Esteban Clisson
Product Designer
esteban@clisson.org
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Hey! I’m Esteban Clisson, 23, a Franco-Mexican product designer raised in Spain and now living in Milan.
At the start of my career, I see design as both a learning process and a way of expressing ideas. Influenced by philosophy and contemporary visual culture, I aim to create work that feels intentional, clear, and alive.
I’m currently looking for exciting job opportunities and collaborations, so don’t hesitate to reach out by e-mail or Instagram DM. I love discovering fresh ideas and perspectives, and I’m always eager to learn!
CV
HotSpot
Exploded view and CMF
Internal components and functioning
HOTSPOT
Specifications
Base:
⌀
45 x 89 cm
Structural steel, galvanized
Table:
⌀106 cm
Porcelain stoneware, splatter decoration
Steam chamber:
⌀45 cm x 32cm |
⌀45 cm x 65cm
(open)
Glass, sanded
Borosilicate glass,
natural finish
Stainless steel,
brushed, food friendly
Aluminium, anodized
Cover:
⌀55 cm x 20cm
Aluminium, anodized
Architectural terracotta, natural finish
DESCRIPTION
Food is the most universal language that exists, what if we talked it together?
This project is my proposal to redefine the Kitchen of the Future, where cultural diversity, ecology, and housing become the main elements shaping our cities. By proposing a public cooking artifact, I wanted to tackle two main problems: affordability and the sharing of food. These are issues already faced by people who can barely afford rent in major European cities, a condition that may soon apply to the majority of us.
Steaming is present in dishes across all five continents, from dumplings to couscous, passing through Norwegian salmon with rice. HotSpot builds on this shared culinary technique to propose a radical shift in human behavior, bringing with it as many innovations as problems. It operates through a closed UX loop (disposing food → steaming → eating → cleaning -> ), restricting certain possibilities but guiding users toward the intended value of the product. Its shapes and materials follow the same logic, adopting a totemic form that emphasizes ritual, collectivity, and presence in the public space.
This product needs to be understood within its speculative frame. Beyond its advanced technical development, what should ultimately remain is the message it delivers: the dream of a city that produces what it eats, and in doing so reshapes a new, globalized European identity.
This project was presented in collaboration with Braun, inside of the framework of the “New Frankfurt Kitchen”