Re: [scifinoir2] Clean Machines: 10 Wonderful Washers of the Future
I want the Maglev. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: Web Urbanist http://weburbanist.com http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgsfeedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/WebUrbanist -- Clean Machines: 10 Wonderful Washers of the Futurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/WebUrbanist/%7E3/T9mv9x-J6kE/?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=email Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:00 AM PDT [ By Delana http://weburbanist.com/delana in Architecture Designhttp://weburbanist.com/category/architecture/, Furniture Interiors http://weburbanist.com/category/urban-furniture/, Green Technologies http://weburbanist.com/category/green-technologies/. ] The humble washing machine revolutionized the way we all live. Before automatic washing machines came along, clothes were washed by hand in a tub, a tedious and tiring process. Today, the washing machine takes care of all of the hard work for us, even if it is a less-than-thrilling machine. But the next generation of washing machines is on the way. What will it bring? These concepts offer some of the best, strangest and most ambitious guesses for the future of our laundry. Swirl Electricity-Free Washing Machine Laundry might be the last household task anyone would classify as “fun,” but the Swirl concepthttp://www.ecofriend.org/entry/swirl-concept-washing-machine-needs-no-electricity/could make it at least a little less tedious. This clothes washer was meant to be used in areas where water is scarce and electricity isn’t available. The spherical design features a handle that allows the tub to be easily wheeled to a water source. Then, with the handle either still attached or removed, the ball becomes a plaything that users can roll, kick and have fun with to agitate the clothing within. The motion scrubs the clothes clean, no electricity required. And when the tub isn’t being used for laundry, it can be used to transport water for the family. The Tiny, Wall-Hanging Washer When space is at a premium, taking appliances off of the floor and hanging them on the wall can be a brilliant solution. But in order to do that with an appliance as major as a washing machine, you have to rethink the way the machine works. The Shine concepthttp://dornob.com/mini-spin-washer-super-small-wall-hung-washing-machine/from the Electrolux Design Team in Porcina, Italy takes into account the fact that most of the world’s population will be living in urban environments by 2050 – a figure that means many of us will be short on space. The tiny washing machine can either be mounted on the wall or integrated beneath a bathroom countertop. Lights on the front of the machine count down the time remaining in the cycle while providing unique ambient lighting. The Maglev Washing Machine It doesn’t get much more futuristic http://weburbanist.com/technologythan this concepthttp://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?individual_id=288528portfolio_id=3017994;from designer Jakub Lekes. The small, energy-efficient design is notable for its crystal ball-like shape which allows it to spin in all directions. Magnetic levitation, or maglev, holds the ball in place while it spins around, getting clothes cleaner than a circular-spinning drum ever could. The Aquarium Washing Machine The simple round aesthetic of the Aquarium washing machinehttp://www.behance.net/gallery/Aquarium/113423concept recalls the unusual shape of the Maglev concept above, but closer to the ground. The interior ball holds the clothing and swirls around in all directions to provide a superior clean while the exterior sits in your home looking like a fascinating piece of futuristic art. The Pebble If you get a stain on your outfit just before going out for the night, you’d think the best solution would be to change. But why bother when you can simply run your soiled clothes through this wall-mounted wonder and head out of the house with your favorite outfit clean and ready to impress? The Pebblehttp://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/pebble-eco-smart-fabric-care-appliance/is a concept for the year 2022 from designer Ning Ning Lee, and it addresses the age-old problem of washing machine cycles that take way too long. The small appliance washes, steams and dries clothes quickly – and it looks great hanging on the wall. Electrolux Renew Along the same lines of the Pebble concept is the Electrolux Renewhttp://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/electrolux-renew-swipes-your-clothes-like-a-credit-card-for-sterilized-laundry/. It’s a quick and easy way to clean and refresh your clothes with a blast of steam – but it can also teach you a thing or two. The Renew uses RFID and infrared scanners to give you information about the fabric composition and condition of your clothes. The machine is equipped with wi-fi and features an OLED touchscreen interface to make navigation simple. Orbital Traditional
Re: [scifinoir2] Clean Machines: 10 Wonderful Washers of the Future
