Inspired by toys we played as kids, the Tipu Collection offers functional designs and vibrant colours to your kitchen

Tipu, launched by the London-based design studio Tiipoi, makes its debut with an exquisite kitchen collection. This range includes handcrafted salt and pepper mills, baking pins, and more, all made in the wooden toy-making town of Channapatna, located just 60 kilometers southwest of Bangalore in southwestern India.

Channapatna is renowned for its traditional and advanced small-scale industries, particularly hand-carved and lacquered toys. The craft's roots can be traced back to the 11th and 12th centuries, while its current form began to flourish in the latter half of the 18th century when Tipu Sultan, the local ruler at the time, invited Persian artisans to train local craftspeople in toy-making techniques.