The essence of fire
Fire has been one of the most essential elements in shaping human civilisation. In 2004, at an excavation site in Israel called Gesher Benot Ya’aqov, remains were found of burned seeds, wood fragments and flint alongside unfired wood – possibly evidence that our ancestors had made use of open fire as early as 790,000 years ago. The design of the Longgrill combines a very old form of grate, the fire vessel, with the functionality of a grill, thus defining its form and function in an interesting approach. The basic body of the Longgrill, a formally well-balanced fire-resistant vessel made of 4-mm sheet steel, rests on three unfinished basalt stones. While the use of these materials gives the Longgrill the appearance of an ancient fireplace, this impression is counterbalanced by the clear and minimalist lines of the actual fire vessel – resulting in the looks of an impressive sculptural object. The Longgrill offers different kinds of fire use: it can visually take centre stage in a given space and be used for heating, or be used for barbecuing with the help of a sliding top frame. The design of the Longgrill thus incorporates the principles of both blaze and ember: At the same time as the barbecue is grilled on the embers, the Longgrill keeps a perfect fire and thus continues to produce additional embers for the barbecuing; the heat can be adjusted by easily sliding the top frame sideways. Interpreting familiar and archaic forms of fire use, the Longgrill’s minimalist and functional design thus redefines this type of product – and with it the modern approach to the use of fire.
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 | Manufacturer: | Möbel-Liebschaften, Hamburg, Germany
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|  | In-house design: | Christian Kusenbach, Martin Sessler
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