:: description
This is a radio that can be consumed as an electronic object and food simultaneously.

The radio is made of biscuit, contained inside a transparent box made of biopolymer. It has basic radio functions, like tunning, volume, on/off, etc, and some with more specific use like 100Hz, 1kHz and 100KHz equalizer, memory, alarm, gain and even some that just work in combination.

The control knobs are made of biscuit with a drop of chocolate in the middle and covered with aluminum foil. If one pulls out a control knob and don't put it back, one is actually taking out this function from the radio.





Here, the appearance and functions of the radio can be dramatically affected by consuming its control knobs as food.



:: technical details
It is important to make clear that this object is a hypothetical electronic object which main function is to express and communicate conceptual ideas, not necessarily to be placed in a marketplace or become real.

For understanding of the prototyping procedure, read following description:

The radio is a real alarm-radio re-assembled in way to have an equalizer and fit in the internal biscuit box space. The control knobs were redesigned to have enough volume to be desirable as food.


:: images
For several images of the different prototypes and experiments, visit:

Prototypes

There is also a short photo album of the first biscuit prototype experiment:

Album DolceRadio

 

DolceRadio at an exhibition.