Electrolux Design Lab 2010 Finalist: Yuriy Dmitriev

Published 2010-08-24 in Design Lab 2010 Competition

Yuriy Dmitriev, a Russian industrial design student, provides an alternative view of cooling and regulating food temperature. Yuriy’s submission to the 2010 Electrolux Design Lab final, a gel based robotic fridge is reviewed in further detail.



Background
Four times smaller than a conventional refrigerator, the Bio Robot cools biopolymer gel through luminescence. Rather than shelves, the non sticky, odourless gel morphs around products to create a separate pod that suspends items for easy access. Without doors, drawers and a motor 90% of the appliance is solely given over to its intended purpose. At the same time, all food, drink and cooled products are readily available, odours are contained, and items are kept individually at their optimal temperature by bio robots. The fridge is adaptable – it can be hung vertically, horizontally, and even on the ceiling. Different sizes and dimensions allow it to perfectly fit the accordant dwelling.

What was the inspiration for your concept?
I was inspired by the home-trees from a book by science fiction writer Jack Vance “The Houses of Izm” 1954.

How does your concept fit into the theme of compact living?
My refrigerator does not occupy too much space, since it can change its volume.

Why would someone want to own your concept (what are its main benefits)?

The process of work does not require expenditure of energy for cooling products;

Design features, it is 4 times smaller than the conventional refrigerator, the refrigerator can change shape depending on the intensity of its use, it becomes more or less depending on the number of products;

Without shelves and doors you can place it both vertically and horizontally;

Biopolymer gel by touch as polyethylene is not sticky and has no smell;

The high density storage, the volume is used as efficiently as possible;

Products in a plain view and easily accessible;

Completely silent operation, no moving parts.

Describe the consumer research behind your concept?
I pushed off from my experience that I did not like and I see a convenient technique.

What kind of materials would you use to build your concept?
The main material of my concept is a biopolymer gel, rather like polyethylene. It is not sticky and has no smell

Who is your favourite designer?
I do not have favourite designers, but many have their own style and something what I can learn from them.

What are your career goals?
To make the results of my work made life convenient, environmentally friendly and secure.

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