Zermatt

For his first foray into flatware, French designer Patrick Jouin drew inspiration from Zermatt, an opulent Swiss ski resort surrounded by breathtaking mountains including the 4478m summit of Matterhorn. The harsh majesty of the Alpine terrain is reflected in the strong, sharp lines of the fork and dinner knife. Fashioned in stainless steel, this collection created for the House of Puiforcat in 2010 has already been deemed a classic of contemporary design by authoritative observers: the world's top museums, from the Centre Pompidou in Paris to the New York Museum of Arts and Design, have sung its praises.