‘LOTUS FLOW’ AT ELECTROLUX DESIGN LAB

Australian student, Rodrigo Capati, is the only Aussie to be selected in the Top 100 of the global 2014 Electrolux Design Lab competition. This is an outstanding result for Rodrigo, with more than 1,700 innovative ideas submitted this year by students from 43 different countries.

‘LOTUS FLOW’ AT ELECTROLUX DESIGN LAB

BY Lorenzo Logi

May 14th, 2014

Rodrigo Capati is an Industrial Design student from RMIT University. His concept, Lotus Flow, is an air purification and lighting system that consists of flexible ‘petals’, that are constructed of a self–cleaning membrane to filter the air of dust, odours and airborne pollutants that are harmful to human health. Lotus Flow constantly monitors the quality of the air in a room, working in response to its environment and can be paired to a smart device.

Rodrigo’s concept can be viewed here: http://electroluxdesignlab.com/2014/?post_type=submission&p=230

The Top 100+ ideas are now available on the Design Lab website www.electroluxdesignlab.com. The public can influence the competition by voting for their favourite idea to the next stage until May 16.

Electrolux Design Lab is a popular global design competition, now in its 12^th year. Students compete for a six-month paid internship and a prize of 5,000 Euros by submitting innovative design ideas for the future home. This year’s theme, Creating Healthy Homes, challenges students to think about the issues that society will face in the future.

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HOSPITALITY :: This new restaurant in Sichuan, China has taken form and function to another level of originality.

CHUAN HSI PA TZU, designed by Hummingbird Design Consultants Design (HDC Design), has created a unique hospitality venue that provides diners with a contemporary environment in which to celebrate the delicious heritage of hot pot cuisine.

This project re-defines the hot pot experience with a truly outstanding aesthetic, sharpened by the fluid slanted roof which was retained from the original structure and helped inform the new design. The application of bamboo has been re-interpreted into modern awnings and screens but also reflects the materiality of Sichuan to present old as new.

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