Polygons 계량스푼 by Rahul Agarwal is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 동상 in 베이크웨어, 테이블웨어, 드링크웨어 및 쿡웨어 디자인 Competition Category.

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Polygons 계량스푼

by Rahul Agarwal

A' Design Award 동상 Winner in 주방용품 Category

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The Design

About Polygons 계량스푼

Polygons는 계량스푼을 필요할 때만 부피를 형성하는 평평한 도구로 재해석했습니다. 여섯 가지 계량 단위의 전체 세트가 두 장의 얇은 시트로 압축되어 있습니다. 부피는 집는 위치에 따라 결정되며, 자석이 형태를 안내하고 고정합니다. 사용 후에는 다시 평평한 상태로 돌아가 빠르게 닦고 펴서 음식물 낭비를 줄일 수 있으며, 냉장고에 자석으로 부착해 보관할 수 있습니다. 오리가미 원리를 세척 가능하고 식품 안전한 제품으로 구현하기 위해서는 소재 사용량, 보관 공간, 운송 낭비를 줄이면서도 10만 번 이상의 접힘을 견디는 내구성을 보장하기 위한 혁신적인 구조 공학이 필요했습니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 동상

Polygons 계량스푼, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 동상 수상작으로, 창의성, 독창성, 영민함으로 돋보이는 뛰어난 디자인에 수여되는 높은 권위의 인정입니다. 동상 수상작은 충분히 숙련되고 인상적으로 창의적인 작품으로, 디자이너의 폭넓은 경험, 상상력, 기지를 입증합니다. Polygons 계량스푼, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 사물로서 두드러지게 전문적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 동상 수상 디자인은 예술, 과학, 디자인, 기술의 모범 사례를 담고 있으며 세부에 대한 주의로 훌륭합니다. Polygons 계량스푼, 이 작품은 필요를 훌륭하게 충족하고 욕망에 닿으며 감정을 매료하고 호기심을 불러일으킵니다.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: After 3000 years, the spoon is reconsidered through patented origami engineering. Polygons compresses a complete measuring set into a 0.1 inch sheet that forms six calibrated volumes - 0.5, 1, and 2 Tbsp on the large sheet, and 0.25, 0.5, and 1 tsp on the small; wipes clean, and magnetically sticks to the refrigerator. Engineered for over 100,000 bend cycles and up to 80 percent lower material and freight waste, it unites precision, durability, aesthetics, and sustainability in a single design.
Dimensions & Packaging: CAPACITY
Large spoon: 0.5 Tbsp, 1 Tbsp, 2 Tbsp
Small spoon: 0.25 tsp, 0.5 tsp, 1 tsp

MATERIALS
Food grade thermoplastic, food grade hydrophobic silicone, embedded neodymium magnets

DIMENSIONS
Large spoon: 180 x 54 x 2.8 mm
Small spoon: 108 x 30.3 x 2.8 mm

WEIGHT
Large spoon: 31.5 g
Small spoon: 12 g
Tags: Folding measuring spoon, Fold flat measuring spoon, Origami measuring spoon set, Polygons measuring spoon, Polygons 3 in 1 spoon, Adjustable measuring spoon, Collapsible measuring spoon, Space saving measuring spoon, Magnetic flat measuring spoons, Patented measuring spoon
Production Technology: Polygons required three years of development and more than 1000 prototypes to translate origami geometry into a durable, washable kitchen tool. A multilayer construction combines food grade thermoplastic, silicone living hinges, and embedded rare earth magnets. Each hinge varies in thickness to control folding with tolerances near 0.1 mm, enabling precise volumes and durability beyond 100,000 cycles with no separate moving parts or assembly.
Design Challenge: The core challenge was translating paper origami into a durable consumer product. Unlike paper, the system had to withstand repeated washing, food contact, and more than 100000 folding cycles without fatigue. Achieving this required precise hinge engineering, magnet integration, and volumetric calibration within injection molded geometry. By consolidating six measurements into two inseparable components, Polygons shifts the category from incremental improvement to structural reinvention.
Research: Type of research: practice based industrial design research integrating materials engineering and user interaction.
Objective: replace bulky nested spoons with a planar system.

Methodology: iterative prototyping of crease maps and hinge systems.

Tools: CAD, 3D printing, mold trials, fatigue testing beyond 100,000 folds.

Participants: home & professional cooks and students.

Result: patented planar measuring tool.

Impact: less material, lower freight footprint, reduced food waste.
Inspiration: Polygons was inspired by the most ancient and universal measuring tool - the human hand. Long before utensils existed, the hand's instinctive ability to shift from flat to cupped allowed people to measure and transfer materials, such as cupping water from a stream, scooping grains from a sack, or portioning herbs and spices by feel. A flat hand transforms into a functional volume with a simple natural gesture.
Project Duration: The project's manufacturing R&D and refinement spanned 3 years across India and China. Extensive development focused on multi-layer live-hinge optimization, volumetric calibration, tooling precision, and large-scale manufacturing validation to make durable origami-based products commercially viable.

The product was officially launched to consumers in Q4 2024 and is currently in global distribution.
Operation Flow: Polygons rests flat on the fridge, in a drawer, or used as a bookmark inside your recipe book.
Intuitively, the position you pick it up from determines its volume - lift from a marked point and it folds into that exact measure, secured by the satisfying click of magnets.
After use, it opens flat to clean with just a wipe, reducing water and soap usage.
After scooping and flattening, it can also spread and scrape off viscous ingredients like honey, minimizing food waste.
Patents: Patented.
Patent No: US10175084B2
Patent Holder: Rahul Agarwal
Year: 2016
Jurisdiction: USA

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