‘360 °‘ kitchen

the ‘360 °’ kitchen created by german designers farziska winter, katrin sillmann ulrike sandner is a flexible mobile kitchen unit whose space is divided into different working areas for ‘cooking’, ‘eating’ and ‘cleanup’. the tower which provides users with storage shelves can be rotated 360 degrees. this allows the kitchen spaces to be accessible from all sides and adapted to user needs and preferences.

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

in using a pivoting point in their design, different functional areas of the kitchen are given greater accessibility. for winter, sillmann and sandner, it was key to integrate a refrigerator, sink, electrical outlet, trash cans, storage area and access to water under any condition.

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen embedded mini refrigerator

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen pivoting table top

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen image © designboom

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen detail of pivoting tower with storage image © designboom

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen tower

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen image © designboom

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen electrical outlet

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen stove

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

in the brainstorming stage of the ‘360°’ project, the three designers experimented with alternative themes such as a ‘kitchen tree’, another design based on the form of ying and yang, and finally a square culinary space. sticking with the concept of a ‘kitchen tree’, they built models in different variations in scales of  1:10, 1:5 and 1:1.

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen prototype of ‘360 °‘ kitchen in cardboard

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen production process

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen production process

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen production process

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen strainer / plate holders ST360 °

made of acrylic, this integrated rack called ‘strainer / plate holders ST360 °’ is ideal for straining vegetable while washing them or alternatively, it can be placed upright to air dry clean dishes.

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen ‘cutting board SB 360’

a cutting board known as the ‘cutting board SB 360’ made from scratch resistant plastic can also be installed onto the table top.

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen sketches

farziska winter + katrin sillmann + ulrike sandner: 360 degrees kitchen sketches

the ‘360 °’ kitchen was one of 6 projects presented by the students of burg giebichenstein: hochschule fur kunst und design halle at DMY international design festival berlin 2010. each prototype explored the theme of ‘1, 2, 3… light kitchen!’, which asked students to work with one square meter of kitchen space and reexamine the traditional ties and spatial structures of conventional culinary environments.