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ABOUT



CONCEPT DINNERWARE + FLATWARE





OVERVIEW


This project involves a concept set of dinnerware and flatware designed for
the 3 star Michelin restaurant DiverXO, located in Madrid, Spain. This gastronomic
experience was ranked number 4 in the world on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants
list, and its chef and creator, Dabiz Muñoz, was ranked the best chef in the world in
2021 and 2022. However, DiverXO could not be farther in style and atmosphere from
what one would typically expect to see at the highest end standard of dining in the
world. Upon entrance, guests are greeted with white marble slab tables and plush
pink leather seats, and a myriad of odd and inordinate decorations scattered throughout
the restaurant. Without even considering the food, DiverXO already challenges the norms
of classic Michelin star restaurants with its decor and punk inspired atmosphere. Among
the circus-like elements are cartoonish sculptures of flying pigs bursting out of the
walls, certainly unusual for a restaurant of this class. This is also the central theme I
followed when designing the dinnerware for this project, as I strived to make a set of
extravagant and peculiar dinnerware that harnessed the insanity of this restaurant.