A Whole Kitchen Squeezed Into A Small Island

What can we say? It’s called the “Modern Space Saving Mini Kitchen” for a reason.


May 5, 2009

Dyson Applies For Patent On Kitchen Squareness

James Dyson wants everything in your kitchen to be square because it saves space. In fact, this eureka moment was so profound that he wants to patent the idea of kitchen squareness.


April 28, 2009

Armani Calyx Disappearing Kitchen

There’s nothing worse than walking in your kitchen only to see your stupid sink, cabinets and countertops. Amiright?


March 29, 2009
Computing

Electrolux Mini Kitchen Includes Tablet PC and Probably Loneliness

Making dinner for two? Then move along. The Electrolux Personal Mini Kitchen concept is designed to hold the bare essentials for one person: A small silicon hotplate, a tiny soda-can-sized fridge, and a tablet PC.


March 25, 2009
Gadgets

Cheope All-In-One Outdoor Kitchen Is Probably Cooler Than Your Indoor Kitchen

I’ve always wanted an outdoor kitchen—something with gas burners, a grill, sink and some storage space (maybe even a wood-fire pizza oven). This compact Cheope oven from Alpina fits most of those requirements.


March 24, 2009

EGGo Mobile Kitchen Would Look Good Sitting on a Wall, Would Probably Survive a Fall

Industrial designer Zhdanova Irina‘s self sufficient mobile kitchen concept, EGGo, looks like it could win an award for the most stylish way ever to survive in a post-apocalyptic world.


December 4, 2008

The Kitchen of Tomorrow! (in 1943)

In 1943, Life ran a story about the Kitchen of Tomorrow exhibit presented in Toledo, Ohio. In retrospect, they may have gotten it wrong.


October 10, 2008

Elettronico Faucet: Touchscreen Controls, Connects to a Plumbing Network

We are only talking about a sink here, but I must admit that I am a sucker for a captivating design. That having been said, the Elettronico Faucet by Carlo Frattini definitely caught my eye. The allure of the system centres around an LCD display that can be used to turn the faucet on and off, control flow rate, temperature and even other faucets / showers in the house. Essentially, the Elettronico would be part of a plumbing network that would give you command over everything from one screen. It is the most exciting thing to happen to pipes since…uh, wait. Nevermind. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing or availability at the moment.


September 17, 2008

Flatshare Fridge Separates Your Roommate’s Rotten Food From Yours

If you’ve ever lived with a roommate who seems to enjoy experimenting with mold in your communal fridge, you can probably appreciate this invention from Austrian design student Stefan Buchberger. The Flatshare Fridge, one of nine finalists in the Electrolux Design Lab 2008 competition, consists of up to four stackable modules on top of a base station. Each module can be further customised with add-ons like bottle openers or a whiteboard.