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JIA partners with design master Naoto Fukasawa
With its focus on designing both functional and aesthetically pleasing cookware, Taiwan-based design company JIA has partnered with Japanese industrial award-winning design master Naoto Fukasawa on a cookware collection. Tapping into global cooking, the Monolithic Cookware collection is designed to inspire culinary creativity and to create endless possibilities for daily cooking at home. “When I started to conceive of the design of this product, the outline of a black aluminium block emerged in my mind,” says Naoto. “The exterior was polished like beautiful gold and when I opened the lid, the food in the pot looked exceptionally delicious.” Monolithic Cookware delivers a 3-pan set, including a flat pan, single-handle pan and double-handle pot, that’s suitable for everything from pan-frying and red braising to stir-frying and boiling. Made of cast aluminium for a lighter body and even thermal conductivity, pieces boast a refined textured cast iron finish, a minimalistic design and ergonomic heat-resistant plastic handles, as well as small bumps designed for venting extra steam. The cookware also features the latest premium Teflon Profile non-stick technology. The cookware is complemented by a line of accessories, including a spatula, colander and soup spoon, that are designed with the cookware in mind. www.jia-inc.com
Villeroy & Boch’s Bundt cake mould wins award Three Villeroy & Boch products have secured awards this year. In addition to the Collier Vase scooping the Red Dot Design Award, the Siluet kitchen sink and Clever Baking Bundt Cake Mould were both recognised with the KitchenInnovation Award 2018. The two-piece Bundt cake mould from the Clever Baking range, which was named KitchenInnovation of the Year, received the Golden Award for the best overall score, making it the Best of the Best in the Baking Utensils category. What makes the two-piece Bundt cake mould so special is the removable inner part, which enables easy greasing and even baking, and which can also be used as a measuring cup. The ceramic mould is naturally heat-resistant, as well as dishwasher, microwave and freezer-safe.
WMF’s cookware secures Red Dot Design Award WMF secures the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2018 for three innovations, including cutlery series Iconic, water decanter Motion and Fusiontec Functional cookware (pictured). Martin Ludwig, senior VP consumer goods, international strategy & product creation at WMF Group, says: “This award certifies our high standards for product design. Once again, the position as a leading manufacturer for premium-products has been emphasised for the WMF brand.”
ICTC
unveils company re-branding Celebrating more than 50 years of business, the Intercontinental Cooking & Tableware Company (ICTC) has undergone a company re-brand, with a new logo that reflects its core values along with imagery that tells the story of its design and brands. Having supplied high-quality kitchenware and textiles for more than four decades to catering professionals, independent cookshops and major high street retailers, ICTC acts as distributors for a wide range of brands including Mauviel, Gobel, Opinel, La Rochere and Woll, and has recently welcomed new brands including Emma Bridgewater (recently launching kitchen textiles), Aga, La Bonne Graine and Andree Jardin. The company also has its own textiles brand, The British Textile Company, working with upand-coming designers. www.ictc.co.uk
Introducing Emma Bridgewater Textiles The British Textile Company, part of ICTC, has been selected to produce ranges of kitchen textiles for renowned British potter Emma Bridgewater, extending her famed designs from ceramics to practical home textiles. All the ranges consist of generous sized aprons with long waist-ties and adjustable straps, as well as top-quality insulated double oven globes, mitts and potholders, tea towels, and the quintessentially British tea cosy. New designs for Autumn/Winter 18 include Gamebirds (pictured), featuring an array of game, from pheasant to grouse to partridge. www.ictc.co.uk