Crafting objects for the language of food

ORTOGONALE collaborates with chefs, restaurants and hospitality spaces to design handcrafted ceramic tableware and unique objects that enhance the relationship between food, material and space.

Each project begins with a dialogue: understanding the identity of a restaurant, the philosophy of a chef and the experience they want to create for their guests. Through research on form, texture and craftsmanship, we develop limited series and bespoke collections, where every piece carries a specific story.

Our approach combines contemporary design with artisanal knowledge, creating objects that are not only functional tools for the table, but also part of the culinary experience.

From small-batch tableware collections to custom projects, ORTOGONALE works alongside chefs and designers to create pieces made in Italy, crafted in limited quantities and shaped by a deep attention to material, process and detail.

SELECTED COLLABORATIONS

Oasis – Sapori Antichi | Vallesaccarda (AV), Italy
1 Michelin Star

La Madia – Chef Pino Cuttaia | Licata (AG), Italy
2 Michelin Stars

Marotta Chef Domenico Marotta | Squille (CE), Italy
1 Michelin Star

SELECTED PROJECTS

Quinto Quarto
(“Fifth Quarter” in english) is a collection of dinnerware and porcelain food supports made through the molding of the animal caul fat, the omentum, based on the themes of critical and aware consumption of food resources and specifically animal resources.

Sottobosco
(“Undergrowth” in english) is a collection of plates with a deeply artisanal character, inspired by the forest and designed for the Michelin-starred restaurant OASIS Sapori Antichi in Vallesaccarda, Italy.

Cretto
A plate originates from a project developed with chef Pino Cuttaia for the dessert of the 2-Michelin star restaurant La Madia in Licata (Sicily), inspired by Alberto Burri’s Cretto di Gibellina

COLLABORATIONS

We are open to collaborations with chefs, restaurants and hospitality spaces interested in developing projects that explore the relationship between food, material and design.

Get in touch to discuss a possible project.
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