RAK Porcelain has acquired Cookplay. The strategic acquisition by the Rak Porcelain Group of Bankook Design Chambre, s.l. (the owner of Cookplay brand) was announced this week.
Founded in Bilbao by industrial designer Ana Roquero, Cookplay is known for sculptural, organic forms and responsible material choices across hospitality and home. By bringing Cookplay into the RAK family, design leadership meets industrial scale: customers gain a broader palette of creative shapes and finishes, backed by RAK’s manufacturing capabilities, quality assurance and strong worldwide distribution network.
Cookplay remains an independent brand within the group and will be presented as “Cookplay, a RAK Porcelain brand.”
Speaking about the acquisition, RAK’s Mariella Di Giambattista and Sven Bodry, directors of operations, RAK Porcelain Europe said: “Cookplay’s design language has inspired chefs and hosts worldwide. Joining forces allows us to accelerate design led innovation while keeping Cookplay’s creative soul intact – and to offer our customers more choice with the same reliability they expect from RAK.”
Ana Roquero, founder and creative director of Cookplay added: “This partnership gives Cookplay the industrial backbone and international reach to scale our ideas without compromising on design integrity. We will continue to design from Bilbao, collaborating closely with chefs, designers and the RAK team.”
