moto by fowkes andrew from australia

With so many changes in modern metropolitan living the future of cooking at home is in question. A reduction in the size of new build apartments clearly shows that the kitchen is an ever shrinking space and less importance on the ability to prepare food is becoming self evident. Contemporary cook hobs cater for the large family allowing several ingredients to be cooked at the same time. There are an increasing number of young professionals who have neither the time nor the inclination to prepare large or complex meals after a long day at the office. This money rich, time poor social group prefer fresh, simple meals or the option to reheat store meals.
This product addresses this new social phenomenon by catering to their needs. It allows a first step towards culinary self-sufficiency and potential good health.
The Moto cook hob replaces the conventional four burner gas hob with an appliance that offers a number of new innovative benefits to young professionals. The heat source is safer and easier to control than conventional gas or electric hobs. Cooking by induction plate offers safe and even temperature whilst simmering, frying and boiling. The carbon extractor filter assists in not only removing odour from small apartments but also reduces condensation build-up.
A good kitchen is not only measured by the range and quality of culinary tools but also by its useful area of countertop, especially for the preparation of food, cleaning and plating up. The countertop is even more crucial in small metro homes and should be carefully considered before committing to a permanent/dedicated appliance. If the product is only used for a short moment during the day then it should only exist for a short moment in that day. The Moto cook top allows the entire cooking area and extraction system to be folded away when not in use either whilst preparing food to be cooked or after the meal when the worktop is required for cleaning.
It’s important when developing a new typology not to move too far from the current conventions. The cook hob still needs to carry many of the associations and aspirations of the owner/user/cook. The choice of materials needs to follow a professional feel without having the cold unfriendly attitude of a restaurant kitchen.
In order to achieve this, visual queues have been taken from traditional kitchenware to make a new statement appear like an old friend. The forms are primitives taken from culinary geometry like traditional spoons, colanders and pans.
There are only two new technology’s used to change the modus operandi of the product: the manufacturing processes are essentially Victorian in origin but the visual language is handled with a contemporary language. The new technologies are induction heating and WiFi technology used in the nomadic heat/time controller. The use of this wireless technology permits the heat dial to be placed on the countertop away from harmful steam and scalding water. The dimension of domestic pan sizes established the design envelop; this maximum working dimension governs the overall hood size which in turn drove the total width of the unit. This envelope allows sufficient internal space to fit dampened pneumatic pistons, which allow for a softened opening of the hob and extractor hood.