Le Petit Prince or Little Prince is a robotic greenhouse concept that is specially designed to help the future exploration and expanding population in the Mars. This intelligent robot can carry and take well care of a plant inside its glass container, which is functionally mounted on its four-legged pod. The robot is designed to learn the optimal process of searching for nutrients in order to keep the plant in a good condition. Moreover, it can send reports of its movements and developments to its fellow greenhouse robots through wireless communication, making it possible to learn from each other. Le Petit Prince is one of top 8 Electrolux Design Lab finalists, you can vote for Le Petit Prince here.
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This innovative carbon chessboard is the world’s first carbon built chessboard specially designed by formula F1 designer Dominik Scheurer and his partner. The board is made of high quality steel feet, sterling silver, 24 carat gold and other carbon fiber materials. The exclusiveness of this unique design has achieved by the combination of high quality materials that are normally used in aerospace or motorsport objects. The dimension of the chessboard is 520mm X 520mm X 50mm which is made of 100% carbon and the chessmen are made of carbon or stainless steel and coated with 24 carat gold, which have made the chessboard “pure luxury”.
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The S 333 toboggan is made in a cantilever design by using steel instead of bentwood like before, making it more beautiful and modern, while keeping the most excellent Thonet tradition. This impressively timeless and elegant piece of sports gear boasts a consistently modest design, inspired by the earlier S 333 tubular-steel-chair. The minimalist outlook of this chair has been achieved by using lightweight, durable and clear materials. The S 333 is consists of few components only, they are, a couple of runners at the side and one bar at the frontage of the seat that works as tension frame simultaneously for the seat made of open-mash and weather-resistant fabric. The toboggan can be compressed for storage and car-transportation, and when transporting up to the mountain, it can be carried as a backpack.
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Solas is a uniquely designed two seater electric car concept that uses inner solar cells as energy source. The inner solar cells are placed into individual hexa structured solar panels and each panel is fabricated with light amplified material to make it more efficient. The hexa structured organization has also the advantage of lessening damage when an accident occurs. The body of Solas is made of transparent materials that ensures easy passing of solar energy. The wheels of this car are the most uncommon part in comparison with any other concept vehicles and each of them includes independent electric motors.
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Although the Modular Recycling Bin is designed in a traditional and simple shape, it still offers the user a wide range of modern and necessary functions. Recycled materials have been used to produce the bin and the most wonderful feature is its three adjustable interior compartments. These compartments are made of plastic, glass and tin, and acts like a water bladder that can change size according to the inserted items in the individual compartments. Other noteworthy features of this bean are large wheels, extend-able handles, step-to-open lid, interior rinse function, extend-able interior space and forth slot for recycling cardboard. Many of the current recycling problems will be solved through this cool stuff.
Designer : Dave Strydom
