Introduced as part of its autumn/winter 14/15 range, the Scenery collection by Taiwanese tableware brand JIA Inc. comprises a series of knife blocks and storage items for the kitchen in different materials and sizes, creating a landscape on the kitchen counter.

Materials used include bamboo, acrylic and terracotta. Designs are neat and simple, in sync with JIA’s style of bringing together Eastern and Western influences.

· price: $585 usd

designer: wayne yang
producer: jia
period: 2014

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