There’s no perfect way to store a conventional drinking glass. For many people, the very idea can trigger Howard Hughes-like fears of dirt and germs. If you store a cup upright, you run the risk of taking a big swig of dust the next time you pour a drink. If cups are stored upside down, the rim of the glass will run across a dirty countertop or kitchen cabinet.
The horror…
The Nanoin design company of Hangzhou, China solved this problem with the Bevel Cup. The design of this sanitary drinking glass splits the difference between storing a cup upright versus storing it upside down by allowing the cup to rest on its angled handle. The rim of the glass points downward to the surface on which it rests, but the rim doesn’t touch anything. You can rest easy between cups of coffee, knowing your cup is suspended in pure, unbefouled air.
The cup, designed by Zhou Buyi and Nanoin founder Gao Fenglin, won a 2012 Red Dot Design Award. Nanoin describes their process as “micro design,” which uses traditional Chinese philosophy to balance the relationship between of humans, objects and the environment. Their end goal is equilibrium and the Bevel Cup achieves that, literally and figuratively.
The Nanoin Bevel Cup offers peace of mind through clean drinking.
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