New York-based designer Kickie Chudikova worked with cannabis brand Gossamer to develop The Nesting Set, a glass ashtray, pipe and one-hitter that can be integrated stylishly into a user's home.
The company, founded in 2017 by David Weiner and Verena von Pfetten, asked Chudikova to help it create a set of accessories that could offer a more refined and premium experience than other smoking products currently on the market.
Soda lime glass and borosilicate glass was used for the design
The Nesting Set comprises a lidded ashtray, standing pipe and matching one-hitter (a slender pipe designed for a single inhalation of smoke). The items are all made from soda lime glass and borosilicate glass in a minty green hue that aligns with the brand's visual identity. The set was designed to be functional, sculptural and timeless so that it can sit comfortably in a wide range of interiors without obviously signalling its purpose.
The green hue "aligns with the brand's visual identity"
"We wanted to create a modern, beautiful and functional home object that would appeal to a wide audience even beyond people who like to smoke weed," Gossamer's creative director Verena Michelitsch told Dezeen.
Michelitsch added that the design process focused on three key objectives: multi-functionality; desirability for an audience that appreciates design and craft; and timeless aesthetics to ensure the products feel elevated rather than trendy.
Kickie Chudikova wanted the design to ha...