Royal VKB has developed iD/cutlery with Dutch designers Richard Hutten, Gijs Bakker, Ineke Hans and Japanese Atelier Bow Wow.
Royal VKB is the latest brand from Dutch company, Koninklijke Van Kempen & Begeer. Founded in 1789, Koninklijke Van Kempen & Begeer has made history with stainless steel products and silverware.
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iD/cutlery by Richard Hutten
Eating is fun and social, so my cutlery has to contribute to the fun of eating. Therefore I created cutlery that is easy to use, playful and no-nonsense. The shapes are essentially geometrical and carry the trademark ‘Hutten-loop’. Use it as a necklace. Hang it on a spike.
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iD/cutlery by Gijs Bakker
I took a drop of water and flattened the top to create the basic shape for this elegant design. My iD/cutlery combines the looks of a reclined silhouette with a great feel of plasticity and perfect balance. Because I am a big fan of Italian food, I designed the fork with extra long teeth and a perfect hilt for spinning spaghetti.
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iD/cutlery by Ineke Han
I based my design upon the archetypical shape of cutlery and made it robust and heavy. It may seem plain at first but the backsides are nicely engraved with different patterns as a reference to the lusciously decorated cutlery designs of the past. There’s more than meets the eye.
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iD/cutlery by Bow Wow
We thought back to more primitive times and imagined the dining table as a landscape where nature prevails. This awakened our awareness of the moment when tools were first discovered and inspired us to use natural elements. We designed this cutlery by combining the minimalistic shapes of branches and leaves. Why not create a different dining landscape by combining the three main pieces to form the shape of a “tipi”.
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...and what exactly is the difference between the Hutten cultlery and the 1962: mono-ring flatware by Peter Raacke? I do not mind taking something that obviously is in the public domain, but at least it should be acknowledged...something like: Hutten improuved the 1962 Peter Raacke design by.......
Same thing for dear Gijs Bakker. What exactly is his improuvement on Nanny Still's Mango crossbred with Magnolia from Amefa (Holland) or is it simply that those who do not know history usually end up repeating it?