"Koupepi" (stuffed vine leaves) place mats.
The gesture of rolling, once used to wrap vine leaves around mincemeat, is reimagined as the act of folding away the remains of a meal. This everyday motion transforms into a quiet ritual of care and renewal. The object draws its form from the vine leaf, a familiar presence in Cypriot cuisine, carrying with it layers of cultural memory and domestic intimacy. Through this translation, the simple act becomes a reflection on continuity, how gestures of nourishment and preservation shape our relationship with place, matter, and one another.
Materials: Felt.
Approximate dimensions: 450 x 450 mm / Thickness: 3mm.
The "souvli" pencil holder.
Inspired by souvla, a beloved Cypriot culinary tradition, this pencil holder reinterprets the foukou — the island’s iconic rotisserie grill. Here, pencils take the place of skewers, transforming an object of daily work into a playful homage to communal gatherings and shared rituals. The piece bridges the domestic and the cultural, turning an ordinary desktop item into a quiet reminder of collective memory, craftsmanship, and the enduring poetry of everyday life.
Materials: powder coated aluminium 3mm and solid wood.
Dimensions: 200 x 130 x 30 mm (length x width x height).
"Shiakatouri" doorstop.
An overlooked object of everyday life, the doorstop becomes a quiet study of form and function. Its triangular incline, simple yet essential, inspired its Cypriot name, Shiakatouri, meaning “downhill.” Part of the WECY Souvenir Projectcollection, the piece draws visual reference from the white and yellow lines of the road, merging movement and stillness. Through this subtle gesture, the mundane is reimagined, a familiar form elevated into a small symbol of place, language, and memory.
Materials: Solid iroko wood.
Dimensions: 150 x 50 x 35 mm (width x depth x height).
"Too much sunshine" photo filters.
Inspired by Cyprus’s endless light — more than 300 days of sunshine each year, Too Much Sunshine reimagines the digital filter as an analogue experience. These physical filters capture the essence of the island’s warmth, allowing anyone to add a trace of Cypriot sun to their photographs, wherever they are. Beyond their function, they become small vessels of place and atmosphere, tangible fragments of light, memory, and joy.
Materials: Digital print on acetate paper (pack of four).
Dimensions: 150 x 100 mm (length x height).
All products designed with:
Eliana Athanasiou, Marina Sofroniou,Omiros Panayides and Marios Charalambous.
Years Produced: 2013-2015.
Photo Credits: Pashalis Panteli, Harris Kyrpianou and Draw Collective.
© Constantinos Economides, Draw Collective 2004 - 2025.