Archive for July, 2011
25 July 2011 | Posted in: Design and Products
What’s in a stain? Lots, apparently. Stains can take the form of one of five types based on their source, and knowing what you’re dealing with is instrumental in determining how best to get rid of them, and the water temperature to use in cleaning.
Tags: Vapour Action, washing machine
25 July 2011 | Posted in: Awards and Recognition, Design and Products
Shaping the future by making her ideas a physical reality is what drives 20-year-old Roseanne de Bruin’s passion for product design. Despite having people dismiss her as a “petty art student” and telling her to change her degree course, the design student from New Zealand’s Massey University remains undeterred.
Tags: design lab, roseanne, smoobo
25 July 2011 | Posted in: Design and Products
If vacuum cleaners had their own fashion show, the Electrolux UltraOne could take pride of place on the catwalk. The international iF design award winner combines sleekness with user friendliness and superior handling, in a range of colours from basic black, white and red to special edition ones like cassis, clear blue and chocolate brown.
Tags: iVac game application, UltraOne, vacuum cleaner
18 July 2011 | Posted in: Campaigns and Events, Design and Products
The final lap is in sight for eight designers in the Electrolux Design Lab 2011 competition. Centred on the theme “Intelligent Mobility”, the young innovators beat out 1,300 entrants from more than fifty countries to win a trip to London for this year’s final, to be held on 7 September 2011.
Tags: contest, design, design lab, Design Lab 2011, electrolux
18 July 2011 | Posted in: Trends and Insights
These are just some of the reasons why the Electrolux Ergorapido stick vacuum cleaner has been such a hit with consumers. It is also a bestseller from a company that is world renowned for its expertise and long standing tradition of producing some of the best vacuum cleaners around.
Tags: electrolux, Ergorapido, insights, tips
15 July 2011 | Posted in: Campaigns and Events
Wear your heart on your sleeve with Electrolux’s Clothes and Hugs campaign and have some fun while you’re at it. From July to September, the Electrolux Clothes and Hugs Laundry Mobile will hit the roads of Manila, Luzon and Cebu to collect clothes from donors for a good cause.
Tags: Clothes and Hugs campaign, electrolux, philippines, washing machine
11 July 2011 | Posted in: Design and Products
Calling coffee bitter might be an oversimplification today. As more people around the world make the dark brew a part of their daily routine, many are finding pleasure in its myriad of flavours. Look no further than the popularity of decaffeinated coffee for proof that it’s enjoyed for more than just its ‘perk me up’ effect.
Tags: Coffee Maker, electrolux
11 July 2011 | Posted in: Design and Products
When it comes to vacuum cleaners, the laws of slang don’t apply. The more it ‘sucks’, the better it actually is. How much your vacuum cleaner can inhale – and keep it in – can make an impact on your life, ranging from time spent cleaning to your health.
Tags: electrolux, Jetmaxx Green, vacuum cleaner
5 July 2011 | Posted in: Campaigns and Events
Chefs in Cebu showed that it doesn’t take a professional to master the art of cooking, especially not in an Electrolux kitchen.
Tags: electrolux, philippines, Wok-a-Holic Level Up! Cook Off
4 July 2011 | Posted in: Trends and Insights
The capabilities of microwave ovens have undergone many evolutions over the years. Where they once only had a power dial, today’s microwave can come with grilling and convection cooking functions, increased power settings and ever more intelligent cooking programmes for different types of food.
Tags: electrolux, Microwave