Recycled tableware for Rest.

Restaurant Rest. (Oslo, NO) has a strong focus on food waste and wanted tableware that enhances their philosophy. We designed and developed a range of products using recycled glass, left-over clay, oyster shells and chicken feet. The glass products are manufactured by glass studio Formbar, in collaboration with Sirkel Glass.

During the development of the chicken feet plates we first considered letting the plate stand on feet instead of having the feet point upwards.

The oyster shells are dried and crushed before they are mixed into the clay, fired and then glazed and fired again.

Halfway through the project we all met at Formbar (the glass studio) and tested all the prototypes together with head chef Jimmy Øien.

Most of the products for Rest. are made from 100 % recycled glass, some from clear glass and some from a mix of recyclable coloured glass called green mix.

Our 28 cm plate ALMOST FLAT, made from a mix of left-over clay from our microfactory. Mixing clays is a potentially problematic venture, as it creates tension which sometimes lead to cracking during firing. We developed the technique and clay mix ratio to be able to control this.

Bowls (17 cm) made from a mix of left-over clays; sand-coloured and spotted clay.

Glass bowl made from 100 % recycled glass.

Small rough bowls with crushed oyster shell mixed into the clay before firing and glazing.

The most experimental product for Rest. is the plate with real chicken feet. The feet have been dried and treated with a food-safe black coating.

Small snack plates (12 cm) made from a mix of left-over clays; sand-coloured and blue.

Small glass jugs made from 100 % recycled glass in green mix.