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17-25 October 2026

Elemental Cooking

A layered cooking system that makes use of different levels of heat from one central fire. Drawing inspiration from elemental methods of cooking.

Hosted by Theo Colin & Miles Worner

This project is now archived and was part of DDW22

Event type

Exhibition

The idea is to use one source of heat at the base of the structure and from there; different items of food will be cooked each with their own unique required temperature. ‘Elemental Cooking’ will combine design, sculpture and food and in doing so offer a new culinary experience.

Cooking with fire

How we cook has drastically changed over generations, from cooking meat over an open flame to Thermomixers that make full meals with the pressing of one button. Our fascination started with the first primitive methods of cooking; fermenting and smoking. These methods had great respect for the ingredients and this is something we would like to replicate. We aim to reconnect visitors with the food they are eating and for them to see and understand the process behind the ingredients are cooked.

About Theo Colin & Miles Worner

We both graduated from Design Academy in the summer of 2021 and work across scales and disciplines always rooting our work in research. Each of us brings our own unique perspective and background, combining; sculpture, history, performance, art and food.