Comments on: Chulha by Philips Design

By: Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy

Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:48:27 +0000

The stove is improved version as compared to the traditional two pot stoves in use and an improved design by me about 4 years back and 300 families are using them since then.

By: s mart

s mart — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:59:49 +0000

if design is about function, and this design translates experience into mass-production, it makes very much sense, that this project won. maybe sometimes design isn’t about making the biiiiig invention, but to listen, to understand and to bring knowledge and experience tohether.

By: eric luyckx

eric luyckx — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:02:09 +0000

it’s like monsanto who stole traditional medicine principle

By: eric luyckx

eric luyckx — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:00:24 +0000

i don’t understand why they won the prize. In fact, they stole the price. the winners are the womens who have progressively designed that stove by experimenting along years and years…

By: modular

modular — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:48:41 +0000

I really don’t care if this suits the needs for the people which is intended to….

Yes, this is a very non-designer position. Yet, this would be sweet on my 10.000.000 euro shack on the south of France. hehe

By: Azeem

Azeem — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:02:48 +0000

@ pontiak, I SO AGREE WITH YOU!

By: tanya telford - T

tanya telford - T — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:48:19 +0000

i dont know anything about traditional chullahs but this looks (having also read the text) pretty good. From what I understand, this is safer and uses less fuel plus people around the world can build it themselves, seems really good to me.

By: pontiak

pontiak — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:50:27 +0000

i seen also it is not great as the traditional chullah… which women built by herself. this is not design product. sorry…. i am not impress with this…

By: Jesper Kirknes

Jesper Kirknes — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:29:44 +0000

Interesting design
What is it made of,- cement or clay?

How long has it been tested for cracks?

thanking you in advance!

By: roti kapda aur makan

roti kapda aur makan — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:50:54 +0000

That looks fairly different from what we usually see in these pages! Is there a more detailed description of the project available anywhere. I suppose if its meant to be open source the entire project should be published- especially online. How is this chulha different from the many other types of smokeless chulhas we see. Some of those are absolute trash. Now if we had a revolutionary design for some clean locally produced and efficent fuel!!