Luzern Utensilios de cocina by Andrea Ragazzo

Luzern Utensilios de cocina by Andrea Ragazzo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Hierro in Diseño de Menaje de Cocina Competition Category.

HierroMenaje de Cocina· 2020

Luzern Utensilios de cocina

by Andrea Ragazzo

Client: Ragazzo Design Studio

A' Design Award de Hierro Winner in Menaje de Cocina Category

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The Design

About Luzern Utensilios de cocina

Luzern es una línea de utensilios de cocina diseñada para la cocina de todos los días. Cada utensilio se conforma en una sola pieza, lo que elimina pasos de ensamblaje y reduce el material y la mano de obra. El material es polipropileno reforzado con fibra de vidrio, seleccionado por su rigidez, durabilidad y seguridad alimentaria. Los utensilios resisten temperaturas de hasta 210 grados Celsius y conservan una blandura suficiente para no rayar sartenes y ollas antiadherentes. Cada pieza mide 325 por 110 por 95 milímetros y pesa entre 38 y 58 gramos. Los mangos están modelados para ofrecer un agarre cómodo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Hierro

Luzern Utensilios de cocina ha ganado el A' Design Award de Hierro, un reconocimiento prestigioso concedido a buenos diseños que cumplen los requisitos profesionales e industriales que se esperan de creaciones bien diseñadas. Los ganadores de Hierro demuestran gran habilidad, alta especialización, comprensión experta y capacidad creativa de sus creadores. Se espera que Luzern Utensilios de cocina sea una creación muy apreciada, admirada y querida, práctica e innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Hierro integra las mejores prácticas del sector y tiene características técnicas competentes unidas a conocimiento práctico y talento. Luzern Utensilios de cocina es respetado por su minuciosidad y está concebido para aportar mejoras en la calidad de vida que ayudan a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: LUZERN kitchen utensils are designed in the best tradition of Italian love for ergonomics and sensuousness. Entirely manufactured in Germany, this one-piece design saves on material and labor, while delivering a uniquely ergonomic experience. Each utensil is made of glass fiber-reinforced Nylon material, improving stiffness, while guaranteeing a high food safety standard. All tools are heat resistant up to 210 degrees Celsius.
Dimensions & Packaging: 325 x 110 x 95mm, between 38 and 58g in weight
Tags: Kitchen Utensils, One-Pice Design, Carl Schmidt Sohn, Reinforced Plastic, Ergonomic Design
Production Technology: Injection-molded, glass-fibre reinforced PP material.
Design Challenge: There was not much of a research challenge for this project since kitchen utensils have been around for a very long time. Also, in terms of manufacturing and materials, the choice to us glass-reinforced PP was straight forward. PP is commonly used, food-safe has excellent properties and reinforced with glass, has the stiffness needed for the job.
Research: The initial design phase was straight forward since the client knew exactly what kitchen utensils he wanted. We also knew from the beginning that we needed them to be in injection-molded plastic, requiring zero assembly steps.
Based on this simple design brief, we focused our research on different ergonomic handle options, while fine-tuning the material properties. It helped that the tooling and production would be handled in Germany, which is known for very high-quality manufacturing.
Inspiration: In essence, our goal was to create a one-piece design for each utensil which would be stiff enough for daily use, while also being ergonomic in its use. Usually, this would not be much of a difficulty when using metal as a base material. But since this was supposed to be a budget-line of utensils, plastics were the obvious choice. To achieve stiffness while maintaining excellent ergonomics, we had to reinforce standard PP material with glass filler, while paying most attention to the sculpting.
Project Duration: The project lasted from April 2017 until July 2017 in Hong Kong
Operation Flow: If you love to cook, you only want to use the best tools available. And if you own expensive non-stick pans and pots, then metal utensils are out of the question. Only soft kitchen utensils made of plastic or wood, help prevent scratches. But if you want something light, stiff, ergonomic and durable, then Luzern kitchen utensils are the right choice. Not only do they avoid scratching your expensive pans and pots, but they also fit perfectly in your hand.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Andrea Ragazzo
Image Credits: #1: Andrea Ragazzo, 2019
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