angell wyller aarseth: handle me
the heavy, textured cast iron and wood cookware references the simplicity of tradition while drawing our fragmented attention back to the physical and solid.
‘handle me’ cookware collection, designed by the studio of angell wyller aarseth
‘handle me’ is the first project to be released by norwegian design studio angel wyller aarseth, the work of long-time collaborators christoffer angel, øyvind wyller, and simen aarseth.
composed of cast iron and thick wooden dowel handles, the cookware collection reinterprets simple, traditional pieces in a contemporary design. the prototypes will be exhibited at meet my project, part of maison & objet in paris.
detail view of the wooden handle
the texture and weight of cast iron draw attention to the physicality of the pieces
the materials were selected to be heavy and durable, drawing attention to their own physicality and simplicity.
the designers hope above all to reconnect users with the process of cooking, and to slow for a moment the fast and multi-tasking nature of modern society. they admit as well, regarding their choice of such long-lasting materials, that ‘there [is] something intrinsically romantic about the idea of making ‘immortal’ products’.
full view of the ‘handle me’ pot
full view
view from above of the same work
full view of ‘handle me’ pan
the prototypes of the collection are produced in two finishes
