Considering circular design and a need for storage at the point of manufacture, shop, and waste collection, design of the cup needed to accosted this.

Return to the classic conical shape, after many iterations of considering flat design that could be assembled in the shop ( idea discounted due to time and assembly complexity) pop up, and even a cup that had an integral top.

Realisation that the disposable coffee cup we are intrinsically recognisable to, is that for reasons of cost, customer handling and coffee machine ergonomics and handling from the barista and storage.

My cup design took inspiration from the water bottle in its stompable design.

The pattern allows the cup to be easily crushed

Because of adhesives needed In the paper designs I stomped away to consider other materials that would have a benefit to the Earth as a compostable.

My next iteration was using porcelain.