This project presents a possible future shaped by the climate crisis, centred around the idea of ‘precariousness’. I have chosen to adress complex environmental and social issues by reimagining domestic rituals, specifically cooking- in a future marked by resource scarcity and instability.
My work investigates how the notion of home and everyday habits might evolve under the strain of ecological disruption. Taking into consideration the emotional and psychological dimensions of these shifts, I have created an entire narrative to explore how the rhythms and meanings of everyday life may change.
MODULARITY
The kitchen can be assembled and taken apart quickly, enhancing a sense of movement and transience- realities of a climate-shaken world. As stability erodes, mobile and adaptive systems become vital, so my design nods to a nomadic future through portability and playful improvisation.
I up-cycled found objects for travel-ready storage. An abandoned bread bin became a wheeled pod: lid removed, four castors, a bent scrap-metal handle, off-cut steel braces. Its awkward fit underscores resourceful compromise. The fold-out worktop travels too: lorry-tie rope threads its inner fold, clipping round the torso so the surface wears like a backpack.
Together these gestures mark a survival-oriented kitchen, inviting users to rethink food prep as movement and adaptability.
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