To see more of the event and hear the students present their concepts, the jury’s questions and the speakers, click here. ]]> http://www.electroluxdesignlab.com/2011/11/electrolux-design-lab-2011-final-review/feed/ 1 http://www.electroluxdesignlab.com/2010/11/electrolux-design-lab-2010-concepts-profiled-by-financial-times-how-to-spend-it-video-review/ http://www.electroluxdesignlab.com/2010/11/electrolux-design-lab-2010-concepts-profiled-by-financial-times-how-to-spend-it-video-review/#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 14:07:07 +0000 admin http://www.electroluxdesignlab.com/?p=2536 The 2010 Electrolux Design Lab concepts are reviewed by the Financial Times ‘How to Spend It’.  Lars Erikson, Design Director at Electrolux guides Jonathan Margolis around a few of the concepts. You can see the results by clicking on the film or any of the images below.

If you missed any of the Electrolux Design Lab final then you can watch all of the presentations by Electrolux Designers and the eight finalists on demand right here

The Snail is a portable heating and cooking device based on magnetic induction processes. Such is the size and versatility of the Snail, it can be stuck directly on to a pot, a pan, a mug etc. to heat the contents.This reduces the amount of space required for conventional cooking whilst adding portability to the process. Powered by a high density sugar crystal battery, the Snail converts the energy from the sugar, heating up a coil to conduct the magnetic induction process to the utensil. Integrated sensors detect the food type being heated so as to automatically adjust the time and temperature. A simple touch sensitive display with interface helps to monitor the process.

Jury motivation

The Snail is a well researched concept that even goes beyond the brief. In addition to being a solution for city dwellers, it offers a wider social potential for use in remote areas; just as the first mobile phone opened opportunities.

The organic design is polarizing and shows potential for differentiation and personalization as there would be many options for use of different colors and shapes.

“It is a great honour to win one of the best product design competitions running” said Peter Alwin. “However, this is about more than just the award. The Electrolux Design Lab has given me a great learning experience. Meeting my fellow finalists and seeing the different approach to design from around the world is very rewarding and especially receiving some great feedback from the jury. This is my first time travelling outside of India and something I’ll never forget. I’m now looking forward to starting my six month placement with Electrolux.”

The jury

The jury included Ineke Hans, founder of design office INEKEHANS/ARNHEM, Benjamin Hubert (Design of the year, British Design awards 2010), Jon Marshall, Studio Director at BarberOsgerby; and Henrik Otto, Senior Vice President of Global Design at Electrolux.

The Award

The Electrolux Design Lab 2010 award is a prize of € 5000 and a six-month paid internship at one of Electrolux global design centers. The award for second place went to The Bio Robot Refrigerator, the Cool, Green, Food Preservation by Yuriy Dmitriev, CSU, Russia. Third place went to The Elements Modular Kitchen, All-In-One Kitchen Shelving by Matthew Gilbride, North Carolina State University, USA. The Bio Robot Refrigerator also received the People’s Choice Award—as voted for online.

The competition theme

For Electrolux Design Lab’s eight edition, undergraduate and graduate industrial design students were invited to create home appliances that consider how people prepare and store food, wash clothes, and do dishes in shrinking domestic spaces. Growing populations living in an urban environment dictate a need for greater space efficiency. The design ideas should address key consumer requirements; being green, adaptive to time and space, and allowing for individualization.

This year over 1,300 entries were submitted from students in more 50 countries.

The top eight finalists

FIRST PLACE: The Snail, Micro Induction Heating by Peter Alwin, National Institute of Design, India

SECOND PLACE: Bio Robot Refrigerator, Cool, Green, Food Preservation by Yuriy Dmitriev, CSU, Russia

THIRD PLACE: Elements Modular Kitchen, All-In-One Kitchen Shelving by Matthew Gilbride, North Carolina State University, USA

PEOPLE’S CHOICE: Bio Robot Refrigerator, Cool, Green, Food Preservation by Yuriy Dmitriev, CSU, Russia

• The Kitchen Hideaway, by Daniel Dobrogorsky, Monash University, Australia
• Clean Closet, All in One Laundry Concept by Michael Edenius, Umeå Institute of Design, Sweden
• Dismount Washer, Wash & Go Laundry by Lichen Guo, Zhejiang University of Technology, China
• External Refrigerator, External Cooling by Nicolas Hubert, L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique, France
• Eco Cleaner, the Portable, Compact Dishwasher by Ahi Andy Mohsen, Elm o Sanat University, Iran

About Electrolux Design Lab

Established in 2003, Electrolux Design Lab is an annual, global design competition open to undergraduate and graduate industrial design students who are invited to present innovative ideas for household appliances of the future.

The competition has had different themes and culminates in a new city every year at an international press event. Previous themes and venues include: 90 years ahead, London, 2009; Designs for the Internet generation, Zurich, 2008; Green designs, Paris, 2007; Designs for healthy eating, Barcelona, 2006; Designs of the future, Stockholm, 2005; Designs of the future, New York, 2004; User-driven solutions, Budapest, 2003.

For more information, press materials, and on-demand videos visit www.electrolux.com/designlab. Media inquiries contact designlab@electrolux.se or Electrolux Press Hotline +46 8 657 6507.

Swedish design student Rickard Hederstierna from Lund Institute of Technology in Sweden won the Electrolux Design Lab 2009 competition for his “Cocoon” concept. The announcement was made at the Electrolux Design Lab final in London last September.

“Cocoon” is a sustainable response to the world’s growing population and its desire to consume meat and fish. Similar to heating popcorn in a microwave, Cocoon prepares genetically engineered and prepackaged meat and fish dishes by heating muscle cells identified by radio frequency identification (RFID) signals. The signals detect the specific dish and then suggest the required cooking time. This process uses science to create food, lifting a burden on the planet by reducing the need for further intensive farming and fishing. The negative effects of this process, including the mass transportation of food around the world, clearing of land and distortion of ecosystems, are then negated.

A jury of internationally-recognized designers awarded Cocoon first prize in the competition as the concept was seen to “address a controversial issue that is very real: humankind’s continued desire to eat meat and fish.A great design concept polarizes opinion, and this is exactly what Cocoon achieves by exploring this issue. An inviting, tactile design, the Cocoon resembles a gemstone with a metal accent reflecting the heritage of the Swedish art-glass industry. Cocoon meets all of the brief’s criteria: it is daring, cutting edge and truly innovative in its focus on social and environmental issues.

Electrolux look forward to welcoming Rikard when he starts his placement at the Electrolux Design Centre in Stockholm and thank all of the entrants for the 2009 competition.