# Bulbous Abstract Salvers The Staphylos Fruit Bowl has an Engaging Effervescence By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-09-04 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/staphylos-fruit-bowl References: [core77](http://www.core77.com/blog/design_festivals/london_design_week_2011_preview_argonaut_collection_by_athanasios_babalis_christina_skouloudi_20423.asp) & [ababalis](http://www.ababalis.com/) The basic criterion of a dish is that it must adequately contain the food that it's intended to serve and the Staphylos Fruit Bowl accomplishes this, despite its extraordinary unusual shape. A far cry from a conventional bowl by most definitions, this unique piece becomes all the more compelling as [kitchen sculpture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/basket-sculptures). Christina Skouloudi and Athanasios Babalis created this object with inspiration from the ancient Greek myth of Jason and the Argonauts. It's part of the six-item Argonaut Collection through which the industrial designers embarked on a quest for aesthetic and functional excellence, influence by the odyssey to seek the Golden Fleece. The [meticulously carved wooden](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wooden-serving-board) Staphylos Fruit Bowl seems to mimic a [cluster of sea bubbles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kelly-wearstler) or a bushel of grapes. The divots and crevices created between the sanded spheres afford the perfect placement for all sorts of fresh foods across this atypical tray. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Unconventional Dish Designs:** Creating dishes with extraordinary shapes and designs that still serve their intended purpose presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the kitchenware industry. - **Influenced by Mythology:** Drawing inspiration from ancient myths and legends to create unique and captivating kitchen sculptures opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the home decor industry. - **Functional Aesthetics:** Designing objects that balance both aesthetic appeal and functional excellence, such as the Staphylos Fruit Bowl, offers potential for disruptive innovation in the industrial design industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Kitchenware:** Making unconventional dish designs could be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the kitchenware industry. - **Home Decor:** Creating unique and captivating kitchen sculptures inspired by mythology can disrupt the home decor industry. - **Industrial Design:** Balancing functional excellence with aesthetic appeal in objects like the Staphylos Fruit Bowl presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the industrial design industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Dynamic Colored Glass Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tip-top-glass.md) - [Imperfect Pasta Bowl Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pasta-bowl.md) - [Artful Cast-Metal Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/curling-bowl.md) - [Mushroom-Based Fruit Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mycoworks-fruit-bowl.md) - [Sculptural Ceramic Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/office-of-tangible-spaces.md) - [Creative Dipping Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dip-sea.md) - [Artsy Serving Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecoresin-accented-cheese-and-charcuterie-serving-boards.md) - [Statement Glass Curvaceous Glassware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/juno-collection.md) - [Experimental Pottery Vessels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gourd-project.md)