The Minimal Structure of a Single Flower

A vase designed for one stem is a structure stripped to its minimum. Holding a single flower requires only one thing: a place for the stem to stand. The opening, the depth, the diameter — each dimension is determined by the flower, not by the vessel. When the form serves exactly one purpose, nothing remains to be removed.

Placing a single flower is also an act of editing. From what is available, one is chosen. That act of choosing gives the flower a clarity it would not have in a bunch. The vase exists to support that clarity.

OBJJP designs single-stem vases with this in mind. A minimal structure does not call attention to itself. It steps aside so that what is placed within it can be seen.

 
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