Standard PVC plastic pipes transform into flower vases by combining the old fashioned manufacturing process of glass-blowing.
Plastic pipes, basically used for distributing water, are easily available at local DIY stores. By applying air pressure into a closed pipe, which was slowly warmed by a heater to make it soft, my flower vase was born. As with glass blowing, many factors such as the shape of the mould, air-pressure and the speed of heating the pipe's surface, affect the shape of an object. Even though it's mass produced and cheap material, I believe that the hand-making process gives the pipe a new value by transforming it into a well-made object.
Designer: Kodai Iwamoto
Project: Plastic Blowing Project
Shortlisted for: Homeware design