Crossing the Blues




The Rotterdam based design couple Minale-Maeda, Mario Minale and Kuniko Maeda, have been delving into the world of values and consumption using food as a point to begin the conversation. Their projects Table Manners and Tasteful are full of objects that bring subtle and powerful statements to the veritable everything that goes along with eating. And here we are again at the ubiquitous power of food as it relates to everything else.

Table Manners Tasteful Projects Design Creative Food


Table Manners Tasteful Projects Design Creative Food
Lace tablecloth ceramic transfer and laser engraving on simple dishes and cutlery.

Table Manners Tasteful Projects Design Creative Food
Glass and coaster decorated with matching lace centerpiece motive.

Table Manners Tasteful Projects Design Creative Food
Toast pan with delfts pattern and coordinated plate.

Table Manners Tasteful Projects Design Creative Food
Place mat, plate, knife and fork decorated by connecting lace pattern marking proper setting.

Table Manners Tasteful Projects Design Creative Food
Lace tablecloth silk-screen print on simple dining table.

Table Manners Tasteful Projects Design Creative Food
Delfts porcelain pattern toasted on sandwich
Fast food has no dish. Food can carry the dish instead of eating without dish

Table Manners Tasteful Projects Design Creative Food
T-shits with silk-screened lace tablecloth motives to be taken off and used to eat fast food with manners.

Table Manners Tasteful Projects Design Creative Food
Slices of bread, ham and cheese sewed into tablecloth. Cross over of food and clothing. Sewing is a technique of clothing translated into food.
Table Manners Tasteful Projects Design Creative Food