A gel fridge…a virtual reality kitchen…an outdoor wall mounted fridge…the Snail that clamps onto pots and pans to heat them up by induction…these are just some of the Eight Electrolux Design Lab finalists which offer future living solutions.

Please visit Electrolux Design Lab 2010 for full details, high res images and youtube clip (EDL 2010 video)

The 2010 edition of the Electrolux Design Lab competition focuses on creative solutions for compact living. The 2010 brief asked industrial design students to consider how people will prepare and store food, wash clothes, and do dishes in the homes of 2050, when 74%* of the global population are predicted to live in an urban environment. You can check out the eight finalists in the animation shown on Electrolux Design Lab 2010 where there is also a description and downloadable high res images of each concept . [Read more...]