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Electrolux's Laptop Kitchen features a touchscreen display, but the word is still out on how well that will work if you’re wearing oven-mitts.
Electrolux's Laptop Kitchen features a touchscreen display, but the word is still out on how well that will work if you’re wearing oven-mitts.
If they could have just fit the word “quantum” into that title, we would have had the perfect sci-fi trifecta. What is this contraption, you ask? Though not exactly on the market yet, the idea is that food will be suspended in a safe, biopolymer gel to keep it refrigerated at its optimal temperature all while using only a fraction of the energy required by today’s refrigerators. If this Bio Robot Refrigerator ever hits the market, the Star Trek food replicator can’t be too far behind.
If they could have just fit the word “quantum” into that title, we would have had the perfect sci-fi trifecta. What is this contraption, you ask? Though not exactly on the market yet, the idea is that food will be suspended in a safe, biopolymer gel to keep it refrigerated at its optimal temperature all while using only a fraction of the energy required by today’s refrigerators. If this Bio Robot Refrigerator ever hits the market, the Star Trek food replicator can’t be too far behind.
Eros Senses Pavilion by Kulapat Yantrasast Yantrasast’s pavilion was designed as a spiritual and physical retreat that can be easily installed anywhere. Its multipurpose chambers, with their customizable lighting and humidity, are flexible in their use. Yantrasast suggests using it as a home spa.
Eros Senses Pavilion by Kulapat Yantrasast Yantrasast’s pavilion was designed as a spiritual and physical retreat that can be easily installed anywhere. Its multipurpose chambers, with their customizable lighting and humidity, are flexible in their use. Yantrasast suggests using it as a home spa.
The new, protected deck frames the views, and also has a built-in bench and Electrolux grill, with a mosaic tile backsplash.
The new, protected deck frames the views, and also has a built-in bench and Electrolux grill, with a mosaic tile backsplash.
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
Copies signed by Vignelli, pictured here with Cifuentes and Waterhouse, are for sale for $1,200, as well as unsigned copies for $300.
Copies signed by Vignelli, pictured here with Cifuentes and Waterhouse, are for sale for $1,200, as well as unsigned copies for $300.
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: A general view of atmosphere during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: A general view of atmosphere during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Architects Dominic Leong, Mark Kroeckel, Dror Benshetrit and moderator Kelsey Keith, Senior Editor Dwell speak during the Designing for Retail Spaces Panel Discussion hosted by New York Magazine and Dwell on October 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for New York Magazine)
Other sensors on toilets project a beam of light that, when a hand interferes, senses movement. Kohler’s system projects an electromagnetic field that they say is more accurate and reliable.
Other sensors on toilets project a beam of light that, when a hand interferes, senses movement. Kohler’s system projects an electromagnetic field that they say is more accurate and reliable.
Vico Magistretti designed the Eclisse light in the 1960s. The Italian architect and designer is known for his popular furniture and products, produced for prominent brands including Artemide, Cassina, Fritz Hansen, and Kartell.
Vico Magistretti designed the Eclisse light in the 1960s. The Italian architect and designer is known for his popular furniture and products, produced for prominent brands including Artemide, Cassina, Fritz Hansen, and Kartell.
A green backsplash adds a dash of color while the kitchen island sits under a series of pendant lights. The kitchen features Electrolux and Wolf appliances.
A green backsplash adds a dash of color while the kitchen island sits under a series of pendant lights. The kitchen features Electrolux and Wolf appliances.
"Freebooter is not just ‘a house to live in,’ but a home conceived to envelop and stimulate the senses of its owners," says Garziano. "We are designing for an age in which clients expect more from their homes."
"Freebooter is not just ‘a house to live in,’ but a home conceived to envelop and stimulate the senses of its owners," says Garziano. "We are designing for an age in which clients expect more from their homes."
In the kitchen, a Bosch oven and Electrolux fridge join stools by Taller Capitán. A Belly pendant by Nordlux hangs overhead.
In the kitchen, a Bosch oven and Electrolux fridge join stools by Taller Capitán. A Belly pendant by Nordlux hangs overhead.
The designing couple: Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman, 1948. Image: Milton Lipton
The designing couple: Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman, 1948. Image: Milton Lipton
The house is laid out on three levels, with the main entrance leading to the top-floor kitchen, which features concrete floors, quartz counters, a refrigerator and wall oven by Electrolux, and a stainless-steel apron-front sink from Kraus.
The house is laid out on three levels, with the main entrance leading to the top-floor kitchen, which features concrete floors, quartz counters, a refrigerator and wall oven by Electrolux, and a stainless-steel apron-front sink from Kraus.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The 510 Cabin is one of Leggitt's designs, executed with the help of student apprentices.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The cover of Murakami Versailles.
The kitchen features cabinets by carpenter James LaChance, Hanstone quartz countertops, Electrolux Icon Series appliances, and a Jenn-Air exhaust hood.
