Studio Boir has designed a conceptual tableware collection for dining during the coronavirus pandemic, featuring a series of steel and stone objects that enable food sharing at a safe distance. The tableware collection, called The New Normal, comprises five items, including a bread basket divided by a barrier and long spoons that enable couples to feed each other from a distance. In designing the dining objects, Boir aimed to achieve a balance between "intimacy and safe distance" within the context of the coronavirus pandemic – often informally referred to as the "new normal". "Despite coronavirus safety rules, our conceptual tableware retains that important social and cultural dimension of dining – sharing," explained studio founder Ivan Zidar. "Boir's tableware bridges the gap between intimacy and distance, enabling safe food sharing and simultaneously connecting and separating the served dishes," he added.