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integrity LSA International has built a reputation on integrity – crafting considered, thoughtful collections – many of which have been designed to be used in multiple ways. Important too, to remember that LSA is environmentally aware – this is a core ethos the company works towards. Tableware International learns more… If LSA International is anything – it is a company hugely considerate of how we live our lives, and even more so, of how we actually use the products we buy. This is a philosophy we have seen play out time and again through multiple collections. Plateau, for example, is a
multipurpose, mixed-material piece which has taken into consideration LSA’s commitment to hydration and biophilic design. The mouthblown accessories include a carafe and tumbler, and a plant pot, homed on a natural ash tray with space for added extras such as
How it’s made All pieces in the Canopy collection are mouth blown from recycled glass. Locally sourced jars and bottles are sorted, crushed and heated in the furnace until molten. The glassblower gathers, shapes, and then blows the molten glass into a mould to form the tumbler. 30 TABLEWARE INTERNATIONAL
stationary or jewellery. It fits with the company’s ethos of buy better but buy less. The square platter in the Serve collection comes with five different compartments, because sometimes three is too little. Little things, little touches, thoughtful design. The clever quietness of the Handle series where mouthblown glass tealight holders can double as a mini vase, planter or general container. Then there is Canopy. The recycled glass series was first introduced in 2019 – an assortment centred around those core concepts of hydration and propagation. Launched in collaboration with The Eden Project, Canopy has long been recognised for its design, winning multiple awards such as an iF Design
Award in 2019 and a Green GOOD DESIGN Award in 2021. But more than that, Canopy achieved its – or LSA’s – objective of producing a sustainable collection which encourages consumers to think of, and consider, their surrounds. Ultimately, the collection was inspired by the idea that we all have a collective responsibility, living as we do, under one canopy. Canopy’s aforementioned product concepts – hydration and propagation – were designed to address environmental concerns surrounding water conservation, single use plastics and plant preservation. “Contributing to a greener home - through planting and by the use of recycled materials - these pieces offer