# Scientific Glass Vases Peter Saville's Vases are for the Museum of Science and Industry By Joey Haar | Published 2016-11-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-science-and-industry References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2016/11/10/peter-saville-designs-laboratory-style-glassware-museum-science-industry/) & [petersaville.info](http://petersaville.info/) British designer Peter Saville has just released a [series of glassware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/le-verre-bonbon) for the [Museum of Science and Industry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shenzhen-natural-history) in Manchester. Taking inspiration from both of the museum's subjects, the set of [three vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grid-vase) are an homage to Manchester as a whole. The shapes of the three pieces of glassware draw clear connections to scientific equipment, looking alternately like a volumetric flask, a graduated cylinder, and an Erlenmeyer flask. The flasks also have an etched pattern of diagonal lines, a reference to Manchester's industrial history. The diagonal stripes are the same pattern that is used on hazard road markings -- a pattern that Manchester locals are highly familiar with. Further, legendary Manchester nightclub 'La Hacienda' has famously appropriated the pattern for its dance floor. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Scientific-inspired Glassware:** Designing glassware with shapes and patterns inspired by scientific equipment presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the home decor industry. - **Industrial Homage:** Creating products that pay homage to a city's industrial history through design elements opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the souvenir and gift industry. - **Socially Familiar Patterns:** Incorporating patterns that are socially familiar, such as hazard road markings, into consumer products offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion and accessory industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Decor:** Exploring scientific-inspired glassware allows for disruptive innovation opportunities in the home decor industry. - **Souvenir and Gift:** Developing products that pay homage to a city's industrial history creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the souvenir and gift industry. - **Fashion and Accessories:** Integrating socially familiar patterns into fashion and accessory items presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anamorphic Fuzzy Glowing Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alien-vases.md) - [Dynamic Colorful Glass Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pavilion-set.md) - [Hand-Blown Crystal Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magnus-collection.md) - [Modern Totem-Like Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/totemlike-vases.md) - [Nordic-Inspired Glass Blown Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fab-vase.md) - [Sculptural Glass Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navazi.md) - [Delicate Colorful Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delicate-colorful-vase.md) - [Cosmic Glass Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-hole-vase.md) - [Exquisite Circular Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salt-vases.md)