Check out the design for the Flow2 efficiency kitchen (key word: efficient) — Oregon-based Studio Grom has integrated all the functions of a kitchen so that drying dishes help water plants, condensation from refrigeration helps cool butter (but keeps it soft enough to spread) and composting food waste helps fertilize kitchen plants.
From John Arndt and Wonhee Jeong of Studio Gorm:
"Flow is a living kitchen where nature and technology are integrated in a symbiotic relationship, processes flow into one another in a natural cycle, efficiently utilizing energy, waste, water and other natural resources. It provides a space not only for preparing food but an environment that gives a better understanding of how natural processes work. A kitchen where food is grown, stored, cooked and composted to grow more food."
Flow2 is on display at Oregon's Museum of Contemporary Craft as part of the Exhibition Call and Response through 10/31/09.
Via: Dezeen | Flow2 kitchen by Studio Gorm
(Images: Wonhee Jeong and John Arndt)
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Wow! I've never seen anything like this before. The whole kitchen is on the size of this table. It's perfect for a small studio kitchen. I'm all for the Green. I like it!
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I like that the compost bin slides right under the chopping board, but its also the one thing I would worry about the most as it has no lid or way of controlling odor. All and all this is a clever idea.
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I agree, Jose A: bin under chopping board is a good idea.
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It looks like it would tip over if you had a heavy pot on the burners. I'm sure it would "flow" better if it also had water - without which it is surely impractical. Are you supposed to have two sinks and counters?
It also doesn't look that small of a table, it wouldn't fit in my kitchen anyway and I'm not sure what you would do with the small back edge...
Trendy but pointless
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