Hollywood directors dreamed of it: the breakfast machine. Imagine a contraption that sets a chain reaction in motion at the push of a button, frying eggs, juicing oranges, brewing coffee, making toast, and serving it all on a plate with jam, meat and cheese. What a perfect way to start the day! This fantasy became reality during Platform21 = Jamming, when Japanese designers Yuri Suzuki and Masa Kimura built a machine just like this at Platform21 with help from fellow designers and the public.Platform21 = Jamming was Platform21’s final project, and so we threw everything into the mix. Yuri Suzuki and Masa Kimura reused the remnants of previous Platform21 projects in their breakfast machine, from remote-controlled toy cars to hacked IKEA lamps. They got help from other designers who’ve taken part in past Platform21 projects, and many vistors lended a helping hand too!
So whether you’re a Gyro Gearloose or all thumbs didn't matter. The building consisted of a hefty dose of improvisation and a great deal of testing. Every day the machine took on a new function and the breakfast gained a new component. By the end, Platform21 changed into a restaurant serving all-day breakfasts!s
This breakfast machine reminded me of the one seen in Pee Wee's Big Adventure.
