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THESE AWARD WINNING WINE GLASSES ARE DESIGNED BY S’PORE SOMMELIER FOR ASIAN CONNOISSEURS
By Susan Lewis
14-5-2025
Source: Sklo
A Singapore designed wine glass collection has won the 2025 Red Dot Award in Product Design in the tableware category.
Called Sklo Evolution, the collection comprises two universal tasting glasses: 50 and 125, named after the optimal pour volume in each glass in ml.
The Evolution 50 is more suited for spirits such as whisky, brandy, rum, baijiu, fortified wines, and sake, while the larger Evolution 125 is tailored for wines.
Each glass also has a pointed V-shaped “button” at the part that connects the stem to the glass bowl, which increases the torque and optimises the release of aromas when swirling wine in the glass.
The collection was co-designed by Thoo Lee Ming, founder of Sklo, and Gerald Lu, president of Singapore Sommelier Association (SSA). It was crafted by Czech glassworks company Kvetna 1794.
Source: Sklo
The process of research and design took 30 weeks. Besides pushing the limits of how thin the stem can be at 3.5mm, the calyx, or the tulip-shaped body of the glass, is designed for uniform swirls, and the chimney of the glass is designed for the wine to reach one’s mouth smoothly at an angle.
Sklo Evolution marks the first time Kvetna 1794 has produced glasses designed for Asians.
To make the glasses to the Sklo team’s exacting specifications, the glass mould fabrication process involved about five rounds of revisions, producing sample pieces that were delivered to Singapore each time.
Lu and some members of the 250-strong SSA tested the glasses and gave their feedback each time.
Sklo Evolution 50 and 125 glasses are priced at SGD130 (USD100) and can be bought at Sklo.sg.
The Germany-based Red Dot Design Award is one of the world’s major and internationally recognised design competitions, spans categories such as product design, brand and communication design and design concept.
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