Eight designers and eight chefs collaborated as a pair to attain unique products that can be used in restaurants. The designers were inspired by the chefs and vice versa.
Point of departure for the project was the added value that creative industries can bring to other sectors of industry - in this case, to top-class restaurants. Design solutions were explored for situations that both the staff and the restaurants have to cope with in their daily work.
Kiki van Eijk became engrossed in the gastronomic culture and table settings of times gone by. Inspired by beautiful medieval hand-crafted bottles, she designed a carafe and a series of glass lamps for restaurant De Karpendonkse Hoeve as an illustrative addition to the restaurant. Master Chef Peter Koehn elaborated on this illustrative approach and conjured up a visual surprise dinner.
