Sometimes the simplest designs have the most complicated stories! The iconic Stelton Cylinda Line began with a sketch on a dinner napkin in 1964.

As the story goes... Peter Holmblad, then owner of Stelton and stepson of legendary Danish architect Arne Jacobsen, had been trying to persuade the notoriously busy designer to create a collection of stainless steel tableware. Knowing Jacobsen couldn't resist correcting bad design, Holmblad deliberately showed him his own rather uninspiring sketches. ...The trick worked! 

Jacobsen picked up a napkin and began drawing what would become the Cylinda Line collection. Its architectural skyline of cylindrical forms in varying heights and widths looked deceptively simple, but bringing them to life proved extraordinarily difficult.

At the time, the technology needed to manufacture these precise, seamless stainless steel shapes simply didn't exist. Unwilling to compromise on Jacobsen's vision, Stelton spent three years developing entirely new production techniques and machinery before finally launching the collection in 1967. Its clean lines and satin-finished steel were revolutionary at the time, offering a striking alternative to traditional decorative silverware.

Nearly 60 years later, Cylinda Line remains a timeless design icon and a wonderful reminder that achieving simplicity can be surprisingly complicated!