KOKO NEX-GEN COOKSTOVE
KOKO NEX-GEN COOKSTOVE
Designed the KOKO Nex-Gen Cookstove, focusing on an innovative, ethanol-based clean energy cooking solution. Executed advanced 3D prototyping and applied hands-on user research from Nairobi to engineer a highly functional, user-centric product.
Company
KOKO NETWORKS
Year
AUG 2025 - JAN 2026
role
SENIOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
Research
Research
After reaching 1 million users with its 2019 cookstove, Koko developed the Next Gen model to fix real-world usability issues and optimize for massive scale. The redesign focused on Resolving User Pain Points & Elevating the user experience. Field data highlighted the need to fix flame cut-off issues for consistent heat, upgrade CMF for longer material life, redesign the exterior for easier cleanability & improved aesthetic appeal.
After reaching 1 million users with its 2019 cookstove, Koko developed the Next Gen model to fix real-world usability issues and optimize for massive scale. The redesign focused on Resolving User Pain Points & Elevating the user experience. Field data highlighted the need to fix flame cut-off issues for consistent heat, upgrade CMF for longer material life, redesign the exterior for easier cleanability & improved aesthetic appeal.
Research
After reaching 1 million users with its 2019 cookstove, Koko developed the Next Gen model to fix real-world usability issues and optimize for massive scale. The redesign focused on Resolving User Pain Points & Elevating the user experience. Field data highlighted the need to fix flame cut-off issues for consistent heat, upgrade CMF for longer material life, redesign the exterior for easier cleanability & improved aesthetic appeal.
Concept
Concept
Ideated on upgrading core touchpoints and materials, introducing intuitive control knobs and a compact form factor for improved portability.
Ideated on upgrading core touchpoints and materials, introducing intuitive control knobs and a compact form factor for improved portability.
Concept
Ideated on upgrading core touchpoints and materials, introducing intuitive control knobs and a compact form factor for improved portability.
Design
Design
Focused heavily on resolving usability friction to elevate the daily cooking experience, prioritizing the aesthetic appeal, safety, and inherent dignity of KOKO users.
Focused heavily on resolving usability friction to elevate the daily cooking experience, prioritizing the aesthetic appeal, safety, and inherent dignity of KOKO users.
Design
Focused heavily on resolving usability friction to elevate the daily cooking experience, prioritizing the aesthetic appeal, safety, and inherent dignity of KOKO users.
Development
Development
Utilized quick foam models and high-quality 3D-printed prototypes to rigorously test physical ergonomics, structural strength, and real-world usability prior to mass production.
Utilized quick foam models and high-quality 3D-printed prototypes to rigorously test physical ergonomics, structural strength, and real-world usability prior to mass production.
Development
Utilized quick foam models and high-quality 3D-printed prototypes to rigorously test physical ergonomics, structural strength, and real-world usability prior to mass production.
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