Increasing population and shortage of space is causing designers to give up their conventional thinking and come up with space saving and space efficient designs. This need for utilizing space especially in compact homes is reflected from designer Nicolas Hubert’s entry for the Electrolux Design Lab 2010 contest. His entry is dubbed the External Refrigerator. He was inspired to come up with this concept design after spending two years in northern China where food is kept on balconies in the winter to save space and energy. The External Refrigerator can be directly fixed on the outside wall of residential buildings. During cold seasons and at night, the low external temperatures provide the right climate for items in the fridge while during warmer weather; the sun is used to transform light into energy through solar panels. The designer says this concept will not only help save space but also energy making it must have creation. The external structure of the fridge is made from Polycarbonate plastic and the door features a capacitive-sensing touch screen.

Add to this the unique colors that this fridge flaunts and it becomes one fun and useful appliance for every modern compact home.
[ElectroluxDesignLab]

Topics: Gadgets Tags: on August 30, 2010

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