# Modern Mashed-Up Tableware Ceramix by CTRLZAK Mixes Old and New Flatware By Jessica Marcel | Published 2010-03-13 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramix References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/ceramix-by-ctrlzak/) & [ctrlzak](http://www.ctrlzak.com/art.html) This flatware by CTRLZAK is currently on exhibit at the Zona Tortona in Milan. The exhibition is called CeramiX, and each piece looks like [two pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes) of [ornate flatware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolving-spoon) were fused together. Fusing the [CeramiX flatware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaken) could probably be done in one of two ways. On the one hand, pieces could be broken in half and then glued to a completely different piece. On the other hand, the more interesting way to fuse the pieces would be to get them a hotel room for the evening. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 27% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - 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 - **Mashed-up Tableware:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating tableware designs that combine traditional and modern aesthetics for a unique dining experience. - **Fusing Old and New:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Experimenting with unconventional methods to combine different materials and styles in flatware design. - **Ornate Fusion:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Blending intricate details from different eras to create visually striking tableware pieces. ### Where This Applies - **Tableware Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Exploring new ways to push the boundaries of flatware design in the hospitality and home dining industries. - **Luxury Home Decor:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Catering to the demand for unique and luxurious tableware sets that enhance the dining experience. - **Art Exhibitions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Showcasing inventive tableware designs in art exhibitions to inspire creativity and spark consumer interest. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fashionable Fusion Cutlery Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rething-cutlery.md) - [Sculptural Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces.md) - [Machine-Made Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gcode-flatware.md) - [Modern Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trasa-home.md) - [Revived Mid-Century Serveware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortugaware.md) - [Modular Porcelain Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/corcelain.md) - [Artful Meticulous Tableware Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-collections.md) - [Upcycled Object Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nendo-and-daniel-arsham.md) - [Minimal Ceramic Tableware Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zuma-tableware.md)