Plate up: Tableware designed as canvas for food

Students from the RCA’s Ceramics and Glass design programme were asked to create pieces that were functional yet idiosyncratic. Rachel Cox’s Tessella, for instance, consists of geometric plates that fit together in different ways, letting diners compose their plates however they please, like a more flexible, modern tv dinner plate.

Enhancing the beauty of food, the Art Food exhibition is a great example of our Form Follows Ritual microtrend. The tableware will be on display at the Flow Gallery during the London Design Festival. To see more innovative design, look out for our coverage of the festival, which will take place on 14–22 September.