# Savour-Enhancing Utensils Tableware by James Stoklund Challenges Conventional Dining Experience By Alexandra Serrano | Published 2013-08-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tableware-by-james-stoklund References: [dezeen](http://www.dezeen.com/2013/08/26/a-utensil-is-not-just-a-utensil-by-james-stoklund) & [jamesstoklund](http://jamesstoklund.com/) Tableware by James Stoklund was created with the intent of inviting diners to experience their food more holistically as aided by enhanced utensils. The [Danish Royal College of Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meet-me-here) graduate says that he aims to "challenge the traditional way we eat or pick up food but at the same time consider the food and its consistency in a playful way." The piece 'Extent the Pleasure' certainly achieves this intent as a [hyper-elongated spoon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tactil) that offers the user a drawn out tasting experience. Other pieces in Tableware by James Stoklund include an [eight prong bendable fork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fonduuuuuuefork) and a silicone milk jug that changes shape when poured. The remarkably functional objects feature a stark attention paid to both utility and sleek aesthetics. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Enhanced Dining Experience:** Challenging the traditional way we eat or pick up food to enhance the dining experience. - **Playful Utensils:** Creating utensils that consider the food and its consistency in a playful way. - **Functional Aesthetics:** Designing tableware with both utility and sleek aesthetics. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for restaurants and food service providers to enhance the dining experience with innovative tableware. - **Product Design:** Demand for designers to create playful and functional utensils that challenge traditional dining norms. - **Kitchenware Manufacturing:** Creating and producing utensils that combine utility and aesthetic appeal for consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Speculative Cutlery Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evolving-spoon.md) - [Communal Tableware Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaken.md) - [Sculptural Flatware Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrousel-flatware.md) - [Aesthetically Functional Chopsticks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/restless-chopsticks-tableware.md) - [Table Manners-Teaching Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-tableware.md) - [Zero Gravity-Dining Tableware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zero-microgravity.md) - [Fashionable Fusion Cutlery Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rething-cutlery.md) - [Sauce-Included Multifunctional Utensils](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saurk.md) - [Interactive Mealtime Plates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/platoo-interactive-sensory-meal-plate.md)