Origins

New Mortar & Pestle Experience

Shortlisted / Immib 2015

http://immib.org.tr/en

Carved stones are accepted as technologic tools of prehistoric times. Origins is inspired by these stones both by their forms and functions. By eleminating different tools for different works, it becomes so handy for small kitchens.

Existing Kitchen Tools

There are several tools in the market including Grater, Meat Hammer, Nut Cracker, Garlic Crusher and Mortar & Pestle. People need all of them in their kitchens.

Could we design just one tool which can be used instead of several other tools needed in the kitchen and which will become an "Iconic" product

Inspiration

Stone Age covers around 99% of our human technological history. The Stone Age indicates the large swathe of time during which stone was widely used to make implements. So far, the first stone tools have been dated to roughly 2,6 million years ago. The end is set at the first use of bronze, which did not come into play at the same time everywhere; the Near East was the first to enter the Bronze Age around 3,300 BCE. It must be recognised that stone was by no means the only material used for tools throughout this time, yet it is the most stubborn one when it comes to decaying and thus survives a bit better than the alternatives.

Exploring Form & Function

MEAT HAMMER

Mortar and Pestle are attached together and that combined body becomes a Meat Hammer. Mortar has different patterns on each face which are supposed to give different beating grades.

MORTAR & PESTLE

Mortar has the same section with the pestle inside. That section makes mortar not only accumulates the particles in the center, but also eases the grinding for better user experience