The Electrolux Design Lab 2011 is now open for submissions, but if you’re concerned with realism, and feasibility, it’s probably best to step away now. Last year gave us a fridge made from green gunk, that could be fitted to the ceiling, a virtual reality headset that read your mind and then told robots what to make you for dinner, and a wardrobe that cleaned your clothes with microbes. Click through for the theme and video for this year’s competition.
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The Electrolux Design Lab always throws up some concepts from way out of left field. This year is no exception, and the eight shortlisted designs have made home appliances look positively space age, including a fridge you can fit to the ceiling that suspends your food in a bio-gel, and a virtual reality headset that reads your thoughts about dinner and sends them to a robot chef. Click through for the full video…
The Wi-Fi enabled iBasket is a laundry bin, washing machine and tumble drier all in one, but it’s much cleverer than that – it’ll start washing when it senses the drum is full and then send you a text or email when the load is done!
Designed to roll under your desk, the mini kitchen concept for Design Lab 08 provides a cooker, fridge and storage for anyone that gets the munchies at work.