the vessels, which stack one within the other. Each is handcrafted from rainbow obsidian, a rare natural glass-like volcanic rock formed by the rapid cooling of lava.
The smallest vessel is made from reddish obsidian, the slightly larger from a silvery grey variety, and the largest from a golden obsidian, which has gold flecks that catch the light. Each vessel is designed to match a particular tequila.
A limited number of 30 sets of drinking vessels have been made
The richly coloured pieces are intended to evoke Mexico's colourful and changing landscape.
"We thought about the Mexican landscape and how we could incorporate the greens and reds of the earth and that the idea of the volcanic landscape could also be present," said Es...