Luzern Keukengerei by Andrea Ragazzo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in IJzer in Bakgerei, Serviesgoed, Drinkgerei en Kookgerei Ontwerp Competition Category.

IJzerKeukengerei· 2020

Luzern Keukengerei

by Andrea Ragazzo

Client: Ragazzo Design Studio

A' Design Award in IJzer Winner in Keukengerei Category

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The Design

About Luzern Keukengerei

Luzern is een reeks keukengerei ontworpen voor dagelijks koken. Elk keukengerei is gevormd als één enkel onderdeel, waardoor montagestappen worden geëlimineerd en materiaal- en arbeidskosten worden verminderd. Het materiaal is met glasvezel versterkt polypropyleen, gekozen vanwege de stijfheid, duurzaamheid en voedselveiligheid. De gereedschappen zijn hittebestendig tot 210 graden Celsius en blijven zacht genoeg om krassen op antiaanbaklagen van pannen te voorkomen. Elk stuk meet 325 bij 110 bij 95 millimeter en weegt tussen de 38 en 58 gram. De handvatten zijn vormgegeven voor een comfortabele grip.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in IJzer

Luzern Keukengerei is winnaar van de A' Design Award in IJzer, een prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan goede ontwerpen die voldoen aan de professionele en industriële eisen die worden verwacht van goed ontworpen creaties. Winnaars in IJzer tonen grote vaardigheid, hoge specialisatie, deskundig inzicht en het creatieve vermogen van hun makers. Luzern Keukengerei wordt verwacht een hooggewaardeerde, bewonderde en gekoesterde creatie te zijn die praktisch en innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in IJzer heeft gewonnen, integreert de beste praktijken uit de sector en heeft bekwame technische kenmerken die verbonden zijn met knowhow en talent. Luzern Keukengerei wordt gerespecteerd om zijn grondigheid en is ontworpen om verbeteringen van de levenskwaliteit te bieden die helpen de wereld een betere plek te maken.

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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