The jug produces a distinctive glugging sound when water is poured from it. It is London by its language and character. Its charm is experiential.

The ‘Glug Jug’ is a traditional artefact, most commonly a ceramic fish and often seen advertising London gin. It gurgles because the hollow handle noisily fills with air as the jug is tilted and poured. A phenomena that can be felt as well as heard.

The design of the jug has been developed with three criteria: to achieve the glug, to be practical and cleanable and to suit the manufacture of 10,000 pieces.

The shape derives from its production process. A hand blown bubble is crushed to form a handle by an articulated mould that closes to present a shaped cavity to control the remaining blown bubble. The lip is finished by hand. Designed 2008

These seats were developed as a response to a brief generated through the group WC Franck.

photography by Ivan Coleman

The musical hinge is a work in progress. It is part of my current interest in designed objects that concern themselves with sound rather than their appearance. This prototype is fitted to my kitchen door.

I’m interested in now finding where this concept might turn into a product. I don’t believe it can be sold as a hinge as it would require people re-hanging their doors, probably including re bedding the hinges. I would like to fit them into a hotel so every room could have its own melody. This might offer security benefits as well as charm.

Here is a short video of the hinge in action.