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Luzern Wasi Mikhuna Ruraq Q'illaykuna by Andrea Ragazzo

Luzern Wasi Mikhuna Ruraq Q'illaykuna by Andrea Ragazzo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Fierru Premiu in Yanuna Llamkana Kamay Competition Category.


FierruYanuna Llamkana· 2020

Luzern Wasi Mikhuna Ruraq Q'illaykuna

by Andrea Ragazzo

Client: Ragazzo Design Studio

A' Design Award Fierru Premiu Winner in Yanuna Llamkana Category

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The Design

About Luzern Wasi Mikhuna Ruraq Q'illaykuna

Luzern nisqaqa sapa p'unchaw wayk'unapaq ruwasqa wasi mikhuna ruraq q'illaykunam kan. Sapa q'illayqa hukllawan ruwasqam, chaymi tantay ruraykunata chinkachin, materialtapas llamk'aytapas pisiyachin. Materialninqa vidrio phuru fibrawan sinchiyachisqa polipropileno, kaytam akllarqanku sinchi, unay tiempo kawsaq, mikhunapaqpas allin kananpaq. Kay q'illaykunaqa 210 grado Celsius patamanraq ninawan k'ata kawsayta atinku, chaywanpas llamp'ullam kanku ama phawaq mankakunata chuya k'irichunkupaq. Sapa q'illayqa 325 kikin 110 kikin 95 milimetropi tupun, 38 gramomanta 58 gramokamam llasan. Hap'inan k'askuykunaqa allin hap'iy tarikunanpaq ruwasqam kanku.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fierru Premiu

Luzern Wasi Mikhuna Ruraq Q'illaykuna A' Design Award Fierru Premiu mishak kan, yupaychay, kayta ruray yachak shinallatak industriapak mañaykunata paktachik alli diseñukunaman kun. Fierru mishak kashkakunaka hatun ruray ushayta, hanak yachayta, yachak yuyayta shinallatak ruray kamachiyta rikuchinku. Luzern Wasi Mikhuna Ruraq Q'illaykuna sinchi yupaychashka, kuyashka shinallatak kuyashka ruray, ruranapak alli shinallatak mushuk yuyaypi kanata munanku. Kay Fierru Premiu japishka diseñuka industriapak ashtawan alli ruraykunata tantachin shinallatak yachaywan shinallatak ushaywan tantashka tekniku ushayta charin. Sinchi ruraymanta Luzern Wasi Mikhuna Ruraq Q'illaykuna yupaychashka kan shinallatak kawsayta alliyachik ruraykunata kuypak ruray kan, pachata ashtawan alli kachun ruran.

Behind the Design

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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
#2: Andrea Ragazzo, 2019
#3: Andrea Ragazzo, 2019
#4: Andrea Ragazzo, 2019
#5: Andrea Ragazzo, 2019

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