Stef Fernandes Industrial Designer
Onida (MIRC) Electronics, India - Internship
A signicant number of Mumbai's lowincome residents live in compact living spaces called Chawls, where many lack essential amenities like direct water supply for cooking and washing.
How can we optimize space and elevate their cooking experiences?
Insufficient cutting space; floor is used for cutting.
Gas stove moved to the floor due to limited platform space.
Some homes lack an adequate washing area.
Most houses lack taps or water supply in washing areas, requiring the use of one hand to pour water while washing vessels.
Kerosene stoves used when gas cylinders are empty.
House 1 - Cooking preparations
House 2 - Cooking preparations
used for the test)
Washing area
Washing area
House no. 5
Stove Kitchen area
House no. 6
All the houses are within 100-200
Washing area
100-200 square feet each House no.
Other storage
Steps to the entrance door
Layout 2 selected based on user feedback
1:1
Working mock up to test the
Food preparation space
Induction cooktop Sink
the space, height and water ow
Storage space
(can be used to keep essential cooking ingredients like oil and salt bottles)
KOMPACT is a portable and an all-in-one cooking unit that features an induction cooktop, storage, a sink with water supply and foldable work surfaces.
The countertop doubles as storage.
The sink is a pull-out drawer featuring a refillable water drum, controlled by an electric pump and foot-operated switch.
Cutting surface
Additional
Wire mesh for stability
Induction surface
ap for more workspace
Foot switch
Drain water drum
Control panel
Drawer for storage
Fresh water drum
Sink Hooks for hanging rags/napkins
Fresh water pipe
The unit’s housing consists of 5 parts which will be screwed together.
The back, right, left and bottom housings will be made of ABS plastic by injection moulding.
The top surface will be made of Corian material as it is more durable and suitable for cutting.
For quick rinses, the cutting surface doesn't have to be opened.
For full washes or larger items, the cutting surface has to be opened along with the sink.
The unit features a foldable flap, customizable on the right, left, or not included based on the purchase option. It also includes a smaller sliding work surface board.
Handle to lift the drum
Slot for ngers to pull the drum out
The sink has two rubber hooks for hanging rags, a plastic basket for soaps and scrubbers, and a drain basket for collecting waste during washing.
Plastic basket
Drain basket
Hooks for hanging rags
A dual-purpose sling bag made from corrugated plastic sheets serves as portable desks for rural Indian schools lacking traditional furniture.
Prayas Innovations, India. But are sling bags comfortable for long-distance walking?
The original design featured a sling handle, which proved inconvenient to carry longer distances. The bag was upgraded to a comfortable backpack with two padded straps for added comfort. Further improvements included the addition of soft padding on the back, ensuring optimal comfort for the child.
Live project (Coventry University with BMW MINI Plant, Oxford), involving collaboration with an Interior Design student.
The BMW MINI factory tour features the Body Shop, Assembly Line and Museum but excludes the crucial Paint Shop due to restricted public access.
How can we include the closed paint shop, vital for MINI production, in the existing factory tour?
The existing tour takes groups of 15 people each through the...
Body shop
Paint Shop?
Assembly Line Museum
It is not mentioned on the tour.
It is closed to the public.
But it is the most important and biggest step in making a MINI.
Group of 15 visitors
Tour guide explains the process
The MINI Paint Shop Walk-through gives you a brief overview of the stages of painting a MINI.
It is placed at the entrance of the Assembly line building on the wall graphics by the Interior Design student.
The display suggests starting the tour at the Body Shop as usual, followed by a pause before entering the Assembly Line building to learn about the paint process.
Entrance / exit point
Cavity waxing
Roof painting
Heat treatment
Color coat and clear coat
Feather duster machine
Series of chemical bath and E-coat
E-coat oven
Seam sealing manually and by robots and underbody coating
The carousel-like display features cars moving continuously on a roller conveyor belt, marking entry and exit points for the bodyshell at the top.
Starting with grey, the bodyshell progresses through pretreatment stages to the colour coat stage, where for visual purposes it changes colour using thermochromic paint.
Imperfection check and cleaning with a sticky cloth
A heating device turns it blue, while a cooling system reverts it to grey, symbolizing new bodyshells entering the Paint Shop.
Selected design
Calm Peaceful Boost positive mental energy
Cheerful Energetic Sparks happiness and optimism
Sharon Services UK Ltd.
Product models and renders for the company’s catalogue and websites.