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.

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 .

September finals at 100% Design in London
Eight finalists will be invited to present their concept to a jury of expert designers on 23rd September at 100% Design. The jury will consider entries based on intuitive design, innovation and consumer insight when awarding the first prize of a six-month paid internship at an Electrolux global design centre and 5,000 Euros. A second prize of 3,000 Euros and third prize of 2,000 Euros are also on offer.

Global Finalists
The top 8 concepts have been chosen from designers based in eight different countries: Australia; China; USA; India, Iran Russia, France and Sweden

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