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Electrolux Brings Us One Step Closer To A Fireplace In A Can
11:20AM Sean Fallon | We like to put everything else in a can, so why not fire? That must be what designer Camillo Vanacore was thinking when he dreamed up this portable, capsule fireplace. More »
Gadgets
1:20AM Adam Frucci | The Cocoon Cooker isn’t just some fancy steamer or something like that. No, it’s a machine that actually grows meat and fish from heated animal cells. A-whaaa? More »
Screw Cooking: Grow Your Own Meat From Animal Cells
1:20AM Adam Frucci | The Cocoon Cooker isn’t just some fancy steamer or something like that. No, it’s a machine that actually grows meat and fish from heated animal cells. A-whaaa? More »
Gadgets
5 Gadgets You Probably Won’t Find In Your Kitchen Of The Future
8:40AM Sean Fallon | This year’s crop of Electrolux Design Lab entries include several gadgets you have little chance of finding in your kitchen of the future. More »
Design
10:00AM Nick Broughall | These new kitchen concept designs from Electrolux literally look like they’re from the future. Man, I wish time travel was possible…
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Electrolux Kitchen Designs Have Travelled From The Future
10:00AM Nick Broughall | These new kitchen concept designs from Electrolux literally look like they’re from the future. Man, I wish time travel was possible…
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Design
Electrolux Mini Kitchen Includes Tablet PC and Probably Loneliness
5:00AM Dan Nosowitz | Making dinner for two? Then move along. The Electrolux Personal Mini Kitchen concept is designed to hold the bare essentials for one person: A small silicon hotplate, a tiny soda-can-sized fridge, and a tablet PC. More »
Gadgets
Electrolux Vacuum Ad Pokes Fun at Suicide, Really Does Suck
4:45PM Elaine Chow | Wow. I’ve seen a couple ads of questionable taste in my day, but this one—in which a desperate “live jumper” takes a leap but doesn’t hit the ground—really takes the cake. [Youku Buzz] More »
Design
Flatshare Fridge Separates Your Roommate’s Rotten Food From Yours
1:00PM Gizmodo US Edition | If you’ve ever lived with a roommate who seems to enjoy experimenting with mold in your communal fridge, you can probably appreciate this invention from Austrian design student Stefan Buchberger. The Flatshare Fridge, one of nine finalists in the Electrolux Design Lab 2008 competition, consists of up to four stackable modules on top of a base station. Each module can be further customised with add-ons like bottle openers or a whiteboard. More »
Design
iBasket Laundry Concept is Clothes Hamper, Washer For The Lazy
5:30AM Gizmodo US Edition | Like most New Yorkers, my building has no laundry facilities of its own and, in order to get clean clothes, I have to summon the willpower to drag my brimming bag three blocks. Oh, if only I had this automated washing machine basket instead. Designed by Guopeng Liang and one of the finalists in Electrolux’s Design Lab ‘08 contest, the iBasket is a space saving clothes hamper and washing machine in one. More »
Design
Spherical Washing Machine Saves Space and Aching Backs
8:40AM Sean Fallon | It may not be as inconspicuous as the laundry lounge chair, but this Sfera spherical washing machine design does have a few notable advantages. First off, it is compact and it can be tucked away in the corner of a bathroom. Second, its rotating spherical tank makes unloading a breeze. All you need to do is turn it over and undo the hatch. The problem is that the Sfera doesn’t appear to be viable in its current form. Issues like how the machine would work and whether or not it would be safe to wall mount are not addressed. Still, the concept is intriguing. More »
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