Life rarely moves in straight, parallel lines.
Places overlap. People meet, move apart and find each other again. The Border Collection began with this idea—and with a geometric form that makes it visible.
Where Circles Meet
The starting point of the collection is the Reuleaux triangle: a rounded triangular shape formed by three equal circular arcs.
Unlike a conventional triangle, it has no straight sides. Its curves allow it to move, while its balanced proportions keep it from losing its form.
For MU16 Chief Designer Sean Kong, this geometry offered more than an unusual silhouette. It reflected the way the world actually works. Land meets sea. Light meets glass. Different paths cross, separate and meet again.
The Reuleaux triangle became the foundation of the glass’s sculptural base.
A Glass That Moves
Most glasses are made to remain still. The Border Collection introduces movement into the experience.
Its rounded base allows the glass to rock gently when touched. A substantial zinc-alloy base gives it reassuring weight, helping the glass return to its upright position.
The movement feels playful, but never fragile or uncertain. It creates a balance between motion and stability—the pleasure of watching the glass move, together with the confidence that it will find its way back.
Achieving that balance took repeated prototyping. The curve of the base, the weight of the metal, the proportions of the bowl and the range of movement all had to work together. Even a small adjustment could change how smoothly the glass moved or how secure it felt in the hand.
Light on the Surface
The glass bowl is finished using an electroplating process, creating a reflective surface that changes with its surroundings.
From one angle, it appears dark and almost opaque. From another, light travels across the surface and reveals the drink inside. The finish gives the glass greater visual depth while also improving its resistance to wear.
The collection is available in two distinct expressions.
Deep Gray feels architectural and restrained, reflecting its surroundings in cooler tones. Bright Gold brings warmth to the table, catching candlelight and the colors of a drink with a softer glow.
Neither finish behaves like ordinary colored glass. The surface is always responding to light, movement and whatever is placed around it.
More Than a Cocktail Glass
The Border Collection was created for cocktails, but it does not need to be filled to have a presence.
Place it on a bar cart, a bookshelf or a side table and it becomes a small sculptural object. Its form can sit comfortably in a minimal interior, yet remains distinctive enough to stand out in a more expressive space.
For gifting, the shape carries another meaning. Paths may move in different directions, but they can always cross again. The glass becomes a reminder that moving forward does not necessarily mean moving away.
Wherever it is placed, the Border Collection refuses to disappear into the background.
It moves, catches the light and returns—again and again.