Totem Sistema de cuina by Andrea Cingoli

Totem Sistema de cuina by Andrea Cingoli is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny de Mobiliari, Equipament i Accessoris de Cuina Competition Category.

FerroMobiliari de Cuina· 2022

Totem Sistema de cuina

by Andrea Cingoli

Client: CONCEPTICONstudio

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Mobiliari de Cuina Category

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The Design

About Totem Sistema de cuina

Totem és un sistema de cuina vertical modular. Cada mòdul pot allotjar un forn, una campana extractora, un frigorífic, una placa de cocció, un taulell, una pica, una cafetera, un rentaplats o un espai d'emmagatzematge. Els mòduls s'apilen i s'uneixen mitjançant connexions estructurals i elèctriques, de manera que els electrodomèstics es poden utilitzar per un, dos, tres o quatre costats. Cada element contenidor fa 650 mm d'amplada i 650 mm de fondària, amb una alçada que varia segons la funció allotjada. Allà on no calgui una connexió de desguàs, Totem pot equipar oficines, menjadors col·lectius o pisos petits.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Totem Sistema de cuina és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Totem Sistema de cuina sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Totem Sistema de cuina és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Combinable vertical kitchen system: the modules can be containers, ovens, extractor hood, refrigerator, hobs, counter tops, sink, coffee machine, dishwasher and what else is needed to set up a complete kitchen. if the drain connection is not needed, this kitchen combo can be placed practically anywhere and can be assembled as needed to furnish offices, canteen rooms, existing kitchens or solve space problems in small flats. It allows the use of its devices on 1, 2, 3 or even 4 fronts.
Dimensions & Packaging: Each container element: W 650mm
D 650mm
H Variable from 150 mm to 900 mm depending on the function housed
Tags: Flexibility, modularity, homescape, totem, kitchen, everywhere, minimal, spacesaving
Production Technology: The product consists of electrified container modules that can house all types of domestic appliances. Each of the modules is composed of a metal structure and a coating chosen in relation to the context and the functions to be housed. It is produced by assembling simple and modular extruded, pre-folded or calendered elements screwed together.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge was to configure a system that could adapt to all spaces and all positions, ensuring full efficiency and functionality in a small footprint. the choice of stackability and the great cleanliness of the design made it possible to reach a good compromise between the various issues involved.
Research: The research was based on the study of the minimum space of the various components and on the needs of the users in the various frequented spaces, from the home to the office, from the shop to the motorway restaurant, from the camper to the yacht. The second important topic to be addressed was precisely the technological problem: the possibility of stacking all the pieces regardless of the orientation of the interface and the order of overlapping.
Inspiration: The guiding image is the totem pole. A vertical element created by overlapping objects. In this case the objects have the possibility of working together through structural and electrical connections that allow them to be used in all directions.
The evolving lifestyle has guided the flexibility of use and the minimal and elegant style so that it can be positioned in all types of contexts, from the office to the motorway restaurant.
Project Duration: The project started in Febrary 2019 in Teramo and finished in Febrary 2022 in Teramo
Operation Flow: With this kitchen system you can compose your own service tools as you want. It can be placed anywhere and integrated into any kind of space. The presence of the UPS (the battery that allows it to work even without the mains power supply) also allows to guarantee operation during blackouts (allowing for example not to interrupt the cold chain of food).
Team Members: Design and Creative Director : Andrea Cingoli
Engineering: Luigi Carbone
Modeling and Rendering: Umbertino La Sorda
Image Credits: Andrea Cingoli