They are all very cool. The Maglev one looks like it would also be a scanner or something. On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 3:54 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I want the Maglev. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: Web Urbanist http://weburbanist.com http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgsfeedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/WebUrbanist -- Clean Machines: 10 Wonderful Washers of the Futurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/WebUrbanist/%7E3/T9mv9x-J6kE/?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=email Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:00 AM PDT [ By Delana http://weburbanist.com/delana in Architecture Designhttp://weburbanist.com/category/architecture/, Furniture Interiors http://weburbanist.com/category/urban-furniture/, Green Technologies http://weburbanist.com/category/green-technologies/. ] The humble washing machine revolutionized the way we all live. Before automatic washing machines came along, clothes were washed by hand in a tub, a tedious and tiring process. Today, the washing machine takes care of all of the hard work for us, even if it is a less-than-thrilling machine. But the next generation of washing machines is on the way. What will it bring? These concepts offer some of the best, strangest and most ambitious guesses for the future of our laundry. Swirl Electricity-Free Washing Machine Laundry might be the last household task anyone would classify as “fun,” but the Swirl concepthttp://www.ecofriend.org/entry/swirl-concept-washing-machine-needs-no-electricity/could make it at least a little less tedious. This clothes washer was meant to be used in areas where water is scarce and electricity isn’t available. The spherical design features a handle that allows the tub to be easily wheeled to a water source. Then, with the handle either still attached or removed, the ball becomes a plaything that users can roll, kick and have fun with to agitate the clothing within. The motion scrubs the clothes clean, no electricity required. And when the tub isn’t being used for laundry, it can be used to transport water for the family. The Tiny, Wall-Hanging Washer When space is at a premium, taking appliances off of the floor and hanging them on the wall can be a brilliant solution. But in order to do that with an appliance as major as a washing machine, you have to rethink the way the machine works. The Shine concepthttp://dornob.com/mini-spin-washer-super-small-wall-hung-washing-machine/from the Electrolux Design Team in Porcina, Italy takes into account the fact that most of the world’s population will be living in urban environments by 2050 – a figure that means many of us will be short on space. The tiny washing machine can either be mounted on the wall or integrated beneath a bathroom countertop. Lights on the front of the machine count down the time remaining in the cycle while providing unique ambient lighting. The Maglev Washing Machine It doesn’t get much more futuristic http://weburbanist.com/technologythan this concepthttp://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?individual_id=288528portfolio_id=3017994;from designer Jakub Lekes. The small, energy-efficient design is notable for its crystal ball-like shape which allows it to spin in all directions. Magnetic levitation, or maglev, holds the ball in place while it spins around, getting clothes cleaner than a circular-spinning drum ever could. The Aquarium Washing Machine The simple round aesthetic of the Aquarium washing machinehttp://www.behance.net/gallery/Aquarium/113423concept recalls the unusual shape of the Maglev concept above, but closer to the ground. The interior ball holds the clothing and swirls around in all directions to provide a superior clean while the exterior sits in your home looking like a fascinating piece of futuristic art. The Pebble If you get a stain on your outfit just before going out for the night, you’d think the best solution would be to change. But why bother when you can simply run your soiled clothes through this wall-mounted wonder and head out of the house with your favorite outfit clean and ready to impress? The Pebblehttp://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/pebble-eco-smart-fabric-care-appliance/is a concept for the year 2022 from designer Ning Ning Lee, and it addresses the age-old problem of washing machine cycles that take way too long. The small appliance washes, steams and dries clothes quickly – and it looks great hanging on the wall. Electrolux Renew Along the same lines of the Pebble concept is the Electrolux Renewhttp://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/electrolux-renew-swipes-your-clothes-like-a-credit-card-for-sterilized-laundry/. It’s a quick and easy way to clean and refresh your clothes with a blast of steam – but it can also teach you a thing or two. The Renew uses RFID and infrared scanners to give you information about the fabric
Re: [scifinoir2] Clean Machines: 10 Wonderful Washers of the Future
