Air: The newest wash-wonder
“Aircleaning” could join
drycleaning and wetcleaning in the garment care vocabulary if a
“concept appliance” designed by students in
Singapore goes into production.
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The Airwash unit uses negative ions,
compressed air and deodorants to clean clothes, eliminating the
need for detergent and water. Inspired by the waterfall,
nature’s negative ion generator, it is designed to be
placed anywhere in the home, not only in the laundry area. A
simple user interface “floats” to wherever on the
appliance the user wants.
In selecting Airwash as the winner, the
jury cited its intuitive and ecological design and noted that
it “does away with the expensive, time consuming task of
going to the drycleaner.”
The Electrolux Design Lab project
challenges students to develop new appliance solutions,
targeting specific research-identified consumer segments.
Entries were received by more than 3,000 students from over 88
countries. A jury of international design professionals
gathered in Stockholm, Sweden, to judge the individual design
presentations.
The Electrolux Group produces appliances
for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use, such as refrigerators,
washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, chainsaws, lawn
mowers and garden tractors. There was no indication of when or
whether Airwash will become part of its appliance line.
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