DOUBLE DISHWASHER
by Fisher & Paykel
Having produced the world’s first ‘dishwasher
in a drawer’ some two decades ago, Fisher &
Paykel has now launched the ninth iteration,
described by its designer Lauren Palmer as
‘smoky and subtle’. Featuring black-brushed
stainless steel front panels, the device has
an unobtrusive appearance. Much care and
attention has gone into ensuring that the
dishwasher is fine tuned to run smoothly
and with minimum noise; it is one of the
quietest models on the market. Its double-
drawer layout is conceived to offer maximum
efficiency and flexibility, allowing you to
wash the contents of one drawer while
stacking the other, or to wash both drawers
simultaneously using different programmes.
‘Double DishDrawer’ dishwasher in
black stainless steel, from £1,399,
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‘NORMA’ SAUCEPANS
by Piero Lissoni
Once dubbed the ‘master of proportion’, the
Italian architect and designer Piero Lissoni
has tackled large-scale projects including
the Conservatorium Hotel in Amsterdam
(W*157) and the renovation of Milan’s Teatro
Nazionale, but he is just as adept at working
on a smaller scale, producing elegant designs
for the likes of Knoll, Kartell and Cassina.
Inspiration for the ‘Norma’ saucepans for
Italian specialist knIndustrie stemmed first
and foremost from the ‘joy of cooking’.
Beneath the lid lurks a thoroughly researched
piece of kit, with much time and effort
invested in ensuring efficiency: the interior
layer is cast in traditional aluminium for
consistent heat conduction, while the core
is comprised of stainless steel for long-term
durability. The square handles complement
the otherwise smooth circular form.
‘Norma’ saucepans, €43-€174 each, by
Piero Lissoni, for knlndustrie, knindustrie.it‘GIFU’ KITCHEN KNIVES
by Sebastian Conran
The Gifu home collection is the result of
a collaboration between British designer
Sebastian Conran and 14 artisans from Gifu
in Japan. Conran has brought the artisans’
craft into a contemporary context, for, as he
puts it, ‘intelligent humans will always crave
beautifully hand-finished items that will
last for generations’. Among the designs is
this knife set, made by Shizu Hamono, which
draws on the Seki region’s 800-year-old
sword-making tradition; the blades are forged
in Damascus steel, while the hardwood
handles evoke the folded forms of origami.
‘Gifu’ knives, from £360, by Shizu Hamono and
Sebastian Conran, sebastianconran-gifu.com‘TONGUE’ TEA SET
by Bethan Laura Wood
British multidisciplinary designer Bethan
Laura Wood has hopped on the Bauhaus’
centenary celebrations with an evocative tea
set paying homage to the movement. Inspired
by Bauhaus founder and architect Walter
Gropius’ 1969 ‘TAC’ series, the teapot’s
skinny handle snakes up above the body of
the pot where it meets the upturned shape
of the lid handle. A blend of the geometric
Bauhaus vocabulary, the playful contours
of 1970s design, and even the wiggling lines
and explosive colour of pop artist Eduardo
Paolozzi, the collection also includes a
striking creamer and sugar pot. The tea set
is available in two limited-edition colour
combinations: Pelican (Chewing Gum,
Hot Coral and Peacock; pictured here) and
Peacock (Mild Turquoise, Peacock, Clay).
‘Tongue’ tea set, including teapot, sugar bowl,
creamer, two plates and two cups, €1,500, by
Bethan Laura Wood, for Rosenthal, rosenthal.de016 ∑