in contemporary dining culture, one encounters worlds of difference.across the globe, people jab little plastic forks into fatty fries served in distinctive red and yellow cartons, while experiments in molecular gastronomy are served in specially designed crockery, resulting in an aesthetic immersion that is reserved for a happy few.

amsterdam-based design duo scholten & baijings‘ ‘paper table’ is their vision for the art of dining. the collection of tableware settings is part of the total table design project that premiered at object rotterdam 2010 at the las palmas building on the kop van zuid.

 

 

 

paper cups and saucers

 

 

 

royal leerdam crystal (glassware), koninklijke van kempen & begeer (cutlery / table accessories) and the audax textile museum, tilburg (table linen), joined forces to produce their designs.

 

 

 

scholten and baijings: paper table - 2 paper cups and saucers

 

 

 

scholten and baijings: paper table - 3 paper cup, saucer and plates

 

 

 

scholten and baijings: paper table - 4 paper cup, saucer and plates

 

 

 

scholten and baijings: paper table - 5 paper cup and saucer

 

 

 

scholten and baijings: paper table - 6

scholten and baijings: paper table - 7

scholten and baijings: paper table - 8 glass vases

 

 

 

scholten and baijings: paper table - 9 cutlery

 

 

 

scholten and baijings: paper table - 10 ‘paper table’ photo by scheltens and abbenes

 

 

 

the total table design project will be on show next at the textiel museum, tilburg from february 23rd to march 21st, 2010.