Setofbowls
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Set of Bowls Designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune Bowls must be functional. A beautiful bowl that doesn’t work is not really complete. Historically, the materials used for making domestic objects tell the story of the development of civilization. Today, the material tells the story of its intended use. Swedish architects Claesson Koivisto Rune have designed five simple bowls that differ from each other, but that clearly belong to the same family. Used alone, each one has its own shape, size and specific material –– suggesting its area of use. Together they form a unified set, nesting like a...

Portrait: Knut Koivisto Claesson Koivisto Rune Fruit baskets for Cappellini, a music video set for Kylie Minogue, textiles for Almedahl, task lamps for Wästbergs, interiors for restaurant Operakällaren and Nobis Hotel in Stockholm, carpets for Asplund, jewellery for Gallery Pascale, not to mention the architecture of the Sfera building in Kyoto. ”Multidisciplinary” seems like a good word to describe Eero Koivisto, Ola Rune and Mårten Claesson, founders of the Stockholm-based office for architecture and design that bears their surnames. Founded in 1995 by the three former classmates from...

Images on this page: Olivia Jeczmyk 1. The largest bowl is made of stainless steel. Ø  9 cm. 3 Also available for separate purchase. Perfect for fruit. 2. The large bowl is made in dark brown melamine. Ø  1 cm. 3 Also available for separate purchase. Useful for preparing food or salads. 3. The middle bowl is made of oven-safe glazed stoneware. Ø  3 cm. 2 Used for cooking foods au gratin. 4. The small bowl made of turned solid wood. Ø  5 cm 1 Works perfectly for nuts and other snacks. 5. The smallest is made of green glass. Ø  2 cm 1 Useful as a caster sugar c