riccardo randi combines wood+plastic in take-away cutlery set

riccardo randi combines wood+plastic in take-away cutlery set 
all images courtesy of riccardo randi

the concept for ‘wood+plastic’ cutlery was founded during a different project, for the branding of a restaurant in italy. designer riccardo randi, in an attempt to find appropriate take-away cutlery for the eatery, quickly found that the market for nice disposable sets was heavily lacking. during the design process, it was decided that wood would be the nicest material; yet the taste of wood left much to be desired. the solution brings the best of both worlds by combining a plastic, recyclable head piece and a re-usable wooden handle. currently, ‘wood+plastic’ is not in production. prototypes were made by randi using 3D printed nylon plastic and hand-cut wooden sticks.

‘wood+plastic’ cutlery set 

the product is composed of a reusable wooden handle, with recyclable plastic tip 

fork, knife, and spoon 

fork 

knife 

spoon 

‘wood+plastic’ packaging  

the utensils were created with take-out purposes in mind 

the wood gives each an elegant touch, while the plastic provides a more comfortable texture 

from above 

profiles 

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