My diploma thesis deals with food preparation in the poorest parts of the world. I created a small portable stove intended for cooking, which can use different kinds of biomass as fuel. This lightweight portable stove is designed to be manufactured and used in the developing countries. It is supposed to be produced on site, by the local craftsmen. The design relies on simple processes and local materials – lightweight concrete and insulative fired clay. There is no need for electricity or special tools. With the simple moulds (manufactured in Europe), every craftsman can independently run his own production.

A great improvement has been achieved in combustion efficiency. The stove can save more than 50% of fuel compared to traditional open fire cooking. It uses preheated secondary air or wood gasification principle. Insulative materials ensure high burning temperatures and low smoke emissions. Moreover, the stove body stays cool while cooking and the fire is kept safely inside. This helps to prevent burns.

awarded: “Good Student Design Award 2013”
Master’s thesis (FUD UJEP, CZ), 2013
development of the concrete and technology: Martin Bartoš-BASF

The stove utilizes an advanced kind of combustion with minimal smoke. It can burn efficiently even inferior fuel, such as dried cow dung.

During the design process, three types of stove have been developed, which differ in construction, fuel, and principle of combustion.

The key factor of the design was the development of the material and testing of the prototypes.

The stove was chosen for the exhibition „Unplugged, Ready for Catastrophe!“ at the EXPO 2015 in Milan.