With the Clivo cutlery, Japanese culture inspires Patricia Urquiola once more, after the Edo pan set. This set is the result of a study of plant-fiber kitchen utensils, and particularly the traditional Japanese bamboo tools. The name (from the Latin clivus, slope) recalls the gesture of carving, progressively removing material to obtain the desired shape. The collection took shape from prototypes hand-sculpted by a model maker working with the designer, with a thorough and meticulous search for detail. This creative gesture has thus translated into the visual sign that distinguishes the collection, a kind of indentation between the handle and head.