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Robam S2
Robam Dishwasher S2 refines loading with a patented third-layer tray. Raised above standard racks, this slim tray holds chopsticks, knives, shellfish tools, even whole crabs or lobster claws—keeping slender items flat, secure and fully sprayed. No more chopsticks wedged in tines or knives crowding glassware; seafood stays clear of the lower basket. By ending jams and breakages, S2 makes utensil care effortless and sets a new benchmark for global kitchens.
Project With
Date
2023-2024
Members
Wen KunYuan (Designer)
Silvio Consentino (Director)
Aton Xu (Designer)
Cammy Zheng (Designer)
Vincenzo Furtunato (Designer)
Responsibilities
Product Designer
Product Engineering
All Images and Videos © kunyuanwen
Robam S2 marketing trailer. Released online at https://www.robam.com/
I. Background
The kitchen is the home’s atelier, where comfort and craft should flow without friction. Yet the post-meal dishwashing still breaks the rhythm: even with dishwashers, users juggle lids, disentangle chopsticks, tip bowls to drain lingering water. This quiet irritation became our brief. Instead of reinventing the whole machine, we focused on the inner architecture of loading, convinced that if organisation is effortless the kitchen can once again embody ease.
II. Field Research
Field interviews exposed the quiet chaos of dish-loading: utensils adrift, racks underused, chopsticks slipping into the spray arm. Users confessed they “never know how to load for speed.” What they are annoyed at —Chopsticks tangled mid-cycle—prompted our concept solution: a slim, top-mounted tray that lays chopsticks, knives, and slender tools flat for unobstructed wash coverage. The same deck serves as a rinse cradle for shellfish or produce, acknowledging the inventive ways cooks already enlist dishwashers.
III. Concept
The top level tray is dedicated to utensils like chopsticks, forks, spoons, items that are easily fallen and tangled inside the dishwasher. Alternative usage for the third level is to clean vegetables and seafoods, as some of our users have done.
We also designed an side cradle flips into place for wine glasses and mugs, pinning stems or handles in soft grids so pressurized sprays wash thoroughly without rattle or chip.
There is also a dedicated chopstick container on the lower level. This is essential for items that can only be places upright. We provided this option for flexibility in different scenarios.
IV. CMF Design
Design begins with the “C-surface” —the plane that faces the user. A single glass facade carries a subtle diagonal weave, pressed into a concealed aluminum sheet by precision die-casting and then over-sprayed on the reverse with a midnight-blue UMV finish that deepens the pattern. The outer face receives dual nano-coatings: one disperses heat, the other resists fingerprints, ensuring the panel stays pristine through daily touch.
More than 20 CMF prototypes were tested and compared for A/B testing. At each pass we convened UMV pattern specialists, adjusting tool depths, spray recipes, and cycle times until aesthetic precision aligned with manufacturability and cost restrictions.
V. Final Design
Final rendered design of the 3-layered basket organizer. The top-slim shelves for chopsticks & vegetables, the middle layer for cups, plate and bowls and the lower levels for big items like baking trays, wok, frying pan and cutting boards.
Special Note:
Thanks to Robam Ningbo. All images are posted with permission and should not be distributed without permission.
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