A food-loving iPad freak friend recently told me that he wished they’d invent an app where you could just touch an icon and it would get an exotic dish to materialize in front of you. At the time I laughed and called him an adorable i-diot. But I guess people around the world have had that very same wish. At least Portuguese product designer Rita Ferrão did because her smart cooker concept for the Electrolux Design Lab 2011 hits that proverbial nail right on the head.
You have got a new recipe book and are excited to cook a scrumptious meal today. Oops! What do you see when you open the book for guidance? All the ingredients need to be added with a specific measurement and weight! Now, this is something irritating if you do not have a proper scale. Moreover, the difference between grams, pounds, liters and oz can leave you all the more confused. Jung Dae Hoon has designed the Smart Guide to help tackle this problem the digital way.
The trend is multifunctionality and totally hi-tech, which is why the Folding Iron Concept doesn’t surprise me. It’s a folding iron that works wirelessly. The broad coated faceplate can be used as a handy warmer for your favorite cuppa brew or soup too. A refined version is sure to find a place in my travel case.
Ana Marta has designed the Angoria, a unique kitchen gadget that will change the concept of cooking. This lightweight device will make all other cooking equipments obsolete that come with hefty tags. You can carry it anywhere and everywhere. This portable product has reduced dimensions that add to its mobility.
With rising population all around the world and with land price increasing at a faster rate, people now opt for small houses or even lofts. With houses getting small, its obvious that kitchens too are getting smaller and more compact and so does the cooking range. So here is Totem designed by Nick Morris. The system is a modular food system you could have only thought of in your dreams.
