Cibi Double Blade Runner Whisky Glass (Twin Pack) 37cl

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This is a wonderful opportunity to own an iconic piece of original Blade Runner memorabilia. The glass will also appeal to whisky drinkers everywhere, particularly those with an interest in stylish design and traditional craftsmanship. The wild and iconic animal decorations of the Roberto Cavalli Home Luxury Tableware collection express the bold essence of the brand, produced and distributed by Arnolfo di Cambio. The Brand has selected the six most representative prints of the collection, declining them on products and materials.

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Cibi collection is distinguished by the typical X-shaped choker of the glass, which not only gives movement but also allows for an easy and firm grip. Each tumbler is mouth-blown and hand-cut by expert Tuscan craftsmen to the original specifications and using the original moulds created in 1973. I was delighted to give a talk at a recent screening of Blade Runner 2049 hosted at the stunning The Conran Shop showroom in London’s Fulham Road in collaboration with Sony. I took this opportunity to dissect and discuss my favourite artefacts in the film. Here I share my opinions on the hidden narrative behind these objects, supplemented by fascinating facts gleaned from conversations with the movie’s Set Decorator Alessandra Querzola SDSA and Concept Artist Mike Hill. Given the technological, political and environmental news that has hit us over the last few months, the choice and design of many of these objects predict the future with more insight than one might realise. Blade Runner (1982)These same glasses also make a star appearance in Guillermo del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities – The Viewing episode. Born in 1924, a student of Gio Ponti, Cini Boeri was a prolific and avant-garde architect and designer, a proponent of the functionality of design over its aesthetics. Her office sits below Wallace’s main room, and the dappled light on the walls are created by the reflections of the water above. Querzola tells me she chose the Pierre Paulin chair in response to this lighting by Deakins: “I wanted curves and flow, I couldn’t imagine these light waves reflecting on a cube-shaped chair. I also wanted something neat but eclectic”. The Pierre Paulin ribbon chair by Artifort

Cibi Double Blade Runner Whisky Glass (Twin Pack) 37cl

The production and art department teams found plenty of Brutalist inspiration when scouting the angular, concrete buildings in Budapest where the movie was shot but there has been some debate on the use of this word as a visual style or as reference to Brutalism, the architectural movement born in the 1950s. Brutalist architecture has its roots in socialism and is so much more than a look or style – which is actually at odds with the film’s take on a future born from capitalism, as pointed out in an interesting article on Failed Architecture. K and his Spinner in Blade Runner 2049 Fans of Blade Runner can now own the same whiskey tumblers from the original 1982 film and the Blade Runner 2049 sequel. Designed by Cini Boeri for Arnolfo di Cambio in 1974, each glass in made from hand-blown crystal and is made in a 37cl. size — perfect for a double Old Fashioned.

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This is Luv (Sylvia Hoeks). She works for the head of the Wallace Corporation, Niander Wallace and she is ruthless. She is his soldier, his warrior. Wallace played by Jared Leto (interestingly, David Bowie had been earmarked for the role) is the zen-like inventor who has taken over and well-surpassed the technology developed by Tyrell in the creation of replicants. Now he is the most powerful man on the planet.