Luzern Keittiövälineet by Andrea Ragazzo

Luzern Keittiövälineet by Andrea Ragazzo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Rautapalkinto A' Design Award in Keittiötarvikkeet Competition Category.

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Luzern Keittiövälineet

by Andrea Ragazzo

Client: Ragazzo Design Studio

Rautapalkinto A' Design Award Winner in Keittiötarvikkeet Category

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The Design

About Luzern Keittiövälineet

Luzern on keittiövälinesarja, joka on suunniteltu jokapäiväiseen ruoanlaittoon. Jokainen väline on muotoiltu yhdestä kappaleesta, mikä poistaa kokoamisvaiheet sekä vähentää materiaalin ja työn tarvetta. Materiaalina on lasikuituvahvisteinen polypropeeni, joka valittiin sen jäykkyyden, kestävyyden ja elintarviketurvallisuuden ansiosta. Välineet kestävät lämpöä jopa 210 celsiusasteeseen asti ja pysyvät silti riittävän pehmeinä, jotta ne eivät naarmuta tarttumattomia pannuja ja kattiloita. Kunkin kappaleen mitat ovat 325 x 110 x 95 millimetriä, ja paino vaihtelee 38 ja 58 gramman välillä. Kahvat on muotoiltu tarjoamaan mukava ote.

The Recognition

About the Rautapalkinto A' Design Award

Luzern Keittiövälineet on Rautapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittaja, arvostettu tunnustus, joka myönnetään hyville designeille, jotka täyttävät hyvin suunnitelluilta luomuksilta odotetut ammatilliset ja teollisuuden vaatimukset. Rautavoittajat osoittavat tekijöidensä suurta taitoa, korkeaa erikoistumista, asiantuntevaa ymmärrystä ja luovaa kapasiteettia. Luzern Keittiövälineet:n odotetaan olevan korkeassa arvossa pidetty, ihailtu ja rakastettu luomus, joka on käytännöllinen ja innovatiivinen. Tämä Rautapalkinnon A' Design Award -voittajadesign yhdistää alan parhaita käytäntöjä, ja sillä on pätevät tekniset ominaisuudet, jotka yhdistyvät osaamiseen ja lahjakkuuteen. Luzern Keittiövälineet:a arvostetaan sen perusteellisuudesta, ja se on suunniteltu tarjoamaan elämänlaadun parannuksia, jotka auttavat tekemään maailmasta paremman paikan.

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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