Drinkware Collection
Copco
2018
Copco® returned to its design roots with the launch of a contemporary portable beverageware collection developed Harry Allen Design. This comprehensive offering focuses on coffee, tea, and water, and offers retailers and consumers fashionable and functional products at a variety of price points.
Inspiration for the Copco products was threefold says Harry, “First, I am fascinated by the brand DNA of Copco. We kept coming across great examples of vintage and historic Copco designs. I found a great one-piece Copco plastic trivet at my mother’s summer home, probably from the 70s. That type of design is timeless and I wanted to add to that body of work — great, accessible, design. The second source of inspiration is somewhat personal. I design things I would like to use, eliminating unnecessary details and developing iconic forms. That is what I want in my life and that is how I approached each of the new portable beverageware items for Copco. The industrial design promise is that a beautiful design, if made affordable, can become available to all. This is always in my mind as I design, and I believe these new Copco products live up to that promise. And finally, I am often inspired by the industrial manufacturing techniques and materials I am utilizing. In this case Tritan, the hard, clear, food-safe plastic offered the opportunity to play with transparency and color as well as form.”
