Electrolux ReSource looks forward

The Aeolus by Chi Rong Hsu is part of the Electrolux ReSource design series.

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Electrolux is at it again. The appliance manufacturer supports forward thinking in design every year in its Design Lab competition. This year, in the run-up to the last call for entries on May 1, they have challenged students at the Domus Academy in Milan to provide presentations for a separate exhibition titled Electrolux ReSource. In Electrolux's words:

The ReSource concepts include sustainable thinking and cultural reference points - both of which are increasingly important issues for product design as our planet's resources disappear and our changing habits and lifestyles are fed by multi-cultural influences in our quest for novelty.

In execution, the entries promote sustainability while also highlighting an efficient use of space. Several examples stand out:

The KEWA (Kinetic Efficient Water Appliance) by Pietro Russomanno is a concept device designed to rapidly clean dishes by using a "water-blade" that is created from mixing water with pressurized air.

The KEWA by Pietro Russomanno is a concept appliance showcased in the Electrolux ReSource design project.

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The Aeolus by Chi Rong Hsu (shown at the top of this post) is an extractor fan that doubles as a hanging rack for utensils and accessories.

Chefiamo by Jervis Chua is a virtual cookbook that projects a holographic representation of a friend or relative guiding you through the cooking process. An interactive glove completes the concept and could be used to weigh and measure items.

Chefiamo by Jervis Chua projects a kitchen assistant in the form of a hologram. From the Electrolux ReSource design series.

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Remember, these are designs and not actual products. Yet. Check out the whole series over at the Electrolux Design Lab page.