Kos mini- 5 kos

Picture: Gabriel Attab
Materiel: Silver 925 and gold

I began thinking about this series because I wanted to create a small Kiddush Kos for my daughter. I loved the challenge of applying my five guiding principles—circle, frame, bridge, fold, and reflection—to this delicate, tilted form in search of balance.

First model: three spheres stabilize the structure, creating a playful base.
Second model: a bridge connects and balances the whole, with a small bead locking into the structure.
Third model: a frame surrounds and supports the glass, with a slightly complex shape and small spheres that slot perfectly into place.Fourth model: a folded metal plate creates a sculptural base, grounding the glass.
Fourth model: a folded metal plate creates a sculptural base, grounding the glass.
Fifth model: a reflection of the glass—two identical pieces, fused together like an echo of itself.

Details & pictures

Kos 1: mini + Sphere

This first kos in the series felt like an obvious choice: three spheres, assembled in balance, to symbolize my family, now made up of three members. The number 3, which has always fascinated me for its symbolic strength and structural stability, fully serves its purpose here—supporting the glass while giving it a sense of equilibrium. Naturally, this kos is named Adélaïde.

Kos 2: mini + Bridge

As I had set for myself, the kos had to stand on the Maillord bridge. I drilled several openings into it, attempting to echo a constellation. One of the holes allows the mini kos to attach laterally to the side. Finding this balance solution required a certain level of technical refinement.

Kos 3: The frame

"Ahhhhh, what a challenge, but what a satisfaction to design this glass! The goal was for the 'frame' to be removable. To achieve this, the junction points are hemispheres embedded and welded directly into the glass, allowing the structure to settle into place thanks to these spheres. In short, a design that is both complex and simple, stable when resting on its support, but losing its balance without it.

Kos 4:

In this model, the metal plate, Maillechord, is accompanied by a tube, allowing the whole structure to float in balance. Thanks to this setup, the glass finds its stability, suspended in a state of equilibrium, supported by the metal structure.

Kos 5: Reflexion

Finding balance through the multiplication of the unstable glass, then adding this silver bead that makes the alter float. I like this version, the idea that these two glasses are identical, yet cannot be used simultaneously.

Kos mini- 5 kos

Details & pictures

Kos 1: mini + Sphere

Kos 4: In this model, the metal plate, Maillechord, is accompanied by a tube, allowing the whole structure to float in balance. Thanks to this setup, the glass finds its stability, suspended in a state of equilibrium, supported by the metal structure.

Kos 5: Reflexion Finding balance through the multiplication of the unstable glass, then adding this silver bead that makes the alter float. I like this version, the idea that these two glasses are identical, yet cannot be used simultaneously.

Kos 4:

In this model, the metal plate, Maillechord, is accompanied by a tube, allowing the whole structure to float in balance. Thanks to this setup, the glass finds its stability, suspended in a state of equilibrium, supported by the metal structure.

Kos 5: Reflexion

Finding balance through the multiplication of the unstable glass, then adding this silver bead that makes the alter float. I like this version, the idea that these two glasses are identical, yet cannot be used simultaneously.