Aeroflot’s airplane tableware developed by designers Mikhail Chistiakov and Yulia Chistiakova has won a prestigious Red Dot Award. The design award is presented annually by the design centre at Essen, Germany. 

As part of the international Red Dot Design Award 2021Skopkar tableware design concept was awarded in the Tableware category. The respectable jury, which included celebrated designers from different countries, appreciated the sense of style demonstrated by the leading Russian airline. In-flight catering is one of Aeroflot’s service strong points.  

The whole tableware range was recognized with the award, including porcelain, cutlery, glassware, textiles and paper products. The new design was gradually rolled out across fleet to be completed by late 2019. The tableware sets are now available on all of the airline’s flights.

The jury emphasized the perfectly balanced tableware concept designed to meet the numerous requirements of the civil aviation. These encompass style continuity, compact size, functionality.

The experts outlined that Aeroflot’s tableware concept showcases a contemporary reinterpretation of the Russian table culture with a traditional appeal.  The design is based on the image of a Russian wooden scoop called skopkar, and a traditional colourful wooden spoon was transformed into an elegant metal spoon preserving its distinctive tip.

Photos provided by Mikhail Chistiakov and Yulia Chistiakova

Red Dot Design Award is an international design competition established by the North Rhine –Westphalia Design centre at Essen. The accolade recognizes designers and manufacturers for best consumer product designs. Red Dot Design Award has become one of the most sought-after marks of quality for good design in Europe. Over 6,000 products from all over the world run the awards.

The official results were released on the website. The presentations of the winning design projects will be included in the Red Dot Design Yearbook and will be exhibited in a design gallery in Essen.