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| Grand Designs Live  Visitors to Grand Designs Live 2007 (8 –10 June, ExCeL, London) will able to experience the future, today… at least in terms of kitchens and bathrooms, the two most popular rooms in most households. Whilst a waterless washing machine or a collapsible fridge may sound like stuff of science fiction, they are no longer an impossibility. This year Electrolux, the leading home appliance designers, have run a competition where entrants can combine their creativity and technological know-how to come up with appliances of the future.The following are just few of the many products on show in the GRAND Design Lab: The Airwash is a waterless washing machine for the home of 2020. It uses pressurized air negative ions to clean clothes, eliminating the need for detergent and saving on water resources. The Eclipse Vacuum Cleaner removes the problems associated with traditional vacuuming. It is able to avoid obstacles thanks to its sensor-controlled navigation, enabling it to follow you around while you clean. Apparently, future societies mobility will increase, as will the need for portable appliances. The Soft Refrigerator fits that mould perfectly. This cool device features a soft membrane coating that insulates the contents and can expand and fold down to adapt to the amount inside. Happy Feet is a solution for sanitizing shoes and is set to walk all over conventional methods of cleaning. It uses charcoal and ultraviolet rays to eliminate odours and sterilize footwear, both inside and out. For the future chefs of 2020, The Flaming Stone is the versatile cooking apparatus catering to even the most creative of cooks. Stones are heated and regulated by electromagnetic induction within a bowl. Roast vegetables, bean or meat or remove the stones and use them to heat water or soup or even cook meat from the inside. There's nothing more relaxing than a long bath or a hot shower, but water wastage is a huge issue. The Pontos Aquacycle grey water system can re-use that water to flush toilets, supply washing machines, water the garden and clean the house thereby reducing bills and benefiting the environment. At Grand Designs Live you'll be able to see how the system works in a sleek & luxurious bathroom from DuPont Corian, proving that eco-friendly measures can go hand in hand with glamour. With this year's event focusing heavily on how to be greener and cleaner and living in the most sustainable way possible, eco- friendly technology will also be at the forefront. The Gadget Show's Jason Bradbury will be conducting an 'EcoTech' seminar. Jason, who is also currently appearing on ITV's This Morning as the gadget guru, will be joined by Philip Ross from Cordless Group and Henrik Sundstrom of the Environmental and Sustainable Practice Group. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Exhibition News :: home page |