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Surprisingly Smart Dishes

FlexiBowl Looks Simple and Silicone But it's Intelligent and Interactive

— September 27, 2013 — Art & Design
When I first glanced at the FlexiBowl concept, I admit I was curious as to how it qualified for Stage 2 of the 2013 Electrolux Design Lab. It looks quite basic. Then, when you see it with the slick display activated and read about the cutting-edge features that Juliana Filippis worked to incorporate, you'll wonder how so many impressive features can fit into a mere mixing bowl.

Its material malleability is its immediately obvious feature, enabling to cook to change its shape in order to pour mixtures out. The Electrolux FlexiBowl has a smart side too, featuring a digital recipe storage system and the capacity to provide food preparation instructions with lights and measurement indicators. The innovative culinary object would even link up to your smartphone for an enhanced baking experience, and virtually share your meal-in-progress with your friends.
Trend Themes
1. Smart Cooking Utensils - The FlexiBowl demonstrates the potential for cooking utensils to incorporate intelligent features and enhance the cooking experience.
2. Malleable Kitchenware - The material malleability of the FlexiBowl opens up opportunities for kitchenware that can change shape and adapt to different cooking needs.
3. Connected Food Preparation - The integration of the FlexiBowl with smartphones highlights the trend of connected devices in the kitchen, allowing for seamless communication and sharing of cooking experiences.
Industry Implications
1. Kitchenware - The FlexiBowl showcases the potential for disruptive innovation in the kitchenware industry by incorporating intelligent features and material malleability.
2. Smart Home Appliances - The integration of the FlexiBowl with smartphones suggests opportunities for disruptive innovation in the smart home appliances industry, where connected devices enhance user experience and convenience.
3. App-enabled Cooking - The ability of the FlexiBowl to connect with smartphones highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in the app-enabled cooking industry, where technology and cooking intersect to provide enhanced recipes and cooking instructions.
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