The kitchen features cabinets by carpenter James LaChance, Hanstone quartz countertops, Electrolux Icon Series appliances, and a Jenn-Air exhaust hood.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Pendant by Matthew Fairbank Design.
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
Clock by Ding3000 for Discipline.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.
The structure of the coop was inspired by the new bus shelters and newsstands in New York City.
The architects made less into more by designing rooms that multitask. When no guests are in town, the spare room easily reconfigures into a cozy home office, complete with its own powder room.
The architects made less into more by designing rooms that multitask. When no guests are in town, the spare room easily reconfigures into a cozy home office, complete with its own powder room.
In the distance, a large outdoor living room is nestled into the surrounding vegetation. "It is a house that invites the senses, and encourages movement and occupation of a complex suite of indoor and outdoor enclosures," says the firm.
In the distance, a large outdoor living room is nestled into the surrounding vegetation. "It is a house that invites the senses, and encourages movement and occupation of a complex suite of indoor and outdoor enclosures," says the firm.
This image from Razavian's presentation shows the benefits, as well as some iterations, of designing with a courtyard and water feature.
This image from Razavian's presentation shows the benefits, as well as some iterations, of designing with a courtyard and water feature.
William Lamson's Solarium.
William Lamson's Solarium.
The new kitchen has Henrybuilt cabinetry with continuous horizontal-grain teak, and stainless-steel appliances by Bosch and Electrolux.
The new kitchen has Henrybuilt cabinetry with continuous horizontal-grain teak, and stainless-steel appliances by Bosch and Electrolux.
Rossi did not carry the dividing wall between the bedroom and living room all the way up to the ceiling, so as not to break up the treatment up there, instead designing the wall as a custom storage and display unit.
Rossi did not carry the dividing wall between the bedroom and living room all the way up to the ceiling, so as not to break up the treatment up there, instead designing the wall as a custom storage and display unit.
Cube by Electrolux (Various Cities: 2012) With the wealth of product placement available to a cooking equipment company, it’s commendable that Electrolux found a way to advertise its products experientially. The Cube, a pop-up restaurant that took root in a number of European cities, was a huge draw, booked solid through its residencies and raved about due to its retractable dining table (which made more room for post-dinner mingling). A cadre of Michelin-starred chefs made sure the dining experience matched the views. Photos by Electrolux Appliances
Cube by Electrolux (Various Cities: 2012) With the wealth of product placement available to a cooking equipment company, it’s commendable that Electrolux found a way to advertise its products experientially. The Cube, a pop-up restaurant that took root in a number of European cities, was a huge draw, booked solid through its residencies and raved about due to its retractable dining table (which made more room for post-dinner mingling). A cadre of Michelin-starred chefs made sure the dining experience matched the views. Photos by Electrolux Appliances
Architect Tamira Sawatzky used Ikea components—one-inch Lagan butcher block countertops and inexpensive Ekby Lerberg brackets—when designing the bookshelves along the living room wall in the home/studio he designed for himself and his wife in Toronto.
Architect Tamira Sawatzky used Ikea components—one-inch Lagan butcher block countertops and inexpensive Ekby Lerberg brackets—when designing the bookshelves along the living room wall in the home/studio he designed for himself and his wife in Toronto.
An advanced mock-up for the stackable outdoor chair he's designing for Piazza San Marco in Venice sits on a workstation.
An advanced mock-up for the stackable outdoor chair he's designing for Piazza San Marco in Venice sits on a workstation.
Four Thermador Ovens, a Thermador Range and an Electrolux ICON refrigerator help complete this chef's kitchen.
Four Thermador Ovens, a Thermador Range and an Electrolux ICON refrigerator help complete this chef's kitchen.
Architect Christian Tonko played with a double metaphor when designing the Camera Lucida studio. The name of the cantileverd hillside space, Latin for "bright chamber," references the open window facing the valley below, as well as the skylight that bathes the workspace in natural light.
Architect Christian Tonko played with a double metaphor when designing the Camera Lucida studio. The name of the cantileverd hillside space, Latin for "bright chamber," references the open window facing the valley below, as well as the skylight that bathes the workspace in natural light.
Sleek fixtures and appliances—including a Flanke Impact sink, Bosch oven, and Electrolux fridge — complement custom white kitchen cabinets.
Sleek fixtures and appliances—including a Flanke Impact sink, Bosch oven, and Electrolux fridge — complement custom white kitchen cabinets.
Kaplan was the intended client from day one, but, as Zamore says, "He liked the idea of designing something that anyone could live in." Zamore is considering developing the Shot-Trot into a prefab kit.
Kaplan was the intended client from day one, but, as Zamore says, "He liked the idea of designing something that anyone could live in." Zamore is considering developing the Shot-Trot into a prefab kit.

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