More than 500 designs spanning a century of flatware, from Josef Hoffmann, Russel Wright, Gio Ponti, and Isamu Noguchi to Carlo Scarpa, Arne Jacobsen, Zaha Hadid, and Philippe Starck. Organized chronologically, Dung Ngo traces how designers reinvented the most ordinary objects on the table in response to new materials, social change, and shifting taste, with lesser-known and experimental pieces from Europe, the United States, and Japan alongside the icons.

Beyond the standard table set, there's flatware for children, airline and travel sets, and designs for people with limited dexterity. The final chapter features new pieces commissioned for the book and produced with 3D printing. Published by August Editions.