This chic, reusable cutlery is made from organic, food-safe bamboo and water-based adhesives, and finished with premium natural oils. Enjoy the perfect picnic in safe, natural style.

Oki Cutlery by KiBiSi. Designed in 2007 to combine the idea of a chopstick rest ("hashi oki") with Scandinavian cutlery design so the ends of the forks, spoons, and knives never touch the tabletop. In prototyping phase. Photo courtesy of KiBiSi

A Cutlery Above The meal itself may be the main event, but your tender victuals aren't much of an attraction without a means to make their way from plate to mouth. Put aside the sporks as we test out the tastemakers of timeless flatware.

The elongated stems of this modern cutlery set suggest chopsticks with the function of Western utensils. Choose among five types of wood handles, including ones in wenge and teak.

This chic, reusable cutlery is made from organic, food-safe bamboo and water-based adhesives, and finished with premium natural oils. Set the perfect picnic table in safe, natural style.

In 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), crew members ate with cutlery designed by Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen.

Accento cutlery for Serafino Zani, 2009.

Envisioning the collection as a modern tool kit, Louise Campbell designed her Georg Jensen cutlery collection with a contemporary fabrication method that also references the company's past: Handcrafted forms are created by first modeling freely in clay, then by cutting, gluing, folding and grinding multiple layers of paper. The pieces are rendered as 3D plastic prints before they are brought to life in stainless steel.

Louise Campbell's 15-piece stainless steel cutlery collection for Georg Jensen was also shown at Rossana Orlandi. After three years of research into utensils and tableware tools, Campbell devised a versatile collection in which "pastry forks double as children’s forks, spoons take you effortlessly from starter to dessert, and indispensible teaspoons double as children’s spoons." And in case you should need them, lobster and cold-cut forks, pushers, and sauce and salad spoons round out the series.

Five-Piece Cutlery Set by Arne Jacobsen for Georg Jensen Designed to fit naturally in the diner’s hand, this sculptural flatware from 1957 trades ornamentation for svelte, minimalist shapes in matte steel.

Santiago cutlery, by David Chipperfield for Alessi. English architect and designer David Chipperfield's Santiago cutlery has clean lines that would complement any modern kitchen.

Mallorca Flatware Collection by Paola Navone Only at Crate & Barrel includes a three-piece place setting ($49.95), a tea spoon ($9.95), coffee spoon ($8.95), and servers ($69.95 for two pieces).

Pots, pans, cutlery, and shelves are hung on a pegboard wall in the kitchen, offering a clever way to utilize space that would be otherwise wasted.

To reduce cost, Pardo constructed this glossy red volume using kitchen furniture units, so the clothing drawers are the same type used for cutlery in the kitchen nook, and the same sink model was used for both the kitchen and bathroom.

Rondo Gold Cutlery, Cutipol, $85 Ryan Walker: "I love products with a heritage that still strive for modernity. Cutipol cutlery comes from the gathering of expertise and know-how over several generations going back to the very origins of the cutlery industry in Portugal. This is combined with a constant effort for improvement and the insatiable spirit of innovation. The gold rondo cutlery is the perfect marriage of old traditional craftsmanship and modern design."

"My wife sourced pieces from nearly every corner of the world, from Canadian throws for the beds, to some Scandinavian details and Estonian cutlery," explains Nicolas. "We found Andean pieces such as stone mortars and human representations from the Mapuche culture." Here, a retro travel poster hangs above two fleece-covered milking stools.

Normann cutlery for Normann Copenhagen.

The cutlery set Collo-alto, designed by Inga Sempé, derives from the elegant spoon for serving risotto she designed. The project for the cutlery that makes up the service develops the basic features of that first spoon, distinctive for the contrast between curved and straight lines. The elongated and narrow shape of the segment that connects the handle with the active part of the cutlery gives the name Collo-alto (Italian for ‘long neck’) to this collection.

Alessi Collo Alto Cutlery Set

Painted Dinner Cutlery, 1978, designed Alessandro Mendini

This specially fabricated metal trolley does double duty as a table and holds pots, cutlery, glassware and Paul's 25-year-old Strathisla single malt scotch.

Equipped with everything from appliances and furniture to the glassware and cutlery, the microHaus can be installed and ready to use in under an hour once it arrives on site.

These scissors were hot forged in Italy with cutlery grade carbon steel.

KnIndustriie’s solid cutlery balances more surrealistic glassware from The Long Confidence.

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Matte Black Oslo Cutlery Set A sooty finish for stainless-steel flatware made in Portugal elevates everyday utensils.

Heath tableware, David Mellor cutlery, and a Skinny laMinx table runner, all at the Heath Ceramics store on Beverley Boulevard in Los Angeles

Pedini kitchen with Energy Star appliances and hidden refrigerator on the left, dishwasher in the island and pull out drawers for dishes, cutlery and pots and pans.

Cutlery for a giant? Sure! Winners might receive a fork, spoon, or knife, but the real prize is the inevitable conversations to come while walking down the street with one in tow.

Poggenpohl’s optimized drawer organizers have the right place for everything—from cutlery and small utensils to fresh fruit and spices. You’ll never lose your coriander again.

The kitchen can best be described as an extraordinary display of opulence. Henskels cutlery and cookware imported from Italy make food preparation an experience in its own.

Wasabi Knife, Spoon, and Fork by Sohdo, $16 to $18 each. (Hint: For more cutlery, skip over to a recent Dwell.com post on new modern flatware designs.)

Stainless steel may be the modern flatware standard, but warm-toned metals are making a comeback and we love this line designed by Cutipol, a Portuguese company schooled in the fine art of cutlery craftsmanship.

Kitchen/Dining Room: Perhaps when setting the holiday table you noticed your cutlery has lost it's luster. Upgrade your fine flatware with the Piano set by Renzo Piano for Iittala.

Feichtner's angular teapot, bracelet, and cutlery design called "Cutt." Don't miss a word of Dwell! Download our FREE app from iTunes, friend us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter!

MU Flatware Place Setting, $90 at the Dwell Store Created by award-winning Japanese architect and designer Toyo Ito for Alessi, this distinctive cutlery set draws on the tactile sensation and minimalist look of chopsticks.