Forks Plus revamps the role of design in utilities. Design is more than simply aesthetics, but it is the pillar of an item's functionality. The architecture behind balancing aesthetics and function is a form of engineering, and it sets the stage for societal routines. One of the most routine necessities is eating, so social engineering starts in the kitchen. By changing the normatives revolving silverware, Forks Plus is not only reimagining flatware, but how cooking and eating can look.
The whole flatware set — knives, forks, and spoons — are as flat as paper but as sturdy as stainless steel. This design not only optimizes storage, but is a unique and ironic approach to the design of flatware, winning the 2026 Wallpaper Design Award. More than reimagining the form of flatware, Forks Plus aims to restructure the infrastructure towards small-batch production, clashing in-studio fabrication with regionally outsourced techniques such as lasering, polishing, and powder coating. The flat flatware is ever so simple yet novel, so literal yet innovative — a reminder of how product design can and should be.
