The Electrolux Impress Refrigerator Chills Edibles as They Stick Out
Amelia Roblin — August 9, 2012 — Eco
References: flickr & electroluxdesignlab
With its contents barely being contained, the Electrolux Impress Refrigerator might at first seem inefficient. However, in reality, this concept proposes a much more energy-conservative system of storing and cooling foods that comes with a side of scrumptious benefits.
Ben de la Roche's fridge project resembles a tactile hexagonal wall that's six-sided modules can be pushed way back inside. This is done to make room for a variety of uniquely shaped items like your milk, butter and beverages. Unusually, every edible is left to protrude from the surface for improved visibility and easy access.
What's most innovative about the Electrolux Impress Refrigerator is the way that it distributes its chilling temperatures. Only the units that immediately surround inserted items remain activated, thus using less overall energy when fewer foods are stashed.
Ben de la Roche's fridge project resembles a tactile hexagonal wall that's six-sided modules can be pushed way back inside. This is done to make room for a variety of uniquely shaped items like your milk, butter and beverages. Unusually, every edible is left to protrude from the surface for improved visibility and easy access.
What's most innovative about the Electrolux Impress Refrigerator is the way that it distributes its chilling temperatures. Only the units that immediately surround inserted items remain activated, thus using less overall energy when fewer foods are stashed.
Trend Themes
1. Displaced Honeycomb Coolers - An emerging trend in refrigeration design that allows uniquely shaped items to be stored and easily accessed.
2. Improved Visibility and Accessibility - A trend in food storage that focuses on leaving edibles to protrude for better visibility and easy access.
3. Energy-conservative Cooling Systems - A trend in refrigeration technology that only activates chilling temperatures for the units surrounding inserted items, leading to energy savings.
Industry Implications
1. Kitchen Appliances - This trend presents an opportunity for kitchen appliance manufacturers to develop innovative refrigerators that cater to uniquely shaped items and offer improved visibility and accessibility.
2. Food Storage - The trend of improved visibility and accessibility in food storage provides an opportunity for companies to develop innovative storage solutions that enhance the consumer experience.
3. Energy Efficiency - The trend of energy-conservative cooling systems presents an opportunity for companies in the energy sector to develop innovative technologies that optimize energy consumption in refrigeration.
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