ob Tannen, PhD, Director of Research athieu Turpault, Director of Design ww.bresslergroup.com ww.bresslergreen.com near future kitchen 3.05.2011
Mar 29, 2015
Rob Tannen, PhD, Director of ResearchMathieu Turpault, Director of Design
www.bresslergroup.comwww.bresslergreen.com
near future
kitchen
3.05.2011
1.Bresslergroup overview2.Hardwares overview3.Research process
a.Understand market trends
b.Consumer wants and needs
4.Brainstorm5.concept design scenario
1.Bresslergroup overview2.Hardwares overview3.Research process
a.Understand market trends
b.Consumer wants and needs
4.Brainstorm5.concept design scenario
agenda
40 years of research driver product development experience
expertise in industrial and interface design, engineering and product development
consumer, commercial, sustainable design and medical markets
international and multi-cultural staff
over 100 international design awards
40 years of research driver product development experience
expertise in industrial and interface design, engineering and product development
consumer, commercial, sustainable design and medical markets
international and multi-cultural staff
over 100 international design awards
product development process1.market and product
research a. Understand trends and
competition2.observational consumer
research3.culminate and articulate
data4.idea brainstorming5. concept generation6. consumer/client feedback7. concept refinement8. design development9. engineering10.prototyping
product development process1.market and product
research a. Understand trends and
competition2.observational consumer
research3.culminate and articulate
data4.idea brainstorming5. concept generation6. consumer/client feedback7. concept refinement8. design development9. engineering10.prototyping
if the kitchen is the heart and soul of the house, then
creativity, movement, and interactions
with products and people is what keeps it alive.
how will behavioral trends and emerging technologies enhance
the kitchen environment?
we are seeing 4 major trends in
the kitchen environment
we are seeing 4 major trends in
the kitchen environmentCONNECTED
(information age)
modularity
eco
MINIMAL seen in both kitchen systems
and kitchen appliancesseen in both kitchen systems
and kitchen appliances
MINIMAL
visual simplicity + space efficient
aa
MODULARITY
customizable + upgradable
eco
alternative energy + responsible materials + waste management
CONNECTED(information age)
connect to a larger network + access information quickly
the kitchen is a multi-purpose
hands on spaceovertime the traditional kitchen has evolved to become a space that is used for more than just cooking : it is a space
for both personal and group activities
groupactivitiesfood
activities personal
activities
groupactivitiesfood
activities personal
activities
dining
parties
get Togethers
eat
work play
create
cook
clean
store
when we surveyed kitchen users, we discovered they all
cook, eat, clean and store differently.
everyone is unique !
everyone is unique !
2 scenarios emerged from our research
2 scenarios emerged from our research
suburban family
apartment dwellers
urban – less space – existing equipment – rent apartment - roommates
apartment dwellers
apartment dwellers
“i always forget what i have in my fridge”
“I spend to much time loading and unloading
dishes”
“i have limited kitchen space”
“high storage is hard to reach”
“cleaning up takes to long”
suburban – larger equipped kitchen– kids – own house – busy lifestyle
suburban family
suburban family
“my cabinets are a mess, and they
never seem to stay organized”
“i have no time to cook, clean and pack lunches”
“i cant keep track of recipes”
“i use to much water”
“I dont remember what I have in my
house”
follow a traditional
linear workflow in the kitchen
engage in information/
asset sharing
urbanites and suburbanites still experience similar
patterns
urbanites and suburbanites still experience similar
patterns
technology is moving kitchen users into a CONNECTED WORLD, based on SHARING objects and INFORMATIONresponsibility
Programs like zipcar allow consumers share physical objects for economic and environmental reasons
Programs like harvest mark allows consumers to trace where their food is coming from
Programs like urban garden share allow consumers to reconnect with nature and share locally grown produce
sociologysharing recipes through social networks like twitter, myspace, and facebook allow consumers to virtually communicate and share information instantly
Programs like neighborhood fruit and eat wild allows consumers to reconnect with their local neighborhood
sharing
workflow
traditional
workflow
shop
unpackstore
prepare
cook
clean
store left
overs trashcompos
trecycle
enjoyable
choreeat
workflow
desiredexperie
nce
enjoyable
chorecook
and eat
store clean
shop prepare
