These designer stainless steel utensils are coming right into our dining table, literally. The National Institute of Design (NID) has developed a range of stainless steel utensils to address Indian cuisine and eating habits. | |
| The utensils have been developed for Bangalore based Salem Steel plant. |
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| The range mainly includes dinner set, rice plates, water jug, glass, dessert bowl, soup bowl, spoons, cutlaries among others. |
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| "We have developed three variations with contemporary feature, style and aesthetics which jells with today's lifestyle. These utensils have been designed to cater to Indian cuisine," said Pradyumna Vyas, a faculty at NID who designed the utensils. |
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| The designs have already been submitted to the company, he said. |
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| The utensils would mainly target urban and semi urban market, he added. |
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| It took about 3-4 months to design these utensils. |
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| However, this is not the first time that Salem has got their utensils designed at NID. |
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| Earlier, the institute had designed their utensils about 20 years ago. |
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| On the concept of designing utensils, Vyas said the utensils will cater to the design conscious market. |
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| "Looking at the current scenario where designing utensils has become an in-thing in urban and semi urban market, people are willing to spend extra money for a good design," said Vyas. |
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| These utensils will enter in the market in the premium segment. |
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| A dinner set is priced at around Rs 2000, he added. Steel utensils are usually sold in weights but with design intervention and value addition, your dining table may add a silver feather to your design statement. |
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| Sources at Salem steel confirmed the developments by saying, "We have received the designs from NID and will figure out how it will be received in the market." |
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| We may also look for necessary modifications and improvisations. These designs will be trendy and interesting and are likely to hit the market in next couple of months. sources added. |
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