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These Electrolux Design Lab finalists show the future of kids' health

News
By Stephen Lambrechts
published 30 June 2015

Healthy, happy kids – if they can work out what each design does

Electrolux Design Lab competition: the semi-finalists

Electrolux Design Lab competition: the semi-finalists

Each year, Electrolux holds an event known as the Electrolux Design Lab, a global competition which invites young designers from around the world to submit new ideas for Electrolux products which are based around a specific brief – this year's theme is Healthy Happy Kids.

Entrants were asked to submit concepts in three areas: air purification, cooking and fabric care.

The winner of the competition receives a €10,000 and a six-month paid internship at an Electrolux global design centre.

Thousands have entered the competition this year, but it's now down to 35 semi-finalists, all of which have produced original and innovative concepts based on the theme of children's heath – read on to find out what these top submissions are all about!

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1. Air Shield

1. Air Shield

This concept, by designer Dominykas Budinas from Lithuania, creates a microclimate within your child's stroller to ensure that it receives purified air.

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2. Airy Leaf

2. Airy Leaf

The Airy Leaf, by designer Valeriya (also from Lithuania) uses an ionizer filter to create a favourable microclimate of purified air around a child's bed.

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3. BIOPRINTER

3. BIOPRINTER

The concept of the BIOPRINTER, from designer Constanza Fredericksen Neira of Chile, is to convert organic material into biofuel using a process called "liquefaction".

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4. Bloom

4. Bloom

British designer Jordan Lee Martin's concept, called Bloom, is to provide a safe, entertaining and educational way for children to take part in cooking, cleaning and growing their own food.

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5. Bud

5. Bud

Lithuanian designer SImonas Palovis has come up with a concept called Bud, which is an educational gaming device that allows users to taste the food they've created in the game.

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6. ButtonLab

6. ButtonLab

Designer uhlirdom, who hails from the Czech Republic, came up with this concept which finds the best time and way to treat specific items of clothing.

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7. Chauva

7. Chauva

Designer Tomas Blaha of the Czech Republic has created a concept of an air purifier that combats pollen allergies, specifically for children.

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8. Cleanspire

8. Cleanspire

Polish designer Łukasz Kowalski came up with this concept, which sees a robot clean and sterilise your bed sheets on a daily basis.

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9. Dorian

9. Dorian

Orsan B. Tuluce of Turkey has designed a concept that lets families raise their own 'Tree of Life' in their living rooms with specialised bonsai trees.

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