Design Quarterly

Design Quarterly featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 
Iedde Mussel Knife

Giuliano Ricciardi Mussel Knife Kitchenware Friday, 9 October 2026

Iedde

Iedde is a mussel knife made for shelling mussels. The design is a redesign of the grammella, a traditional tool from Taranto, Italy. The handle is shaped to rest inside the palm of the hand. The blade follows the curve of the grip and joins the base. The curved form holds the tool in the correct position, so the hand does not need to be tilted. The blade is laser cut from stainless steel sheet and hardened in an oven. The handle is made of olive wood. Blade and handle are joined by two pins.

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Splendour Champagne Sabre

Volodymyr Iatsentyi Champagne Sabre Kitchenware Thursday, 8 October 2026

Splendour

The Splendour Champagne Sabre is designed with precision and balanced functionality. Its minimalist form incorporates a precisely angled blade, ensuring a clean and controlled sabrage. The calibrated blade geometry optimizes performance, seamlessly integrating form and function. This contemporary reinterpretation of a traditional tool emphasizes clean lines, carefully considered proportions, and a meticulously engineered weight distribution, reinforcing the intrinsic relationship between design and purpose.

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Hydration Platform PRODUCT

PepsiCo Design and Innovation PRODUCT Culinary Art Wednesday, 7 October 2026

Hydration Platform

Hydration Platform is a connected water dispensing system designed for PepsiCo Design and Innovation. The platform is made up of three core parts: a water dispenser, a companion smartphone application, and a personalized QR code sticker for reusable bottles. The sticker allows the dispenser to recognize each user without extra steps. The application is designed to be simple to use. Personalization is the core of Hydration Platform, which brings choice and variety to everyday water drinking and supports the use of reusable bottles.

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Sakura Cup

Takanori Urata Cup Kitchenware Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Sakura

He designed the Sakura in order to make efficient use of wooden materials without wasting natural resources. The symmetry shape features curved surfaces that offer a natural both-hands fit and it enhances a beautiful wooden grain. A fine finish of the rim creates a soft reaching to the mouth, which is handmade individually by Japanese traditional craftsmen. The white and beige mixed color rope is decorated as a cup holder with a tiny tied snake knot is an accent of the design not to be simple.

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Two-in-one Nambu Ironware Swallow Pot Water Kettle Teapot

Akira Kikuchi Water Kettle Teapot Kitchenware Monday, 5 October 2026

Two-in-one Nambu Ironware Swallow Pot

This small iron kettle inspired by 1980s design in modern lifestyle with small family, transforming the image of traditional Nambu ironware; this reproduced Swallow Pot has fixed handle drawing straight lines unlike the movable round handle of typical Tetsubin to give completely new impression with added usability. This product preserves anemia-alleviating function of Nambu ironware while preventing rust by the traditional Kamayaki technique. This smaller sized Tetsubin serves both as an iron kettle and a Kyusu teapot, overcoming the limitations of enameled Tesubin teapot in the market.

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Elan Vital Glass Tableware

Keiji Ishikawa Glass Tableware Kitchenware Sunday, 4 October 2026

Elan Vital

Because of regularly arranging the motifs of matching cups that imagine a fun encounter, the design is full of dynamism that evokes vivid polka dots, splashes, or bait balls of a large school of fish spinning in the water. Additionally, when viewed from the side or top, the seams of the inner cup shine through or reflect while changing in various ways, giving people a sense of the dynamism of life and filling them with healing and happiness. There are multiple types of glassware, such as wine glasses, sake cups, plates, and rock glasses.

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Designer Highlight of the Day

Designer Highlight of the DaySpecial CoverageFriday, 2 October 2026

Leading Designers, Star Architects and Top Innovators.

Every great design begins with a remarkable creative mind. Everyday, we put the spotlight on a designer, star architect, creative leader or innovator whose work stands out. Explore award-winning portfolios, notable projects and career achievements of leading creators worldwide. Visit us daily to discover talented people and get inspired by their original works.

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