When it comes to innovations in cooking, Electrolux is clearly ahead of the curve. One of their most recent inventions is the Electrolux Cooking tile.
The stackable, brightly coloured tiles could just be the cooking mode of the future as their easily transportable nature makes them ideal for nomadic eaters. Electrolux Cooking tiles are perfect for those who drift from room to room and don't necessarily want to run back to the kitchen to check on their meals when playing Nintendo Wii in the living room or surfing Trend Hunter in the office.
The cooking tiles were designed by Federico Weber for Electrolux Design Lap 2008. His goal was to enable more flexibility for home chefs by detaching the hot plate from the traditional stovetop. Not only did he meet that goal, but he also added extra functionality by creating a surface that can double as a cutting board.
Hot Plates of the Future
Electrolux Cooking Tiles
Trend Themes
1. Stackable Cooking Tiles - New cooking method that increases mobility of home chefs for urban dwellers and others in cramped living spaces.
2. Portable Cutting Board - Innovative and versatile cooking surface that simplifies cutting and cooking in one place.
3. Nomadic Cooking - Flexible kitchen equipment that aligns with the nomadic lifestyle of Generation Y professionals.
Industry Implications
1. Home Appliance Manufacturing - Manufacturers could link with designers to create cooking tiles that can be stacked, carried around, while cutting and cooking or double as portable heat mats.
2. Kitchenware Retailers - Retailers could promote Cooking Tiles as multi-functional items that not only simplify cooking but also lend elegance to house décor.
3. Urban Housing Development - Cooking tiles's stackability, portability and multifunctionality could align with the future of urban housing development, increasing real estate value while also creating an efficient and nimble way to cook for city dwellers.