Fiona Mc Andrew

Sowing the seeds of good health. - This is meal preparation station. It acts as an informative cooking aid. This concept’s mains focuses were with in built obsolescence in kitchen products, local produce as a sustainable alternative, and waste excess food. It’s origins lie in the simple preparation of meals .Providing the user with nutritional information as to selected meals it aids healthy eating and gourmet cooking. The workspace is designed for ease of use with discreet incorporated; weighing scales and blender.

An inbuilt digital weighing scales for food preparation.

The rotatory electro magnetics below interface interact with magnetics within the blender resulting in rotatory blade action which provides for simple and discreet blending.

The interface uses capacitive multi point touch screen technology; Allowing for a truly intuitive experience , which responses only to human contact. Through wireless bluetooth technology the interface can send a shopping list to a mobile phone. The interface can also be updated this way. This also cuts down on excess food.

For the steaming of small individual portions the containers fit inside a perforated metal sheet which slots into the tray, then in turn into the steamer. This tray can also fit inside the freezer. This metal sheet can also house baby bottles for steaming, eliminating the need for a bottle steamer. A sheet of wood can be slid into the tray exterior providing for another, practical use. This other function provides an economy of space and increases the life span of this product.

Miele_an innovative approach to countertop peripherals - Sowing the seeds of good health. This is meal preparation station. It acts as an informative cooking aid. This concepts mains focuses were with in built obsolescence in kitchen products, local produce as a sustainable alternative, and waste excess food. Providing the user with nutritional information as to selected meals it aids healthy eating and gourmet cooking. The workspace is designed for ease of use with discreet incorporated; weighing scales and blender.( co-designed with Conor Fallon)