Starting again in the kitchen

YEAR 2010

Starting again in the kitchen

Caring for the environment starts right at home. Particularly in the kitchen, the room where …

Caring for the environment starts right at home. Particularly in the kitchen, the room where we usually produce most of our waste, which might potentially become the place where we save the greatest amount of energy.
Designed by French design studio Faltazi after a ten-year-long research effort, Ekokook is the prototype of a future kitchen, a concept based on recycling, which aims at providing us with energy self-sufficiency by preserving and reusing water, food waste and containers.
How does this work? First, we’ve got the solid waste; each piece is placed in its own bin and smashed down to minimal size with tools activated by hand. Secondly, there is water, recycled tank to a double sink for retention; the second sink collects water that’s been filtered of any grease scum into two pitchers that can then be used on household plants. Finally, as far as organic waste is concerned, an earth worm sealed composer uses real earthworms to break it down, turning it into lumbri compost to be mixed with water to create a fertilizer.
Ekokook ensures maximum hygiene and no foul smells, as well as featuring a catchy and contemporary design.

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