Plank Carafe
The Plank Carafe is a study in considered restraint. Designed by Nendo for Zens, the slender ceramic cylinder is topped with a flat wooden lid positioned deliberately off-center, so that when tilted for pouring, the lid acts as a natural strainer. Function becomes gesture.
Nendo, the Tokyo-based studio led by Oki Sato, approaches objects with a kind of quiet humor and formal precision. Here, the logic is inverted from the companion pieces in the collection: where the coffee cups, milk jar, and sugar bowl use an upraised handle to hold the wooden lid in place, the carafe strips that element away entirely, letting the lid's own geometry do the work.
- Slender cylinder form in ceramic
- Flat wooden lid, offset from center to function as a pour strainer
- Part of a cohesive Nendo for Zens tabletop collection
- Designed with an inverse logic to the companion sugar bowl, milk jar, and coffee cups
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does the offset lid function as a strainer?
When the carafe is tilted for pouring, the flat wooden lid, positioned off-center, partially covers the opening so that it catches loose tea leaves or debris while liquid flows freely past the exposed edge. No separate strainer is needed.
Who is Nendo, and what is their design philosophy?
Nendo is a Tokyo-based design studio founded by Oki Sato in 2002. The studio is known for finding small, unexpected moments of surprise within everyday objects, often using minimal formal gestures to reframe how familiar things are experienced.
What materials are used in the Zens Plank Carafe?
The carafe body is ceramic and the lid is flat wood, a pairing that reflects Zens' consistent dialogue between Eastern craft traditions and contemporary form.
Does the Plank Carafe work with hot liquids?
The carafe is designed for use with tea and other beverages in the Zens tabletop context, though specific heat-tolerance should be confirmed based on your intended use and the care instructions included with the piece.
Is the Plank Carafe part of a larger collection?
Yes. It belongs to a cohesive Nendo for Zens tabletop series that includes coffee cups, a milk jar, and a sugar bowl, each sharing the flat wooden lid motif but applying it with a different structural logic.
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