Modern Take: The Urban Billy

We recently stumbled across an amazingly brilliant and beautifully handcrafted piece of tea ware to set your tea-loving heart on fire.
The custom-made Urban Billy is designed to enhance the experience of sharing a cup of tea.
It is designed by Elliat Rich, an inventor, designer and part-time explorer based in Alice Springs, Australia.
Elliat takes an approach to design that she calls "slow-motion-seeing", identifying small things in everyday moments that either deserve contemplation or help facilitate it.
Her Urban Billy grew from an awareness of the way people use the offer and acceptance of a cup of tea as a way to spend time together.
Wanting to enhance this everyday ritual, Elliat brought transparency to the relationship between the water and the flame.
The glass vessel is made is Sydney, Australia, with five pieces of hand-formed glass as well as turned and bent mountain ash wood for the sleeves and lids.
This kind of goodness does come at a cost: the Urban Billy will set you back $1290.
But people, this is not your average tea infuser; it is a piece of art.
Visit www.elliatrich.com for more information.