What Makes a Good Whiskey Glass? A Guide to Shape, Weight, and Design
What makes a good whiskey glass? Explore how shape, capacity, rim, weight, material, and cut details influence the way whiskey is served, held, and experienced.
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Design notes, craft records, and brand news — written with light and time.
The Border Collection: Made to Move, Built to Return
Life rarely moves in straight, parallel lines. Places overlap. People meet,...
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The Evolution of Pink: From Sweet Innocence to Feminist Power
Discover how the color pink evolved from a symbol of delicacy to a powerful...
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A Global Benchmark: The Fibonacci Wine Series Wins iF Gold Award
Join us on this journey of design excellence and discover more about the Fi...
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Behind Dazzle Collection: How We Design
Design Values Inspired by all the elements around our beautiful planet,...
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MU16 Visual Identity
About Time Time is always moving forward endlessly. When the fantasies of...
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How Does Art Inspire Contemporary Glassware? From Archives to Everyday Objects
How does art become an everyday object? Explore how MU16 translates archives, artistic motifs, and cultural references into contemporary glassware.
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MU16 Brand Exhibition at Annnomaly｜Time as the Site of All That Truly Happens
In February 2026, MU16 presented a special exhibition at Annnomaly Art Spac...
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MU16 x British Library: A Dialogue Across Time and Craftsmanship
At MU16, we believe that design is not just about creating objects; it is a...
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Hand-Blown vs. Machine-Made Glassware: What Is the Difference?
What is the difference between hand-blown and machine-made glassware? Explore how each process affects variation, thinness, consistency, craftsmanship, and everyday ...
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Redefine Crystalware: Inside the Craftsmanship of MU16
Crystal glassware has always been more than a functional object. It reflec...
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About environmental protection
MU16 advocates integrating art with connection to nature, achieving a del...
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Our Factory
The manufacturing process of glass is how emotion choose to demonstrate its...
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