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Ellie Perry - Terracooler - The natural sustainable cooler

Terracooler - Discover how to keep food cool naturally without electricity

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Terracooler - the natural food cooler

Designed by Ellie Perry, 'Terracooler' won the Product Design Category in the Global Design Graduate Show in collaboration with Gucci 2021.

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Ellie Perry's sustainable design 'Terracooler' uses the natural properties of terracotta, all you have to do to keep your food cool is water it. The sustainable design is a modern take on the ‘zeer pot’; an ancient method of cooling food that dates back to 3000BC. 

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The hollow handles of 'Terracooler', the natural food cooler, allow the user to pick each unit up, whilst providing a spout for the water to be poured through. The porosity of the terracotta absorbs the water, cooling the food as it evaporates.

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'Terracooler' designed by Ellie Perry, not only reduces energy consumption for food that should not be stored in a fridge, but makes the user more aware of food storage and less likely to let good produce go to waste.

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"Since graduating I now work for my own ceramics practice, I have a studio in south London where I create functional ceramic tableware. I am also working on sustainable ceramics, where I have been developing glazes made from industrial waste to reduce the environmental impact."

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"Since exhibiting my graduation project 'Terracooler', I have had great feedback and a lot of interest in purchasing one, so since then I have been working on getting it into production so that I can manufacture and sell them."

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"I also work part time for Notpla, a sustainable packaging startup that makes packaging out of seaweed. They are a really great and innovative company with the aim to make all packaging disappear!" - Ellie Perry

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FIRST NAME: ELLIE

LAST NAME: PERRY 

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE: KINGSTON SCHOOL OF ART

COURSE / PROGRAM: PRODUCT & FURNITURE DESIGN BA HONS

GRADUATED: 2021

SPECIALISMS: CERAMICS / INDUSTRIAL / PRODUCT / INTERIORS / DESIGN

WEBSITE: Terracooler by Ellie Perry 

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