'join' cutlery by ding3000


hanover-based studio ding3000 (carsten schelling, sven rudolph and ralf webermann) have designed 'join',
a set of cutlery that includes a fork, spoon and knife, which also doubles as a sculptural decoration
for the dining table.



detail of the square knot


the starting point for 'join' cutlery began with looking at brainteasers and three-dimensional puzzles
which the trio ordered on the internet. one object that stood out was a simple japanese toy in which
three sticks are joined with a square knot. one wooden stick has an elongated opening in which the
other two notched sticks are intertwined in such a way that they form a small sculpture that stays
fixed together securely without any adhesives. wanting to use this method of joining, the group needed
to find something fitting that came in three. 'ultimately, we came up with the trio made up of fork,
knife and spoon, forming a small sculpture that stands securely that shows the three original wooden sticks
onto which we glued a fork, knife and spoon,' says ding3000.

the three individual pieces of cutlery

'all of a sudden, what we had here was not only a utensil but in fact, a completely new form
of table decoration. now you can really forget about folding all those napkins into the shape of swans,
and besides, time spent waiting for the meal can be spent toying with the puzzle.' - carsten schelling of ding 3000

the eating utensils are developed in co-operation with BASF and produced by cologne-based
design manufacturer konstantin slawinski.



the cutlery also doubles as a table sculpture



'join' comes in a variety of colors



model making and mock-ups of the 'join' cultery



water-jet machined model made of ultramid® and a breaking test of the cutlery



milled mold for injection molding and the production in progress