A Masterpiece at the Table.

Hundreds of professional designers and design students entered their ideas for projects aimed at improving the process of cooking and enjoying food. The brief challenged designers to explore products at the intersection of food and design, while considering three values that are very important to Parmigiano Reggiano: Biodiversity, Zero Waste and Aging. At the end, our distinguished panel of judges selected the projects that stood from the rest, and we’re pleased to showcase here the award-winning work.


The Awards

The winning entries receive Gold, Silver and Bronze awards as well as gifts from our sponsors. The Best of Show winner will enjoy a once-ina-lifetime trip to Italy for two, complete with private tours of the Kartell and Alessi design museums, and a VIP visit to a Parmigiano Reggiano® cheese artisanal dairy.

The Categories

Designers entered projects in two distinct categories. The first category focused on the cooking process. The second category included products used in the process of enjoying the rituals of eating.

EXAMPLES

  • Graters
  • Cutting Boards
  • Knives
  • Pots & Pans
  • Measuring Tools
  • Bowls / Strainers
  • Etc

PARMENIDE GRATER

by Alejandro Ruiz for Alessi

Both a cheese grater and a cheese cellar, this delightful product is incredibly handy when you want to serve cheese at the table and its innovative combination of two separate functions has helped earn it a place at the New York Museum of Modern Art

EXAMPLES

  • Table & Chairs
  • Plates / Dinnerware
  • Silverware
  • Glassware
  • Serving Items / Bowls
  • Table Linens
  • Lighting
  • Etc

CENTREPIECE

by Ettore Sottsass
for Alessi

One of the most significant designs created by Ettore Sottsass for Alessi, this large bowl can hold fruit, chocolates, bread…or Parmigiano Reggiano cheese.

The Categories

Designers can submit as many entries in each category as they wish. However, we will not accept the same entry in both categories

EXAMPLES

  • Graters
  • Cutting Boards
  • Knives
  • Pots & Pans
  • Measuring Tools
  • Bowls / Strainers
  • Etc

PARMENIDE GRATER

by Alejandro Ruiz for Alessi

Both a cheese grater and a cheese cellar, this delightful product is incredibly handy when you want to serve cheese at the table and its innovative combination of two separate functions has helped earn it a place at the New York Museum of Modern Art

EXAMPLES

  • Table & Chairs
  • Plates / Dinnerware
  • Silverware
  • Glassware
  • Serving Items / Bowls
  • Table Linens
  • Lighting
  • Etc.

COLONNA

by Ettore Sotsass
for Kartell

Included in the “Kartell goes Sottsass – A Tribute to Memphis” collection, and used as either a
stool or a side table the Colonna Stool has become a modern classic.

CINDY LAMP

by Ferruccio Laviani
for Kartell

The Cindy lamp, with a conical lampshade and rounded teardrop base, is given a contemporary and elegant feel thanks to matte metallic tones.

The Judges

A panel of brilliant and influential design and culinary stars.

Mauro
Porcini

Karim
Rashid

Alessia Genova

Kevin Bethune

Fabio Novembre

Donald Strum

Qing Yan

Donald Strum

Debbie Millman

Chef Michele Casadei Massari

Chef Michel Nischan

The entries helped raised funds to overcome nutrition insecurity.

Parmigiano Reggiano and the Sponsors of the Parmigiano Reggiano Design Challenge are making a donation to Wholesome Wave based on the number of entries we received.

This important non-profit organization makes fruits and vegetables more accessible and affordable for those living with diet-related health risks and conditions, particularly those suffering from the impacts of racial-, ethnic-and income-based inequities.

Wholesome Wave imagines a day when every state, every city, every town, every community, every neighborhood, every family, Every Body is Well Fed!

Award winners also get a one year subscription to KeyShot Pro.

The Parmigiano Reggiano Design Challenge partnered with KeyShot, the innovative real-time 3D rendering tool that displays results instantly and reduces the time to create realistic product visuals.

KeyShot helps designers communicate their ideas easier, explore concepts sooner, and deliver jaw-dropping visuals faster.

Award winners also get a one year subscription to KeyShot Pro.

The Parmigiano Reggiano Design Challenge partnered with KeyShot, the innovative real-time 3D rendering tool that displays results instantly and reduces the time to create realistic product visuals.

KeyShot helps designers communicate their ideas easier, explore concepts sooner, and deliver jaw-dropping visuals faster.

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