Kitchenware

Explore 149 award-winning designs tagged Kitchenware on Design Quarterly.

Brand: OKAN OVACIK Design Type: Spectacular Table Presentation Tag: Kitchenware

Dinner Set

The Firefly Collection blends traditional artistry with modern aesthetics. The delicate porcelain surfaces, adorned with luminous patterns, evoke the enchanting dance of fireflies at night, adding a mesmerizing ambiance to any table. Each piece is handcrafted, carrying unique details that make every dining experience one of a kind. Reflecting the elegant interplay of light and shadow, these exceptional designs are not just for serving meals but for creating memorable moments.

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Brand: Hou Liang Design Type: Salt Jar for Collecting Brine Tag: Kitchenware

Coastal Bam

Coastal Bam is a salt jar designed to collect brine in the coastal areas of southeastern China. Coarse salt is placed on the open upper bamboo funnel and scooped by hand for daily cooking. In humid air the coarse salt slowly deliquesces, and the brine passes through two woven bamboo filters that separate impurities. The clean brine is then used to make tofu and other soy products or to season food. Hand-woven moso bamboo funnels are joined to a corrosion-resistant aluminum alloy bottle of 300 milliliters, linking a local craft with a daily kitchen task.

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Brand: BrandBase B.V. Design Type: Stackable Wine Rack Tag: Kitchenware

WineStax

WineStax is a stackable wine rack designed for home use. Each unit is independent and holds up to three bottles. The units are joined with metal clips, so the connections stay unnoticeable, and the system can be expanded up to ten units. One unit consists of two triple-hexagonal elements and a connecting pole with threaded ends, which are screwed together by hand. The hexagonal shapes give the rack a light and refined appearance. The expandable system allows the wine rack to be adapted to different rooms and collection sizes.

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Brand: Muuki Design Type: Mini Daily Bottle Tag: Kitchenware

Muuki

Muuki Mini Daily Bottle is a refillable water bottle for daily hydration. The bottle is made from borosilicate glass and is covered by a sleeve of LFGB certified silicone. The glass is thermally resistant, so hot water can be poured inside to prepare tea or herbal infusions. The design helps users monitor and meet the recommended daily water intake. Measuring 80 mm in width and 200 mm in height, the bottle is light and easy to carry in the city. The refillable format is intended to reduce the use of single-use plastic bottles.

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Brand: Jun Zhou Design Type: Tableware Tag: Kitchenware

Lotus

Lotus is a set of porcelain tableware inspired by the lotus flower bowls of the Changsha kiln. The traditional lotus pattern is abstracted into simple geometric forms and applied to plates of different heights and sizes. When the plates are stacked by size, the lotus pattern appears, so the set becomes a decorative object during storage. The pieces can be separated and recombined for serving as needed. Patterns of auspicious objects from the Tang Dynasty suit different occasions. The porcelain is glazed in celadon green and shaped by hand.

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Brand: Amit Naor Design Type: Coffee Maker Tag: Kitchenware

Multi Cultural Moka Pot

In times of war and immigration, it seems that the differences between men are too big for one to accept the other. As it is known, Coffee's real superpower is connecting people. This project objective is to take two reach culture's coffee makers icons and, despite the many differences, focus on what is common between the two, combining the Turkish Ibrik and the Italian MokaPot. Hopefully, people could do the same over coffee.

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Brand: Mustafa Bekiroglu Design Type: Coffee Cup Series Tag: Kitchenware

Kaff

Kaff is a series of porcelain coffee cups and saucers designed for professional service. The series includes forms suited to different coffee recipes, and each cup fits its matching saucer. The edge thickness and the handle shape were developed after a survey with professional baristas and coffee drinkers, so the grip remains comfortable. Folds shaped inside the cup surface guide the coffee for small sips. The lines of the series reflect the energy of coffee and the dynamism of city life. Kaff aims to bring elegance to the table.

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Brand: Xin Wang Design Type: Tableware Tag: Kitchenware

Track

Track is a ceramic tableware set that includes plates, cups and flower vessels. The forms are simple and the colors are bright. White surfaces curve across each piece like sliding ice and snow, and the rising and falling structure makes the outlines clearer. The set is produced by ceramic mould casting and fired to 1250 degrees Celsius. Shapes that deform easily are supported with alumina during high temperature firing, then glazed and fired again. The design stays quiet and modest, so the food remains the focus of the meal.

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Brand: Mustafa Bekiroglu Design Type: Coffee Cup Series Tag: Kitchenware

Raw

Raw is a porcelain coffee cup series that includes an espresso mug, an americano mug, a latte mug, a tea cup and a dripper. Each piece is made of light porcelain and carries carved surfaces inspired by shell and jellyfish forms. The carvings reduce the weight of each piece and make the handles more ergonomic. The dripper holds up to 24 grams of coffee and brews for two people. The carved outer surface also prevents the dripper from sliding or rolling when placed on its side. The series is intended to support the pour-over coffee ritual.

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Brand: Marko Stanojevic Design Type: Tableware Tag: Kitchenware

Restless Chopsticks

Uma is a Hong Kong venture capital company focused on creative economies. Restless chopsticks were designed as a memento object, representing the company's value of investing resources to make a change. The company logo resembles a pulse on a flat line, which was embedded into a flat-lined chopstick. The front part of a chopstick is always lifted up and kept away from the table surface, removing the need for the chopstick rest. The Pulse is designed to always remain sufficiently apart, not to collide, and is functionally valid for picking the food up, down to the most demanding small bites.

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Brand: So Jung Lee Design Type: Containers Tag: Kitchenware

Tree Story Condiments Set

Tree Story is a condiment set designed to hold commonly used herbs and spices. The set contains six glass containers, and each one is shaped after the canopy of a tree. The forms are drawn from the diversity of tree shapes found in different regions of the world. The glass tops are hand blown in New York City, and the wood bases are hand turned on a lathe. A cork and a brass rod join each glass top to its base, and the weight of the brass adds stability. Each top can be removed to release condiments through a 20 mm opening.

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Brand: Parachute Typefoundry Design Type: Typographic Coffee Mug Tag: Kitchenware

The Stroke

Crafted from fine white porcelain and designed under the golden ratio principle, the typo mug reveals a typographic symbol of celestial importance with every sip you take. This mug is part of a series of decorative and functional objects which embody highly artistic practices with subtle yet distinct details and a hint of type. Set in Parachute Typefoundry's Centro typeface, this typo mug provides a deep soulful spirit with an eclectic mix of type, industrial design, and long experimentation. An homage to humanity's universal need for connectivity, unity, and peace.

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