A sci-fi set up of solar cookers forms the latest collaboration between Finnish gastronome Antto Melasniemi and celebrated Catalan designer Martí Guixé: The Lapin Kulta Solar Kitchen Restaurant. Amplifying the heat of the sun above Helsinki—when available—and directing it onto pans to create simple slow-cooked dishes, such as casseroles, the space-age reflectors function somewhere between a frying pan and an oven. This is a distinct break from the traditional cooking processes employed by Melasniemi at Kuurna, his traditional Finnish eatery just down the road, which serves a simple seasonal menu including dishes like fried chicken hearts with blackcurrant salsa, or crispy pork. “I like to see the transfer of energy from the sun to the food; it's much like the ripening process, as if the sun is finishing the work of ripening the fruit or vegetables,” says Melasniemi of the cooking procedure. “You need to plan ahead and adapt the rhythm of cooking. When clouds come in, for example, you can’t cook—it’s as if the electricity or gas has cut out.” Captured by local photographer Osma Harvilahti, this is the second example of solar synergy between the chef and Guixé, who is also known for creating the playful interiors of Camper stores worldwide: to challenge diners’ perceptions of sustainability and science, the duo originally created a sun-powered kitchen back in 2011 during Milan’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile.