Cookpots
John Pawson for Demeyere
Collaboration with Demeyere started with the idea of providing that most important of contemporary living spaces, the kitchen, with a set of core equipment which would combine functional sophistication with formal simplicity.
The project’s functional challenges ranged from the need to achieve efficient thermal conductivity in the pan’s base whilst maintaining a cool handle, to the requirement for a good pouring lip and a form which would feel comfortable and balanced in the hand. In terms of pure design, meanwhile, efforts focused on refining the shape of the body and on the detail of the junction between body and handle.
The project’s functional challenges ranged from the need to achieve efficient thermal conductivity in the pan’s base whilst maintaining a cool handle, to the requirement for a good pouring lip and a form which would feel comfortable and balanced in the hand. In terms of pure design, meanwhile, efforts focused on refining the shape of the body and on the detail of the junction between body and handle.