When Noam and Tomer from Florentine Kitchen Knives invited us to design a handle for their knives found in Thiers, France, they also encouraged us to relate our design to the idea of sharing and connecting.
To bring this concept to life, we collaborated with designer and cabinetmaker Mike Hausmann, selecting wood scraps from his workshop to create each handle. The final result is a unique combination of Black Walnut and Oak, where every piece is slightly different.
Once the knives were made, we gathered around a table for a meal prepared by Lluis Veciana, a doctor with a deep passion for food. This lunch was not just a way to mark the end of the process but a way to reinforce the essence of the project—designing for shared experiences.develop projects that balance functionality and emotion, tradition and innovation.
Industrial Designer based in Barcelona, focused on Lighting, Product Design and Architecture. Jordi Veciana earned his degree in Barcelona but worked for designers like Massimo Vignelli and Ralph Lauren while living in New York at the beginning of his career. In 1998 he opened his own studio in Barcelona focusing on Lighting Design, Hospitality and Retail Design. In July 2017 Jordi Veciana and Skye Maunsell founded Montoya, a professional nexus and network for creative communities. Since then, both collaborate in projects focused on Lighting Design, Interior Design and Architecture.
