Ecooking, Compact Kitchen design

Ecooking is a vertical kitchen designed to make the most of the electrical appliance area where it is also intended for eating. Starting with the assumption that space is an expensive and precious commodity even in terms of Eco-sustainability its containment leads to indispensable savings.

In the same way a size reduction of the modules results in a decrease of component and material wastage, and therefore an energy consumption saving in their manufacture. Saving space and material realises an improved exploitation of resources and with less waste approaches the conditions of eco-sustainability that designers strive for.

The focus is on the product’s sensory appearance in lacquered wood finish, pleasant to touch and giving a technological aspect. Even for the different functions of the visible appliances, such as the microwave and the handy retractable tap that disappears into the sink allowing the rotation and closure of the module in question.

Everything in one element that is extremely compact that does not force you to renounce anything: a large refrigerator, an integrated cooking system (induction hob and microwave), systems for rinsing and washing (sink and dishwasher with adequate capacity) without giving up the possibility of a good cup of coffee after the meal. A "totem pole" of seventy by seventy centimetres, with a height that varies from a minimum of two meters up to the ceiling of the room. Ideal for positioning as an island but that does not discount the possibility to be against the wall of the room.

The rotating hood contains a light that follows you while operating around the column and softens in different shades at lunchtime and when using the extractable tables. When instead you are preparing the food, the light is calibrated to provide optimum lighting on the work surfaces. In the hood the air treatment system, based on nanomaterials of titanium dioxide, for the purifies the ambient air and is capable of purifying a medium sized room in a few hours.

The various appliances that are close to each other can easily interact and exchange heat, moisture and cooling with one another and with the environment to save energy. A characteristic element of the module, which integrates the production of electrical energy, is the solar panels that are positioned in the various upper modules (for which reason a position in front of a window is advised), capable of powering parts of the appliances independently.

A small vertical wall used as a vegetable garden, allows the cultivation of aromatic plants for day to day usage, whose growth is enhanced by controlled lighting and temperature. This allows you to always have fresh spices and essences, without the need to go into the garden of the house or the grocery store.

The moving parts rotate around a central pivot which also forms the exhaust pipe of the dishwasher and sink. This rotation allows the development of a complete kitchen: the sink is flanked by the hob and supported by the work surface. Additionally, in advanced versions, you can have a double folding surface that allows you to have a real table for lunch (or dinner) with company.