The project deals with the state of the world through a study of our material surroundings. More specifically, through the paper cup. It speculates on the effects re-imagination and transformation could have on the way we perceive and relate to things, with the hope of creating discussions about how they make us act, how and why they are made, and what they mean. It is a critical reflection on consumption culture as well as being an ode to things. It is a story intertwined with many other stories, such as human evolution, anthropology, feminism, archeology, history, and philosophy.