I'd put it on my coffee table in the living room in a heartbeat. On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:18 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.com wrote: They are all very cool. The Maglev one looks like it would also be a scanner or something. On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 3:54 AM, Martin Baxter martinbaxt...@gmail.comwrote: I want the Maglev. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 10:40 PM, Mr. Worf hellomahog...@gmail.comwrote: Web Urbanist http://weburbanist.com http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgsfeedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/WebUrbanist -- Clean Machines: 10 Wonderful Washers of the Futurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/WebUrbanist/%7E3/T9mv9x-J6kE/?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=email Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:00 AM PDT [ By Delana http://weburbanist.com/delana in Architecture Designhttp://weburbanist.com/category/architecture/, Furniture Interiors http://weburbanist.com/category/urban-furniture/, Green Technologies http://weburbanist.com/category/green-technologies/. ] The humble washing machine revolutionized the way we all live. Before automatic washing machines came along, clothes were washed by hand in a tub, a tedious and tiring process. Today, the washing machine takes care of all of the hard work for us, even if it is a less-than-thrilling machine. But the next generation of washing machines is on the way. What will it bring? These concepts offer some of the best, strangest and most ambitious guesses for the future of our laundry. Swirl Electricity-Free Washing Machine Laundry might be the last household task anyone would classify as “fun,” but the Swirl concepthttp://www.ecofriend.org/entry/swirl-concept-washing-machine-needs-no-electricity/could make it at least a little less tedious. This clothes washer was meant to be used in areas where water is scarce and electricity isn’t available. The spherical design features a handle that allows the tub to be easily wheeled to a water source. Then, with the handle either still attached or removed, the ball becomes a plaything that users can roll, kick and have fun with to agitate the clothing within. The motion scrubs the clothes clean, no electricity required. And when the tub isn’t being used for laundry, it can be used to transport water for the family. The Tiny, Wall-Hanging Washer When space is at a premium, taking appliances off of the floor and hanging them on the wall can be a brilliant solution. But in order to do that with an appliance as major as a washing machine, you have to rethink the way the machine works. The Shine concepthttp://dornob.com/mini-spin-washer-super-small-wall-hung-washing-machine/from the Electrolux Design Team in Porcina, Italy takes into account the fact that most of the world’s population will be living in urban environments by 2050 – a figure that means many of us will be short on space. The tiny washing machine can either be mounted on the wall or integrated beneath a bathroom countertop. Lights on the front of the machine count down the time remaining in the cycle while providing unique ambient lighting. The Maglev Washing Machine It doesn’t get much more futuristic http://weburbanist.com/technologythan this concepthttp://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?individual_id=288528portfolio_id=3017994;from designer Jakub Lekes. The small, energy-efficient design is notable for its crystal ball-like shape which allows it to spin in all directions. Magnetic levitation, or maglev, holds the ball in place while it spins around, getting clothes cleaner than a circular-spinning drum ever could. The Aquarium Washing Machine The simple round aesthetic of the Aquarium washing machinehttp://www.behance.net/gallery/Aquarium/113423concept recalls the unusual shape of the Maglev concept above, but closer to the ground. The interior ball holds the clothing and swirls around in all directions to provide a superior clean while the exterior sits in your home looking like a fascinating piece of futuristic art. The Pebble If you get a stain on your outfit just before going out for the night, you’d think the best solution would be to change. But why bother when you can simply run your soiled clothes through this wall-mounted wonder and head out of the house with your favorite outfit clean and ready to impress? The Pebblehttp://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/pebble-eco-smart-fabric-care-appliance/is a concept for the year 2022 from designer Ning Ning Lee, and it addresses the age-old problem of washing machine cycles that take way too long. The small appliance washes, steams and dries clothes quickly – and it looks great hanging on the wall. Electrolux Renew Along the same lines of the Pebble concept is the Electrolux Renewhttp://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/electrolux-renew-swipes-your-clothes-like-a-credit-card-for-sterilized-laundry/. It’s a quick and easy way to clean and refresh your clothes with a
