Luzern Kuhinjski pripomočki by Andrea Ragazzo

Luzern Kuhinjski pripomočki by Andrea Ragazzo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Železna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje pekačev, namizne posode, kozarcev in kuhinjske posode Competition Category.

ŽeleznaKuhinjska posoda· 2020

Luzern Kuhinjski pripomočki

by Andrea Ragazzo

Client: Ragazzo Design Studio

Železna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Kuhinjska posoda Category

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The Design

About Luzern Kuhinjski pripomočki

Luzern je linija kuhinjskih pripomočkov, zasnovanih za vsakodnevno kuhanje. Vsak pripomoček je oblikovan kot en sam kos, kar odpravlja korake sestavljanja ter zmanjšuje porabo materiala in dela. Material je s steklenimi vlakni ojačan polipropilen, izbran zaradi trdnosti, trajnosti in varnosti pri stiku z živili. Pripomočki so odporni na toploto do 210 stopinj Celzija in ostajajo dovolj mehki, da ne poškodujejo premazov na nesprijemljivih posodah in ponvah. Vsak kos meri 325 x 110 x 95 milimetrov in tehta med 38 in 58 grami. Ročaji so oblikovani za udoben oprijem.

The Recognition

About the Železna nagrada A' Design Award

Luzern Kuhinjski pripomočki je prejemnik Železne nagrade A' Design Award, prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje dobrim oblikovanjem, ki izpolnjujejo profesionalne in industrijske zahteve, pričakovane od dobro zasnovanih stvaritev. Prejemniki Železne nagrade kažejo veliko spretnost, visoko specializacijo, strokovno razumevanje in ustvarjalne zmožnosti svojih ustvarjalcev. Od Luzern Kuhinjski pripomočki se pričakuje, da bo visoko cenjena, občudovana in ljubljena stvaritev, ki je praktična in inovativna. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno z Železno nagrado A' Design Award, vključuje najboljše prakse panoge in ima kompetentne tehnične lastnosti, povezane s strokovnim znanjem in talentom. Zaradi svoje temeljitosti si Luzern Kuhinjski pripomočki zasluži spoštovanje in je zasnovan tako, da zagotavlja izboljšave kakovosti življenja, ki pomagajo narediti svet boljši kraj.

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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