arne jacobsen's cylinda line is the most commercially successful application of formalist principles for home consumption. based on the form of the cylinder it included and extensive range of table and cookware. the range was developed from 1964 to 1967 in conjunction with its manufacturer, stelton. the semiautomated equipment and modern welding techniques used to create the pieces gave a rigorous precision to their production, yielding sleek surfaces and crisp forms. machine tooling also allowed the geometrical regularity of the thin-bodied stainless-steel wares to be maintained regardless of size. the set-off black nylon handles were likewise formally conceived. their dark rectangular outlines and interior arcs serving as foils for the shimmering cylindrical vessels. Ê Ê Ê