# Eight-Sided Silverware This Brass Cutlery Project Reimagines Eating Utensils as Art By Amelia Roblin | Published 2016-03-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brass-cutlery References: [leibal](http://leibal.com/products/the-cutlery-project/) & [futatsumata](http://www.futatsumata.com/en/projects/22/) One might argue that eating implements do not need to change in design, but this brass cutlery demonstrates that change can augment with no detriment to utility. Interestingly, the Cutlery Project by Koichi Futatsumata has quite a toolbox design––the collection appears quite utilitarian while serving to be [beautifully sculptural](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces). The [fork, spoon and knife](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactil) retain flat surfaces towards the ends of the handles, since this is familiar and comfortable to the majority of users. In the middle, however, the stems have been cast with octagonal sections, giving them easy maneuverability and multifaceted elegance. This set of brass cutlery and chopsticks for Valerie Objects is the product of a popular industrial style of design that is also sophisticated. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Artful Eating Implements:** Design innovation in eating utensils that augments with no detriment to utility. - **Octagonal Cutlery Designs:** Cutlery with octagonal section in the stems for easy maneuverability and multifaceted elegance. - **Industrial Style Cutlery:** Cutlery designed with an industrial style while also being sophisticated. ### Where This Applies - **Tableware Manufacturing:** Manufacturing companies can explore new design innovations in eating utensils. - **Fine Dining Restaurants:** Fine dining restaurants can capitalize on the trend by showcasing unique cutlery designs that add to their aesthetic and dining experience. - **Kitchenware Retail:** Kitchenware retail companies have the opportunity to offer a unique and sophisticated range of cutlery designs that cater to the evolving tastes of customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fashionable Fusion Cutlery Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rething-cutlery.md) - [Speculative Cutlery Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolving-spoon.md) - [Machine-Made Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gcode-flatware.md) - [Interchangeable All-in-One Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pinchy-cutlery.md) - [Durable Sustainable Cutlery Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lollo.md) - [Flatpack Metal Utensil Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uphold-cutlery.md) - [Aesthetically Pleasing Cutlery Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pocket-utensil-set.md) - [Aesthetically Functional Chopsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restless-chopsticks-tableware.md) - [Card-Size Travel Cutlery](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-cutlery.md)