Royal Doulton and Barber Osgerby Relaunch the Olio Collection.

Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, founders of the celebrated London-based multidisciplinary design studio Barber Osgerby, have worked in partnership with Royal Doulton to update their popular Olio tableware collection. The word Olio refers to ‘a miscellaneous collection of things’, perfectly encapsulating the ethos of the collection.

First launched in 2015, Olio is an eclectic range of functional tableware ceramic pieces for everyday use, designed to be mixed and matched – either used individually or combined to create a set.

“When we set out to design the Olio collection, we wanted to create pieces that work with how people live and use their tableware,” said Edward Barber. “People don’t really have just one set of tableware in their cupboard – they might buy a jug from this place and some plates from that place and some glasses from a trip to Italy, or wherever it might be.”

Reminiscent of found, handmade objects and inspired by craftsmanship, the collection offers a combination of materials and finishes with both glazed and unglazed porcelain details, in a colour palette of graphic black, timeless white and new celadon blue. The collection also includes sustainable wooden serveware and stainless steel cutlery.

“What we created is a collection of pieces that can work together with the pieces you might already have in your home, or, you can buy the whole Olio set,” said Jay Osgerby. “This new update to Olio has let us revisit some of the elements of the collection that we wanted to focus on and refine, just perfecting the form of the pieces. We also wanted to really highlight the materials – we have embraced the tactility of the ceramic and paired back the glazes as well as updated the colours.”

The updated Olio collection features a total of 20 pieces. Available now from royaldoulton.com.au/barber-osgerby/

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[Images courtesy of Royal Doulton.]