OLEA

OLEA

Giulia Chiggiato, Irene De Biasi, Chiara Guarino, Federico Montini & Vittorio Rinaudo

Profession
Product Design
Project
OLEA
Based in
Milan
Platform Member
Polifactory - Politecnico di Milano
Works at
Polifactory, Milan
OLEA

About the project

OLEA is a system that experiments with non-alcoholic distillation processes by adopting an approach influenced by making and citizen science practices.  OLEA designs and makes ‘reversible adaptations’ of ordinary household items: a steel pot with a lid and colander, a steel basket for steaming, and a glass jug equipped with a small tap.

OLEA has designed the different elements to facilitate the passage and separation of essential oils, hydrolats (the perfumed waters), and water, including a double outlet, tap to separate essential oils, hydrolats, and water, and a component that allows the copper coil to be correctly positioned in the glass container, facilitating distillation control.