CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Electrolux revealed the names of the six finalists of its popular global design competition "Design Lab". The theme for this year's competition is "Healthy Happy Kids," where Electrolux looks for new solutions and bold ideas that will help improve the everyday lives of families with kids. The six finalist students come from universities in Mexico, South Korea, Hungary, Lithuania, UK and Russia. The winner of Design Lab 2015 will be chosen after presentations from the six finalists to a jury at the awards gala in Helsinki, Finland on October 15th, 2015.
A total of 1,500 submissions were entered into Design Lab 2015 at the opening of the competition in April 2015. Now, 5 months later, after both public voting and Electrolux expert decisions, the competition is down to the below six finalists:
- Voris - a robot that teaches kids the importance of taking care of their clothes by Martha Fabiola García Bustos of Mexico.
- Q.H[Quadruple H] - an air purifier and hula hoop in one by Jeongbeen Seo of South Korea.
- Future Classroom - an interactive and self-sustaining kitchen for educational use by Tobias Tsamisis of Hungary/Germany.
- Air Shield - a baby stroller that creates a pure and clean microclimate by Dominykas Budinas of Lithuania.
- Bloom - bridges the gap between digital and practical education by encouraging good kitchen habits in a fun way by Jordan Lee Martin of the United Kingdom.
- Plato - a robot toy that helps you take care of your child by Mary Pilyugina of Russia.
See the finalist concepts come to life in videos at www.electroluxdesignlab.com and www.youtube.com/electrolux
Lars Erikson, Senior Vice President Design at Electrolux and Head of the Design Lab Jury: "The Design Lab final event is one of the highlights of the year. It is so refreshing to see all the innovation and talent that is out there. The students that are in the final have done a tremendous job so far. It now comes down to impressing the jury one last time to secure the paid internship at Electrolux"
Next Stage
The winner of Design lab 2015 will be selected by the expert jury led by Lars Erikson at the awards gala in Helsinki on October 15th. Everyone is invited to follow the event via webcast on www.electroluxdesignlab.com or www.twitter.com/electrolux from 19.00 CET, October 15h.
About Electrolux Design Lab 2015
The purpose of Electrolux Design Lab is to stimulate and activate design students globally by inviting them to present new ideas for future household environments. Supporting Electrolux commitment to lead the evolution of home appliances the competition fuels new ideas and inspiration for innovation and offers an opportunity to reach the best emerging talent. First prize in the competition is a six-month paid internship at an Electrolux global design center. Half of the winners in previous years have continued to work for Electrolux after this internship period. The winner receives 10,000 euros, second prize is 6,000 euros and third prize is 4,000 euros. The competition also hands out a People's Choice award with 2,000 euros for the concept which collects the most online votes.
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Learn more about Design Lab in Electrolux social media channels:
Electrolux Facebook page: facebook.com/electrolux
Twitter: twitter.com/Electrolux
Flickr: flickr.com/photos/electrolux-design-lab
Follow the discussions using hashtags #DesignLab2015 and #final6
Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances, based on deep consumer insight and developed in close collaboration with professional users. We offer thoughtfully designed, innovative solutions for households and businesses, with products such as refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, cookers, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and small domestic appliances. Under esteemed brands including Electrolux, AEG, Zanussi, Frigidaire and Electrolux Grand Cuisine, the Group sells more than 50 million products to customers in more than 150 markets every year. In 2014 Electrolux had sales of SEK 112 billion and 60,000 employees. For more information, visit www.electroluxgroup.com.
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