The 2010 edition of the Electrolux Design Lab competition received 1,300+ submissions from around the world, with all manner of creative solutions for compact living.
The 2010 brief asked industrial design students to consider how people will prepare and store food, wash clothes, and do dishes in the homes of 2050, when 74% of the global population are predicted to live in an urban environment.
"Now in its eighth year, Electrolux Design Lab offers the designers of tomorrow an opportunity to test themselves and gain valuable insight in to the world of commercial product design." said Henrik Otto, SVP of Global Design at Electrolux.
"At this stage of the contest, we present the 25 responses that offer the most interesting solutions for future living and best consider efficient use of domestic space."