Argento Prodotti per Bambini · 2025
Klyv Coltello per Bambini
- A' Design Award d'Argento 2025 in Prodotti per Bambini
- CLIENT: SKÅGFÄ The Scandinavian + Mediterranean Design House
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 39,200
- Verification code CF49D14BD0 · Verify this award
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About Klyv Coltello per Bambini
Klyv è un coltello ergonomico progettato per bambini dai due anni in su, creato dalla designer Cristina Falcon. La sua unica lama a forma di cuneo si allinea con gli istinti di taglio naturali dei giovani utenti, favorendo le capacità motorie e la fiducia in cucina riducendo al contempo il rischio di incidenti. Il coltello incoraggia la partecipazione familiare nella preparazione dei pasti, promuovendo abitudini alimentari sane integrando al contempo materiali sostenibili come polipropilene con il 30 percento di paglia di grano e imballaggio kraft privo di plastica. Klyv consente ai bambini di sviluppare la motricità fine e l'indipendenza in cucina, rendendo il cucinare un'esperienza divertente e sicura.
About the A' Design Award d'Argento
Klyv Coltello per Bambini ha vinto l'A' Design Award d'Argento, un riconoscimento enormemente prestigioso conferito a design di fascia alta, splendidi e impressionanti. I vincitori d'Argento sono opere tremendamente brillanti ed estremamente creative che illustrano l'eccezionale competenza, il talento e l'acume dei loro designer. Ci si aspetta che Klyv Coltello per Bambini sia un'opera meravigliosa, una vetrina di eccellenza, notevolmente professionale e profondamente innovativa. Questo design vincitore dell'A' Design Award d'Argento è un'invenzione molto notevole e ammirata che giova ai confini dell'arte, della scienza, del design e della tecnologia e li fa avanzare. Klyv Coltello per Bambini è una creazione molto invidiata che evoca desideri, porta sentimenti positivi e accende meraviglia e stupore.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Klyv is a one-of-a-kind knife designed specifically for children aged 2 to 4, addressing their unique motor skills and coordination challenges. Unlike traditional knives that require a sawing motion, Klyv wedge-shaped blade aligns with a child's natural instinct to press downward, reducing frustration and enhancing usability.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- product: 100 mm x 93 mm x 17.3 mm
Package: 180 mm x 145 mm x 30 mm
Material:
Blade :Coated stainless steal
Handle: 30% wheat straw and polypropylene - Tags
- Klyv Kids Knife, skagfa Children Cooking Tool, Toddler-Friendly Knife, Ergonomic Kids Knife, Safe Kitchen Tools for Kids, Sustainable Kids Utensils, Child-Friendly Knife Design, Fine Motor Skill Development, Eco-Friendly Kitchenware, Healthy Eating for Kids
- Production Technology
- Made from stainless steel, Klyv ensures durability and safety while maintaining high product quality and attention to detail. Its handle is crafted from polypropylene, incorporating 30% wheat straw to reduce environmental impact. The 100% plastic-free kraft packaging reinforces its sustainable design. Klyv seamlessly blends functionality, elegance, and eco-conscious innovation, redefining safe and ergonomic kitchen tools for young learners.
- Design Challenge
- We faced significant challenges in maintaining a seamless connection between the blade and handle for a clean food cut. Factories resisted due to its complexity, often suggesting design changes or rejecting production. Ensuring viability for mass production while keeping costs affordable, without compromising quality, functionality, or durability, has been another major hurdle. Scaling this design proved far more complex than anticipated.
- Research
- We designed Klyv as an ergonomic knife for young children, aligning with their natural cutting instincts for safety, usability, and sustainability. Through prototyping and user testing with children aged 2 to 5, we confirmed its effectiveness allowing them to cut food by pressing down instead of sawing. Klyv polypropylene handle with 30% wheat straw and 100% plastic free kraft packaging reduce environmental impact while promoting motor skills, healthy eating, and family bonding.
- Inspiration
- Klyv was inspired by my experience as a mother witnessing my children's eagerness to join kitchen activities. I saw the need for a functional knife tailored for young users. My aim was to reduce the risks of traditional knives while promoting healthy eating, family bonding, and early culinary skills. Klyv empowers kids as young as two to safely participate in meal prep, enhancing motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and kitchen confidence
- Project Duration
- The project started in mid 2022 and finished january 2024
- Operation Flow
- The Klyv knife is carefully designed, focusing on the functionality and coordination of children aged two and above, both right-handed and left-handed. Recognizing that children are not yet familiar with the use of conventional knives and lack the necessary strength to cut effectively, this knife stands out for its ease of use and cleaning. It allows children to apply pressure safely with one or both hands, promoting the development of fine motor skills and independence in the kitchen from an early age. In summary, the Klyv knife is an accessible and effective tool for young ones on their path to culinary independence.
- Patents
- design registration
EUROPEAN UNION _ 015060533-0001 REGISTER_ 15/05/2024
USA, CANADA, UK_International Registration Number DM/242 124, filing date 11.11.2024
CHINA patent filling date 14-10-2024
TRADEMARK SKÅGFÄ
EUROPEAN UNION- UK 018188700 REGISTER 2020-05-22
USA registration number 7665755 Register 2025-01-28
CANADA_Aplication number 2321016 filing 2024-03-01
CHINA filling date 2024-10-10 - Image Credits
- Image #1,2,3,4,5 / photographer Cristina Falcon
