Ivan feat. kn
We believe design is more than functionality, it’s a fertile ground where aesthetics, innovation, and culture meet. Our collaboration with Ivan Tresoldi stems from this belief: supporting art as a continuous form of cross-pollination that enriches our work and the way we experience everyday objects.
Ivan represents for us a bridge between the contemporary and the underground, a contemporary atelier where design and words intertwine, opening up hybrid perspectives. Our world, cooking tools and tableware, becomes a space for dialogue and experimentation, where minimalist simplicity meets innovation and sustainability.
Supporting art means investing in creativity that inspires and transforms, going beyond form to tell authentic stories. With Ivan, this contamination becomes a shared narrative that values the present and imagines new ways of living design.
Ivan, poet and artist from Milan, is a pioneer of Italy’s “Street Poetry.” From the Barona district to cities worldwide, he brings poetry to the streets, mixing art, social activism, and urban performance. Founder of events and collectives, he promotes creativity and solidarity across Italy and beyond. His notable projects include visual poetry readings like “Immensa Mexico” and large public art performances that have engaged thousands. Besides poetry, Ivan is also a cultural organizer and musician, actively supporting alternative creative movements and public participatory art.
Hidden within each object is a poetic fragment by Ivan, a pioneer of Street Poetry. We chose him for his ability to bring words to the streets, raw, real, and deeply human. His voice doesn’t shout, it lingers. Just like our pieces: quiet, but full of meaning.
by Rodolfo Dordoni
They are an evolution of the traditional concept of the centerpiece, transforming it into a functional and decorative element that enhances the culinary and social experience. These pieces, prepared and arranged in the kitchen, are designed to remain at the center of the table throughout the entire meal, making it easier to share dishes while adding an aesthetic touch to the setting. Each piece is conceived as a functional sculpture, enriching the kitchen or dining space with elegant and contemporary design.
To the existing versions in glass, stoneware, and steel, new additions join the Fusion collection, designed by Rodolfo Dordoni. The stone-washed aluminum base is paired with a top in Canaletto walnut or travertine, further enriching the diverse family of these objects, which define and serve as central elements on KN // Tables.
by Lara Caffi
“I wanted to create objects that go beyond mere functionality, pieces that can evoke emotion through the dialogue between natural materials and contemporary craftsmanship.”
Lara Caffi
We believe that design is a living language, shaped by materials, shaped by hands, shaped by the stories we choose to tell. The new Tableware collection grows from this belief, exploring the rich terrain where matter, function, and advanced production meet in an ongoing dialogue.
This collection introduces a refined conversation between colored glass and wood: two materials with strong, distinct identities, brought together not by contrast, but by complementarity. The clarity and tactile richness of the glass find a natural counterpoint in the warmth and solidity of wood, resulting in a subtle equilibrium, fragile yet grounded, transparent yet structured.
Each object is more than a tool: it’s a meditation on balance. On how material opposites can converge to express a unified vision of everyday beauty. The interplay of textures, the intentional simplicity of form, and the quiet sophistication of craftsmanship come together in pieces that elevate the act of using them into a design experience.
This is not just tableware, it’s a study in harmony. A gentle, yet confident redefinition of how nature and technology, tradition and experimentation, can coexist on the table.
