WL Design 25

WL Design 25 Winners 2024: Full Tilt

Meet Quinspired Ceramics' whisky tumbler, one of the winners of our first annual WL Design 25 awards.

By Alyssa Hirose /
DQ Studios

You’ve heard of a drink on the rocks. Now, prepare yourself for whisky that rolls. The minimalist but oh-so-elegant Gold whisky tumbler is actually a redesign from Quin Cheung, who you might recognize from WL’s 2022 Designers of the Year finalist list… or, from her past lives as a wedding photographer or IT consultant (this artist is not afraid to change things up).

Photo: DQ Studios

Cheung’s original angled vessel had a single flattened corner, but the Calgary-based ceramicist found that the cups weren’t sitting flat. The solution? Create a cup that doesn’t sit flat at all—one that fully embraces the topsy-turvy life. Cheung’s reimagined whisky tumbler is finished in a raw dark clay that brings focus to the gorgeous liquid gold interior, and the cone-shaped base is designed to wobble and roll without spilling. “It adds whimsy and playfulness to the experience of sipping a beautiful drink,” says the designer.

Photo: DQ Studios

Project: Gold whisky tumbler
Designer: Quinspired Ceramics
Location: Calgary

Meet all of the 2024 WL Design 25 winners here.

Alyssa Hirose

Alyssa Hirose

Alyssa Hirose is a Vancouver-based writer, editor, illustrator and comic artist. Her work has been featured in Vancouver magazine, Western Living, BCBusiness, Avenue, Serviette, Geist, BCLiving, Nuvo, Montecristo, The Georgia Straight and more. Her beats are food, travel, arts and culture, style, interior design and anything dog-related. She publishes a daily autobiographical comic on Instagram at @hialyssacomics.