{"id":2323,"date":"2024-02-05T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-04T23:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/2024\/02\/05\/the-ethical-kitchen-project-a-machine-for-cooking\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T07:00:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-04T23:00:32","slug":"the-ethical-kitchen-project-a-machine-for-cooking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeofmaterials.com\/fr\/the-ethical-kitchen-project-a-machine-for-cooking\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ethical Kitchen Project: A Machine for Cooking"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why are contemporary kitchens so big? Danish designer Tobias T\u00ed\u00b8stesen poses this question on behalf of the environment, as well as our quality of life: \u201cDo we really need all those one-purpose machines that then require big kitchens with a lot of space?\u201d T\u00ed\u00b8stesen thinks not, and to prove it, he designed the Ethical Kitchen, a prototype that pares the room down to its essential elements. \u201cWe need to scale down in the future,\u201d he explains. \u201cWe also need to start using our senses and to demand more of design the same way we do of the food we eat.\u201d <\/p>\n

T\u00ed\u00b8stesen conceived and constructed the Ethical Kitchen as his final project for his master\u2019s degree in industrial design from Denmark\u2019s Kolding School of Design. It\u2019s been so well received that he\u2019s currently in talks to put the design into production.<\/p>\n

Photography by Ida Buss.<\/p>\n

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Above: \u201cThe project is about taking a step backwards and asking what we really need,\u201d writes T\u00ed\u00b8stesen in his design brief. So we asked him: In the kitchen, what do <\/em>we really need? \u201cWe need to surround ourselves with basic tools of good quality,\u201d he responded. \u201cLong-lasting materials that can be maintained and that offer multiple uses.\u201d<\/p>\n

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About: T\u00ed\u00b8stesen\u2019s pick of the most essential tools? \u201cWith two really good knives,\u201d he says, \u201cone can do most things in the kitchen.\u201d The kitchen countertop is Eco by Cosentino, a terrazzo-like surface made from recycled ceramic and glass. <\/p>\n

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Above: The Ethical Kitchen is constructed of FSC-certified ash from northern Germany. Plates are stored in a wall-hung leather case.<\/p>\n

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Above: T\u00ed\u00b8stesen likens cooking to industry: \u201cI found that a lot of the processes happening in the kitchen are quite similar to what happens in a factory\u2013it\u2019s a food workshop.\u201d His design, he hopes, will inspire people to \u201creflect upon how things work, where they come from, and maybe also tells the story of how we need to give things back\u2013produce scraps, for instance\u2013instead of just taking and using.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Above: The Ethical Kitchen is designed without screws or brackets, so it\u2019s easy to disassemble\u2013either to take with you when you leave, or to reuse\/recycle.<\/p>\n

Above: The designer wanted the kitchen not just to be eco-friendly but also to have a simple Nordic beauty.<\/p>\n

Above: The framework is on display as a visual clue that it can be disassembled.<\/p>\n

Above: T\u00ed\u00b8stesen built the kitchen himself from raw ash planks. Here, the cabinet handles are in progress. <\/p>\n

Above: The designer\u2019s office during his master\u2019s studies at Kolding School of Design in Denmark. <\/p>\n

Above: A cardboard model of the Ethical Kitchen.<\/p>\n

Above: The designer is also the builder: T\u00ed\u00b8stesen\u2019s tools for constructing the leather dish rack. <\/p>\n

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