Here’s a really cool concept design from the future. The appliance company Electrolux hosts a design lab each year to collaborate with people on ideas for new product designs, and this year, there were quite a few interesting ideas – especially this one. Russian industrial design student Yuriy Dmitriev designed this very efficient refrigerator as a “Bio Robot Fridge” to provide an alternative for food cooling and our relatively costly version of refrigeration.
Four times smaller than a conventional refrigerator, the Bio Robot cools biopolymer gel through luminescence. Rather than shelves, the non sticky, odorless 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, odors 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.
The fridge was recognized as a finalist for the competition “Electrolux Design Lab 2010.”