When it comes to design of daily objects, one characteristic that I primarily and highly appreciate is harmony. When harmony is achieved by also providing an item with an edge, then my need for good design is met and surpassed.
I personally love simple forms and adore different kind of textures as a means of introducing interest. Steltons’s Kontra large fruit ball designed by Maria Berntsen does just that: successfully and harmoniously combining seemingly contradicting materials like stainless steel and bamboo, in a form that smoothly floats. Steel for the base and bamboo for the upper part, this bowl gains its charm and beauty from the contrast between shining and mat surfaces, between cold and warm, between feminine and masculine.
The conception and realization of this bowl lies in the mere truth that opposites not only attract but in fact, they marvelously complete one another.The bamboo’s warm glow is elegantly contrasting the shiny and reflecting stainless steel. With a a generous 20 cm diameter and a height if 22,5 cm, this bowl is ideal for salads as much for catching and displaying seasonal fruit.
The bowl family is completed by a set of 4 smaller or serving bowls, measuring each 14 cm wide and 6 cm high, they are made of glass, while imitating the salad’s bowl pretty shape. A very charming family of bowls indeed, featuring harmonious design, smooth lines, elegance and a successful play with materials such as glass, bamboo and stainless steel.
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