2026

Design Awards Silver Winner - MarsenRotn

TiForge wok

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MarsenRotn

Category

Bakeware, Cookware & Cooking Utensils - Cookware Sets

Client's Name

Country / Region:

China

Designed for healthy cooking and lasting reliability, this series offers a comprehensive range of essential cookware—from woks and saucepans to stockpots and micro-pressure steamers—catering to modern families who value efficiency, safety, and style in daily cooking.
Engineered for exceptional performance, the series features VICOOK constant-temperature technology, utilizing a five-layer steel-titanium composite body crafted via integrated die-casting with an aerospace-grade thermal conductive core to guarantee uniform 360° heat distribution. This advanced technology eliminates common issues such as scorched or undercooked food, significantly improving cooking efficiency while preserving the original nutrition and texture of ingredients. Taking innovation further, the series introduces a revolutionary non-stick wok that eliminates traditional chemical coatings entirely in favor of a single, seamless sheet of pure titanium, also formed through integrated die-casting. Enhanced by micro-dome matrix technology, its surface is precision-textured with a matrix of microscopic dimples, creating approximately 300,000 micro-domes that trap oil to form a natural, ultra-thin physical barrier. This delivers more durable and safer non-stick performance through advanced structural engineering, avoiding the health risks and flaking associated with conventional chemical coatings. Versatility is further enhanced by the micro-pressure steamer, which boasts an extended 18 cm profile—5 cm taller than standard models—expanding its capacity to serve two additional people. Furthermore, removing the steamer basket transforms it into a high-capacity stew pot, offering greater utility and preventing boil-overs. The saucepan and stockpot are equally adaptable, flexibly handling diverse culinary needs ranging from stewing and stir-frying to baking.
A cohesive visual language unites every piece in this series, featuring a wide-rimmed, low-profile silhouette and a gently arched lid. Through a meticulous mirror-polishing process, each piece achieves a refined, lustrous finish that resists oxidation and simplifies cleaning. Complementing this form is a cold-rolled steel handle shaped like a swan’s neck, creating a subtle textural contrast. Together, these features create a cookware series that perfectly balances elegance with everyday utility.

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