# Brimming Blossom Holders The Shallows Vase Affords the Best Optical Effect When it's Overflowing By Amelia Roblin | Published 2014-01-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shallows-vase References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/fresh2/2014/01/09/shallows-vase-by-critiba-designdirection-.php) & [critiba](http://critiba.com/blog/?p=2299) The Shallows Vase invites you to get a little more carried away than usual. When filling this stem holder with liquid, the idea is to pour it in to the point that it begins to overflow and drip down the sides. Critiba Design + Direction have made this [tumbler-like vase](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cali) out of [transparent glass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navazi). Look closely and you'll see that it comprises a narrow tube layer on the inside of the wider set outer vessel. This composition makes it possible to place [flowers and branches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aghsan) in the middle of the Shallows Vase and have them stand straight up. With the glass full and a risen meniscus, it appears as though the blossoms are emerging from a puddle. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Overflowing Design:** Creating products that encourage users to go beyond traditional boundaries, pushing the limits of what's expected and accepted. - **Optical Illusion Decor:** Designing home decor that creates a unique and intriguing visual experience through optical illusions and cunning use of angles and reflection. - **Multi-layered Construction:** Making products with multiple layers, offering a range of aesthetic and functional benefits and possibilities for customization. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** Creating unique and eye-catching home decor that stands out in a competitive market and gives users a distinctive way to personalize their living spaces. - **Floral Design:** Innovating floral design by incorporating new materials and shapes, including vases and holders that create unexpected and striking visual effects. - **Glassware:** Experimenting with new shapes and compositions in glassware, incorporating multiple layers and optical illusions to create a more engaging and interesting consumer experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimalist Illusory Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaso-gota-vase.md) - [Miniature Cylindrical Flower Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hanakubari.md) - [Puddle-Imitating Minimal Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puddle-series.md) - [Jewelry-Holding Flower Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mirror-vase-stand.md) - [Mouth-Blown Glass Hydro Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hydro-glass-vase.md) - [Personalized Floral Grid Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grid-vase.md) - [Greenery-Inspired Textured Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaf-textured-ceramic-vase.md) - [Delicate Colorful Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/delicate-colorful-vase.md) - [Chandelier-Shaped Self-Watering Vases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfwatering-vase.md)