Panel to discuss environment and design issues

In connection with the Electrolux Design Lab 2007 competition, the first International Forum on the Environment and Design will take place in Paris on November 27 (15.30 – 17.00 CET). Presentations will be made by all four Design Lab judges:

• Award winning French Industrial designer Matali Crasset,
• The UK’s best known gadget and consumer technology presenter Jason Bradbury,
• International Environmental Activist Celine Cousteau and
• Henrik Otto, Head of Global Design for Electrolux.

They are all pretty accomplished individuals and each brings a perspective on sustainability and how it relates to their own specialties, so this should be interesting. We're going to get summaries of what they’re going to be speaking on a bit later today, so stay tuned.

Welcome to the Electrolux Design Lab 2007 blog!

This blog covers the fifth annual Electrolux Design Lab competition. Design Lab is an annual global design competition open to undergraduate and graduate industrial design students who are invited to present innovative ideas for household appliences of the future.

Hundreds of design students from around the world entered this year’s competition and were challenged to present their ideas on for eco-friendly and sustainable household appliances and solutions for 2020. Eight finalists have been invited to the final judging event and award ceremony in Paris, where the winner of Design Lab 2007 will be announced on November 28.

This blog will guide you through the event as it unfolds – you are invited to put questions to the members of the panel through the commentary field. You can expect more detailed information about the members of the panel shortly!


Watch this video for more information about the
Design Lab competition.