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Pinch Vase

The Pinch vase is a creative collaboration between Città and internationally renowned product designer Jamie McLellan.

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3D prototypes created during the initial design phase.

Design Inspiration

The design features a cylindrical base that tapers into a ‘pinched’ top. “The idea is quite simple, but something I have been fascinated with for a while,” explains Jamie. “I love how such a simple gesture can produce interesting forms while also offering functional and ergonomic opportunities.”

The design creates a distinctive ‘figure eight’ silhouette with two separate chambers. The unique shape allows for striking floral displays—either fanning out in a wide, dramatic arrangement or creating asymmetry by filling just one side.

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An Inspired Coloured Palette

The Pinch vase is available in a harmonious palette, inspired by nature. Bright citrus yellow complements light ‘pōhutukawa bud’ green, and a deep charcoal green.

“Many of the colours I felt drawn to were very close to my daily surroundings,” says Jamie. “At the time, the pōhutukawa trees were just about to explode into flower, and their buds were a beautiful soft green.”

Pinch Imagery
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Designed by Jamie McLellan & Città

The Pinch vase is a result of a collaboration between Jamie McLellan and Città’s in-house design team.

Jamie’s design philosophy involves reducing objects down to a single, compelling idea and celebrating it in a “beautiful, maximalist way.” He enjoys creating families of interconnected objects that share a cohesive design language.

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Meticulously Handcrafted in Vietnam

Each vase is crafted in a family-operated pottery workshop in Vietnam. The master ceramist draws on his studies abroad to develop a unique formula, creating strong yet delicate forms.

The Pinch embodies this mastery, with its fluid transition from a convex base to a concave top, maintaining perfect balance and symmetry. 

Città designer Nikolai Sorensen experienced this craftsmanship firsthand, visiting the Hải Phòng workshop to witness the vases come to life.

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