News: Cutlery Design

Delighted, excited and proud of the winner, Militsa Milenkova, and the runner up, Tong Wu, of the Contemporary Cutlery Design Competition 2022.  Their cutlery designs have both been selected by the jury for exhibition at the Silber Triennale 2025 by Goldschmiedehaus Hanau.  

Landmark by Dianrui Fu, Royal College of Art Judges Statement: An original and characterful design that commands attention to its elegant structure and unusual configuration.  

Down to the wire by Yosef Salihmurad, Glasgow School of Art Judges Statement: Light and airy, yet strong.  Clean lines, appealing aesthetics and beautiful proportions are encapsulated in this well thought out design.      

Resilience by Linda Pitcher, Hereford College of Art Judges Statement: An innovative design with dexterity at the forefront; this cutlery is immensely versatile and practical with its multi-directional grips.        

Articulated by Nova Smith, Sheffield Hallam University Judges Statement: Quirky and very clever, this surprising design brings something different to the table that would be fun and interesting to use.        

Last night we celebrated the winners of the Cutlery Design Competition at the Prize Giving.  The Senior Warden kindly stepped in for the Master to make the presentations. Winner – Dianrui Fu, Royal College of Art  Runner up – Yosef Salihmurad, Glasgow College of Art Highly Commended – Linda Pitcher, Hereford College of Art Highly […]

The Contemporary Cutlery Design Competition 2023 received 43 high quality entries from students at 12 colleges and several recent graduates.  The judges chose the following winners.  The winning design by Dianrui Fu from the Royal College of Art is currently being made and will be unveiled at the end of October.      

Slow Down by Militsa Milenkova Militsa Milenkova is Silversmithing and Jewellery student at Glasgow School of Art “Slow Down is a set of cutlery designed to make diners ‘come closer’ to their food and experience eating in a slower manner.  Inspired by primitive tools used for handling food, incorporating modern cutlery features.  Individuals hold and […]

Crown by Tong Wu, Royal College of Art Tong Wu is a Jewellery & Metal student at the Royal College of Art “The design of this tableware comes from the shape of spears, shields and crowns.  Initially the conventional form of tableware was redefined and questioned and then combined with the aesthetics of spears, shields […]

Silent Conversation by Jelena Ivanova Jelena Ivanova is Jewellery and Accessories student at London Metropolitan University. “To get into this project, I started with more than 60 drawings to get a feel of what I wanted to explore, and to generate thoughts on cutlery. Absence of talk during the meal, just gestures of smoothly moving […]