This issue, we spotlight a number of burgeoning categories - Giftable Tableware, with a focus on packaging concepts; Metals, with the growth in metal tableware; and Artisanal, with an increasing demand for handcrafted product. This issue is jam-packed with retail insight too. We profile award-winning German department store Manufactum; interview the owner of New Zealand's leading tabletop boutique The Studio of Tableware; discuss the importance of handcrafted product with independent T is for Table; and examine dinnerware buying trends with two industry experts. And in hospitality, five restaurants and hotels talk about their tableware choices. Spotlighting companies, we interview Pasabahce, Nikko Company and Clip BV, and also highlight three pioneers creating the next generation of tabletop. Finally, we preview the autumn shows: Maison Paris, NY NOW and Homi Milano. Plus, don't miss our Awards Insert, explaining how to apply for the Tableware International Awards of Excellence 2019.
