This month¡¯s On: Design focuses on a few everyday items that offer much more than meets the naked eye.

The craft behind the design

At first glance, there¡¯s a uniformity to Asemi Co.¡¯s ceramic cups that belies the conscientious thought behind their design. There are, in fact, only two shapes in the lineup: a minimalist short teacup and its taller sibling. But that doesn¡¯t mean there isn¡¯t variety.