Metal mittens, plates made from spoons and foraged clay bowls are among more than 500 pieces of cutlery and crockery created for the latest in a series of Experimental Gastronomy banquets.
Created by Dutch duo Martin Kullik and Jouw Wijnsma, the dining concept hopes to decelerate the eating process and help us engage with food in a new way.
To do so, the pair commissioned a series of designers, artists and craftspeople to create non-traditional tableware for a series of culinary occasions.
A jelly and nasturtium sorbet is served in a foraged clay bowl by Gregor Titze
"The brief we always share with our artists is that we only want to work with natural, locally sourced materials that were either found, recycled, up-cycled or repurposed," Kullik told Dezeen. For the latest dinner, which took place in Vienna on 5 and 6 October, 12 artists created bespoke tableware to accompany a nine-course tasting menu.
The Jailbreak(fast) spoon by David Wolkerstorfer is reminiscent of a ball and chain
Designer and knife-maker David Wolkerstorfer ventured into unfamiliar territory by creating 72 different spoons from copper waste, old tools and wood.
Some were up to 1.5 metres long, inviting diners to feed their table-mates and creating a more social eating experience. Wolkerstorfer wanted to make people sit with their food for longer by using unexpected textures and materials.
The uneven surface of the Ugly Queen and Ugly Princess spoons are designed to make eaters take their time...