For the past two years, the Parmigiano Reggiano Design Challenge has invited professional designers and students to enter product designs that elevate the rituals of cooking and enjoying food. In other words, this competition focuses on the magic that happens at the intersection between food and design.

Parmigiano Reggiano cheese is well-known as one of the staples of Italian cuisine. What most Americans don’t realize is that this cheese has been proudly made in the same region of Italy for almost 1,000 years using virtually the same processes and ingredients that were used centuries ago, when it was first made.