Gustaf Westman designed a dual-function curling bowl
Gustaf Westman joins the 2026 Winter Olympics excitement with a "curling bowl."
In celebration of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Swedish designer Gustaf Westman has reimagined curling stones as a playful, dual-function snack bowl.
Stones used in curling are traditionally made from Scottish granite and topped with a single plastic handle. Westman’s interpretation sees the handle bisected for stemmed glasses to slide onto, and the base hollowed out to fill with snack foods.
“Curling is one of those sports that represent the Olympics a lot for me!” Westman told Dezeen. “It’s something that I don’t think about for four years, and then suddenly I sit there biting my fingernails.”
“For watching that, I need something to put my snacks in,” he explained.
The bowl’s large shape can be pushed across the table to make it easy to share popcorn, chips, and other snacks – just like curling stones slide across the surface of curling irons on which the game is played.
Although the handle is designed to securely hold wine glasses, it doesn’t necessarily have to be reserved for drinks alone.
“The handle is made for wine glasses, but I guess you can put whatever you want in the glass,” said Westman.
“We put ketchup in the glass and fries in the bowl, for example!”
This year’s Winter Olympics in Milan gives an opportunity to Westman to create something relevant.
“I love being present and commenting on the time we are living in with my design,” said Westman. “And I also think humour has a big place in design – this is a great example of that for me!”
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All images courtesy of Gustaf Westman.