sharing(interconnectivity)
Reducedworkflow
optimized space
we brainstormed each aspect of the
kitchen always considering trends and user needs
we brainstormed each aspect of the
kitchen always considering trends and user needs
Concept design scenario
KELLY JEN
kelly decides to go to the grocery store to shop for food
in the store kelly takes out her smartphone to use her MySpice app
Fridge view: allows you to look into your fridge
My pantry: your personal food database
Share: food community database
Recipes: uses your /the communities database to create recipe suggestions
MySpice is an application that allows users to log, check, and share her food with a network of people
while shopping, kelly checks her home refrigerator’s contents
Fridge view utilizes a camera built into your fridge
camera
she finishes shopping and the store sends her an electronic receipt
MySpice receives the receipt and tracks kelly’s groceries
Step 1: kelly receives her receipt from trader jacks
Step 2: kelly selects items she wants to share
Step 3: kelly can review the contents of her groceries and keep track of expiration dates
back in her apartment, kelly puts groceries away in her cabinets
Step stool
Kitchen island with quick wash
refrigerator
The step stool uses empty space under her cabinets ,and can easily be activated for use
she also puts groceries away in her refrigerator
Slide out planter tray
Light and water are provided by the fridge
The planter tray allows kelly to bring a small garden indoors. she can grow herbs and flowers using the power already built into her refrigerator
This works well for her small urban environment
She uses MySpice to find a recipe for dinner
Step 1: kelly searches both recipes with her pantry (my recipes) and the networks pantry (shared recipes)
Step 2: kelly selects a shared recipe
Step 3: kelly’s sister jen has 2 ingredients in her pantry to complete this recipe
Using MySpice she contacts her sister jen
jen invites kelly to have dinner with her family
kelly and jen enter jen’s kitchen
Inductive counter top
Multi-functional kitchen island
Underground pantry
refrigerator
dishwashermicrowave
Sectioned cabinet
jen removes her ingredients from her modular refrigerator
Add as many units as needed
Set temperature
The modular refrigerator is easily accessible with it’s lowering automated shelf. Jen can program the temperature of each unit and add units as needed.
jen’s husband dave cooks the meal using the kitchen island
precise measurements
mind if I help?
Faucet slides on track to be easily accessed along the island
dave cuts and cooks directly on the inductive countertop
Step 1: Dave preps meal by cutting vegetables.
Step 2: Dave moves vegetables to the side to clear counter space
Step 3: Dave places skillet on counter top
Step 4: Dave selects temperature by touching countertop
The action of placing the skillet on the countertop lights up the controls.
The inductive countertop allows dave to cut and cook on the same compact surface area
inductive kitchen appliances live seamlessly with the coutertop
Hand held blender charges when it sits on countertop
Food processor blender
bowl attachment
jen sets the table using the clean dishes from her cabinet/washer
dirty dishes are placed back into the washer/cabinet for cleaning
When desired, Kelly can active the “wash mode” in her cabinets and it will wash the dishes
Dish soap dispenser
The washer/cabinet simplifies the dish washing experience. Jen can store and wash the dishes in one contained space, without the hassle of loading and unloading a dishwasher.
lunches from leftovers are placed in sectioned cabinet
Program individual shelves to individual members of your family
Next Day
The sectioned cabinet allows jen to customize her storage so she can locate what she wants without searching for a long period of time
kelly drives back to her apartment later that evening
at her apartment, kelly cleans her tupperware in her quick wash
Step 1: place dirty dish in quick wash
Step 2: washes and dries
Step 3: remove clean dish
Insert dish into quick wash
The quick wash allows kelly to wash one dish in a short period of time.
Kelly’s sink disposes of left over food in the compost bin
Garbage disposal
Compost bin, rotates and heats compost
The compost bin leverages kelly’s existing garbage disposal to grind up organic material
Kelly can dump all her organic material in her garbage disposal
sharing(interconnectivity)
Reducedworkflow
optimized space
we would continue to develop a kitchen
system for both the apartment dweller and the suburban family
we would continue to develop a kitchen
system for both the apartment dweller and the suburban family
Rob Tannen, PhD, Director of ResearchMathieu Turpault, Director of Design
www.bresslergroup.comwww.bresslergreen.com
THANK YOU.