# Quirky Cubic Dinnerware This Design Collaboration Features Minimalist Ceramic Dinnerware By Gurveer Brah | Published 2015-09-04 | Updated 2015-09-14 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-ceramic-dinnerware References: [design-milk](http://design-milk.com/pyrite-collection-kelly-wearstler-x-ben-medansky/) & [benmedansky](http://benmedansky.com/) This minimalist ceramic dinnerware collection features items that are handcrafted with an efficient and innovative design. Los Angeles-based designer and ceramicist Ben Medansky collaborated with international designer Kelly Wearstler and retailer [Bergdorf Goodman](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cafe-ginori) to create a collection of items that can be featured all around the house. Predominantly, a dinnerware collection with a few other wares as well -- the 'Pyrite' collection features elegant and minimalistic design. The intention of this minimalist ceramic dinnerware collection is for each [handcrafted piece](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carolina-k) to be created for practical design while using "eternal materials" to bring joy to simple, every day rituals. The ceramicist views his process as creating something timeless that can be a testament of art for future generations -- as he describes, the "clay becomes [a] cup, [the] cup becomes [a] sculpture and both become the history of the future." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 25% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% 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 ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Minimalist Ceramic Design:** This trend offers opportunities for creating functional yet aesthetically pleasing everyday items. - **Handcrafted Kitchenware:** Artisanal kitchenware is gaining popularity and disrupting the mass-produced market. - **Multi-purpose Housewares:** Design collaborations are leading to versatile pieces that can be used to serve food, as decor, and more. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Goods:** This industry can explore innovative design collaborations to create multi-functional housewares. - **Ceramics:** The ceramics industry can capitalize on the trend towards timeless and minimalist design to create functional yet beautiful everyday items. - **Luxury Retail:** Luxury retailers can collaborate with designers to produce collections that feature practical, artisanal items while disrupting traditional product lines. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Porcelain Dinnerware Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monte-porcelain.md) - [Timeless Ceramic Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gathered-collection.md) - [Sculptural Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces.md) - [Elegant Porcelain Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porcelain-tableware.md) - [Revived Mid-Century Serveware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortugaware.md) - [High-End Tableware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-collection1.md) - [Minimalist Glassware Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minimalist-glassware.md) - [Sea Pebble-Inspired Serveware Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kelly-wearstler.md) - [Handmade Kitchen Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/il-buco-vita-x-commune-design.md)