Nicosia Map Container
I was born and raised in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, a city that holds my earliest memories of family, friendship, and belonging. Yet, Nicosia remains the only divided capital in the world. Growing up within its fragmented landscape, the unseen and unreachable parts of my own city left a quiet scar , a lingering sense of absence and separation.
This experience becomes the foundation of the design. The divided map of Nicosia is transformed into the lid of a cylindrical container, an object created to hold cherished possessions, such as jewellery or keepsakes. The container becomes more than a functional object; it is a vessel of memory, reflection, and emotion.
Just as the city once held both presence and loss, the object carries its own duality, a place to protect what is precious, while quietly recalling the divisions that shaped a generation.
Year produced: 2015
Materials: Solid Ash (also available in solid walnut).
Dimensions: ø 150 x 60 mm (height).
Photo Credits: Silvio Rusmigo.
© Constantinos Economides 2004 - 2025.
