bdes (Hons) Product design
Matthew shepherd
eko kitchen
eko kitchen is a stand alone kitchen unit that aims to make domestic food waste recycling easier and more attractive reducing household carbon footprints. Built around convenience everything is in close proximity ensuring recycling food waste and packaging does not become an afterthought when cooking.

eko kitchen - Simplifying household recycling to reduce your carbon footprint.
A film explaining the benefits that eko kitchen brings to cooking and recycling.

A smaller cut out can be removed allowing chopped food to be transferred to the pan.

Removable parts for easy cleaning and waste wrappers made from organic materials that complement your compost.

Breakdown of materials and finishes.

Waste Wrapper materials and creating aspirations.
Card model assembly Model was made to see how it would interact with the rest of the kitchen.

Made from corrugated card and shopping bags for the recycling bag.

Close ups of card model.