CHEF / MICROWAVE CONCEPT / WHIRLPOOL MICROWAVE /
2000
This proposal is the result of an invitation by Whirlpool Europe to work on a conceptual study for a microwave oven. My design, which was projected ten years into the future, aimed to put microwave technology on a par with other appliances, thus integrating it more fluently into the ritual of cooking. Instead of the misplaced box, I conceived CHEF as a built-in device, a station similar to an electric hob. All bulky technology is hidden underneath the kitchen counter. The cavity for the microwaves is created by covering the dish, placed on the station, with tools of various sizes (resembling upside down pots).

Project assistant: Clemens Weisshaar (KGID)