The design of a mobile outdoor cooking island for Dutch design label Weltevree

Abstract

The project began with the need of Dutch design label Weltevree for a new outdoor cooking product. Analysis of the outdoor cooking landscape revealed that the main part of an outdoor dinner, the preparations, often take place indoors. Why not moving this main part of the dinner more towards the outdoor environment, whereby the host feels more appreciated about his fresh and pure made dishes, or even whereby friends and family can join, experience and could help with cooking the dinner. A design vision was created: Creating a mobile outdoor cooking product which supports the cook and his guests in having an successful outdoor cooking dinner, getting the preparations more towards the garden environment and being a part of the outdoor dinner, with the visual and interaction appearance of an open kitchen. The final design “The Weltevree Mobile Outdoor Cooking Island” is adventures in the way of making your own spot for cooking within your garden, it provides comfort in the way that it creates an perfect situation with all the facilities to having an successful outdoor cooking dinner. The mobile outdoor cooking island provides different functions such as an innovative heating source to cook with cookware and grilling, a waterplace, a movable transmissive countertop, a smart layer which includes the sink and a multifunctional crate. And all these functions are situated on a compact cooking island which is basic in his appearance and still innovative. The mobile outdoor cooking island is the central subject and object of your garden and outdoor dinner, whereby cooking and dinning blends in together, and provides the social and experiencing aspect of having an outstanding and enjoyable outdoor dinner. The final design is elaborated in an 1 to 1 visual and functional prototype to finalise the design and validate it.