[scifinoir2] Clean Machines: 10 Wonderful Washers of the Future
Web Urbanist http://weburbanist.com http://fusion.google.com/add?source=atgsfeedurl=http://feeds.feedburner.com/WebUrbanist -- Clean Machines: 10 Wonderful Washers of the Futurehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WebUrbanist/~3/T9mv9x-J6kE/?utm_source=feedburnerutm_medium=email Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:00 AM PDT [ By Delana http://weburbanist.com/delana in Architecture Designhttp://weburbanist.com/category/architecture/, Furniture Interiors http://weburbanist.com/category/urban-furniture/, Green Technologies http://weburbanist.com/category/green-technologies/. ] The humble washing machine revolutionized the way we all live. Before automatic washing machines came along, clothes were washed by hand in a tub, a tedious and tiring process. Today, the washing machine takes care of all of the hard work for us, even if it is a less-than-thrilling machine. But the next generation of washing machines is on the way. What will it bring? These concepts offer some of the best, strangest and most ambitious guesses for the future of our laundry. Swirl Electricity-Free Washing Machine Laundry might be the last household task anyone would classify as “fun,” but the Swirl concepthttp://www.ecofriend.org/entry/swirl-concept-washing-machine-needs-no-electricity/could make it at least a little less tedious. This clothes washer was meant to be used in areas where water is scarce and electricity isn’t available. The spherical design features a handle that allows the tub to be easily wheeled to a water source. Then, with the handle either still attached or removed, the ball becomes a plaything that users can roll, kick and have fun with to agitate the clothing within. The motion scrubs the clothes clean, no electricity required. And when the tub isn’t being used for laundry, it can be used to transport water for the family. The Tiny, Wall-Hanging Washer When space is at a premium, taking appliances off of the floor and hanging them on the wall can be a brilliant solution. But in order to do that with an appliance as major as a washing machine, you have to rethink the way the machine works. The Shine concepthttp://dornob.com/mini-spin-washer-super-small-wall-hung-washing-machine/from the Electrolux Design Team in Porcina, Italy takes into account the fact that most of the world’s population will be living in urban environments by 2050 – a figure that means many of us will be short on space. The tiny washing machine can either be mounted on the wall or integrated beneath a bathroom countertop. Lights on the front of the machine count down the time remaining in the cycle while providing unique ambient lighting. The Maglev Washing Machine It doesn’t get much more futuristic http://weburbanist.com/technology than this concepthttp://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?individual_id=288528portfolio_id=3017994;from designer Jakub Lekes. The small, energy-efficient design is notable for its crystal ball-like shape which allows it to spin in all directions. Magnetic levitation, or maglev, holds the ball in place while it spins around, getting clothes cleaner than a circular-spinning drum ever could. The Aquarium Washing Machine The simple round aesthetic of the Aquarium washing machinehttp://www.behance.net/gallery/Aquarium/113423concept recalls the unusual shape of the Maglev concept above, but closer to the ground. The interior ball holds the clothing and swirls around in all directions to provide a superior clean while the exterior sits in your home looking like a fascinating piece of futuristic art. The Pebble If you get a stain on your outfit just before going out for the night, you’d think the best solution would be to change. But why bother when you can simply run your soiled clothes through this wall-mounted wonder and head out of the house with your favorite outfit clean and ready to impress? The Pebblehttp://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/pebble-eco-smart-fabric-care-appliance/is a concept for the year 2022 from designer Ning Ning Lee, and it addresses the age-old problem of washing machine cycles that take way too long. The small appliance washes, steams and dries clothes quickly – and it looks great hanging on the wall. Electrolux Renew Along the same lines of the Pebble concept is the Electrolux Renewhttp://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/electrolux-renew-swipes-your-clothes-like-a-credit-card-for-sterilized-laundry/. It’s a quick and easy way to clean and refresh your clothes with a blast of steam – but it can also teach you a thing or two. The Renew uses RFID and infrared scanners to give you information about the fabric composition and condition of your clothes. The machine is equipped with wi-fi and features an OLED touchscreen interface to make navigation simple. Orbital Traditional washing machines use a huge amount of electricity and water. The Orbitalhttp://www.coroflot.com/public/individual_file.asp?portfolio_id=3996685individual_id=343120specialty=4c=1;concept from Tiffany
