# Car Part Crockery CADCAM Tableware Provokes Thought About Industrial Production By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-10-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cadcam-tableware References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/archives/025538.php) & [minale-maeda](http://www.minale-maeda.com/cadcam) If the question occurs to you and you look closely at an item, the way it's been made may gradually unfold for you. CADCAM tableware, however, has been designed so that its manufactured quality is much more obvious, making this [collection of plates, bowls and cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-collection1) all the more through-provoking. The Minale-Maeda studio developed this unique line of dinnerware to deliberately reference the industrial forms of machine parts. Every last [porcelain mug, pitcher and platter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saori-matsushita) has been shaped and detailed to look industrial, complete with notches, sculpted hinges and cutout shapes. But despite the factory inspiration behind CADCAM tableware, the [subtle bisque glaze](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gathered-collection) of the pieces and the smooth edges and angles give each object a stylish softness. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Industrial Tableware:** Opportunity for companies to design tableware that references the forms of machine parts. - **CADCAM Manufacturing:** Using computer-aided design and manufacturing to create unique, industrial designs for consumer products. - **Soft Industrial Aesthetics:** Creating consumer products with a balance of industrial design and a soft, stylish aesthetic. ### Who This Affects Most - **Tableware Manufacturing:** Opportunity for tableware manufacturers to incorporate industrial designs into their product lines. - **Consumer Products:** Using CADCAM and industrial design aesthetics to create unique, marketable consumer products. - **Home Decor:** Incorporating industrial design elements into home decor products, such as tableware, for a unique and contemporary look. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Porcelain Dinnerware Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monte-porcelain.md) - [Sculptural Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces.md) - [Algorithmic Ceramic Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/texture-ware.md) - [Elegant Porcelain Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porcelain-tableware.md) - [Revived Mid-Century Serveware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortugaware.md) - [Chinese Restaurant-Inspired Tablewares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freshservice-fresh-drink-service.md) - [Modular Porcelain Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corcelain.md) - [Cardboard-Inspired Ceramic Household Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-collection.md) - [Natural Landscape-Inspired Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matter-collection.md)