Open Funk

Frustrated with kitchen mixers breaking within months of purchase, Open Funk created a long-lasting, repairable kitchen mixer to prove that circularity can coexist with aesthetics and ease of use. Kitchen appliances often contribute to serious environmental and human rights issues, including electronic waste, high CO2 emissions, poor working conditions, and long supply chains. They break easily, resist repairs, and offer spare parts at exorbitant costs.

re:Mix is designed for the circular economy, using standard glass jars, 100% recycled regional plastic casing and feet, and locally 3D-printed parts. Its modular and repairable design avoids harmful adhesives. A digital layer provides a buy-back scheme, a material passport, open-source documentation, guided repair tutorials, and easy spare part ordering.

Crafted locally in Berlin, Open Funk makes use of decentralized fabrication methods, open-source publication, and a regional supply chain, circulating economic value within the community, creating local jobs, and rebuilding the repair infrastructure. The product design and production setup are replicable in other makerspaces, such as FabLabs, using locally available materials, paving the way for a community-based production and repair system.