Architects Louise Harpman and Scott Specht both began collecting plastic coffee cup lids in the 1980s, but only became aware of each other’s interest in the subject when they met as grad students at ...

These two architects have collected hundreds of coffee cup lids–and in a new book, they celebrate this fascinating “invisible” design. We’ve all been there. You have a cup of hot coffee in a paper ...

Architect Louise Harpman believes that her collection of disposable coffee lids is the world’s largest. And given that it’s co-owned by one of the few people as enthusiastic about coffee lids as she ...

It’s a feeling many Tim Hortons customers know all too well. You’re walking down the street, double-double in hand, when a hot drop of coffee dribbles out from under the edge of the lid, spilling ...

The common point between designer Louise Harpman and architect Scott Specht is "coffee truck", but the two do not just like to drink coffee, they are a collector of a coffee cup lid Being unique is ...

A group that wants to see lids built over parts of Interstate 5 in downtown Seattle received a $48,000 grant for its campaign, including for conceptual design of lid options in the city center. Lid ...

What Harpman calls the true beginning of the reusable lid. Image courtesy of Google Patents. Under Louise Harpman’s bed, in acid-free boxes, there are superior double-walled, climate-controlled and UV ...