Capelano

Capelano was introduced by Stelton in 2004 as a new cutlery language for the modern table. Johan Verde gave the collection a distinctly long, slim and elegant form, creating a more elongated expression while keeping function and comfort central to the design.

Johan Verde is an award-winning Norwegian designer whose work extends across applied art, furniture, clocks and packaging. Capelano brings that broader design perspective to the table, translating his interest in form and function into objects intended for everyday use.

Because the proportions deliberately move away from more traditional cutlery. The dinner knife measures 25 cm, the dinner fork 23 cm and the dinner spoon 23.5 cm, giving the main pieces an unusually elongated presence. The result is a setting that feels slender, modern and visually distinctive.

Verde has described the fold as a form that embraces, surrounds and turns around itself, creating maximum material presence within minimum space. Although Capelano is not defined by one literal folded motif, this way of thinking reveals his wider fascination with how form can wrap, protect and shape the experience of an object.

Capelano was conceived around exactly that balance. Its long, slender proportions give the collection a clear visual identity, while the pieces remain practical table tools made in 18/8 stainless steel and designed for regular use. The elegance is not added after the function; the two are developed together.