The ultimate tool for tackling all kinds of baking – the Swiss Modern Bread and Pastry Knife slices seamlessly through pies, focaccias, cakes and tarts. Try it on tougher-skinned vegetables, too, like artichokes. Its ergonomic form is expertly constructed to ensure maximum precision and comfort with every slice. The stainless steel blade is perfectly counterbalanced by a sleek, synthetic handle. The subtle, yet standout design means you’ll always know where it is in the kitchen.

The Japanese-inspired Swiss Modern Santoku Knife is a truly efficient tool for the kitchen. Known as the ‘knife of the three virtues’ for its ability to effortlessly handle and slice through meat, fruit and vegetables, its 17-centimetre-long blade has a specially fluted edge to reduce friction and thus prevent food sticking to the blade. The handles are made of European walnut – richly grained, dark-brown wood, making each knife genuinely unique. And something else puts Swiss Modern knives in a class of their own – the walnut, which feels unbelievably warm and natural. The geometrically shaped handles create a dynamic impact and give mankind’s oldest and most important tool a contemporary feel. This Santoku knife is about the perfect balance of elegance and functionality, durability and timelessness.

Baked goods are easily sliced and portioned with the Swiss Modern Bread and Pastry Knife. It also makes light work of tougher, hard-skinned vegetables such as artichokes. Like all the knives in the Swiss Modern collection, it has a special ergonomic form with a richly grained European walnut wood handle, which is warm, natural, entirely unique and geometrically shaped to give this 22-cm piece a smooth, contemporary feel. Elegance and high-performance functionality combine for beautiful, durable and timeless kitchen tools.