# Delicately Tilting Tableware Dining Ware from Linde Hermans and Pieter Stockmans Slopes Slightly By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2013-02-21 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pieter-stockmans References: [mocoloco](http://mocoloco.com/archives/028467.php) & [lindehermans.be](http://www.lindehermans.be/) It might seem like an odd concept, but *Tilting Tableware* by Linde Hermans and Pieter Stockmans is just that: tableware that tilts slightly to one side. Tableware is often cited as being rather boring in design and only really jazzed up via bold patterns or odd shapes. The designs by Hermans and Stockmans take the tableware industry and flip it on it's head by creating ware that is crisply white, but quite imperfect. The entire *Tilting Tableware* line comes across as more of a social commentary than an actual design feature because it plays with the concept that tableware should be perfect. It doesn't matter where any of these creations lie because they will ultimately always be slightly slanted and exceptionally imperfect. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 8% | 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) > [Home](https://www.trendhunter.com/home) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Imperfect Design:** The concept of imperfect design in tableware presents an opportunity for designers to challenge traditional notions of perfection and create unique and unconventional products. - **Social Commentary:** Tableware that tilts slightly serves as a social commentary, highlighting the idea that imperfection can be just as beautiful and meaningful as perfection. - **Minimalist Aesthetic:** The minimalistic and crisp white design of Tilting Tableware offers an opportunity for the tableware industry to cater to consumers seeking simple yet artistic pieces for their dining experience. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Tableware:** The Tilting Tableware line offers an innovative twist to the tableware industry by challenging traditional designs and appealing to consumers looking for unique and unconventional dining experiences. - **Design:** Imperfection as a design concept opens up new possibilities for the design industry to create products that embrace natural flaws and imperfections, promoting authenticity and uniqueness. - **Home Decor:** The minimalist aesthetic and unconventional design of Tilting Tableware presents an opportunity for the home decor industry to offer products that blend art and functionality, appealing to those seeking distinctive and modern pieces for their living spaces. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Surrealist-Inspired Tea Pots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tea-for-two-collection.md) - [Gentle Slant Planters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tilt-planter.md) - [Revived Mid-Century Serveware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tortugaware.md) - [Wabi-Sabi-Informed Green Glassware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/green-glassware.md) - [Innovative Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ceramic-tableware1.md) - [Elegant Porcelain Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/porcelain-tableware.md) - [Table Manners-Teaching Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-tableware.md) - [Vibrantly Designed Playful Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hem.md) - [Terrazzo Side Table Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balance-side-table.md)