# Hi-Tech Dish Dryers The Breez Portable Dish Dryer Makes an Easy Job for the Kitchen Hand By Amelia Roblin | Published 2011-06-23 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breez-portable-dish-dryer References: [electroluxdesignlab](http://www.electroluxdesignlab.com/2011/06/electrolux-design-lab-2011-semi-finalists-announced/) & [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/semi-finalists-announced-in-2011-electrolux-design-lab/18957/picture/136193/) At the end of a dinner party, you may reluctantly volunteer to help clean up the kitchen, but if your host and hostess happen to own a [Breez](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sophisticated-stroller) Portable Dish Dryer, you'll be in for a very easy job. Andrew Parsons of Canada's Humber College submitted this concept culinary contraption, landing him recognition as a semi-finalist in the [Electrolux Design Lab](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-appliance-hub) 2011. His innovative gadget taps into a market that's been under-explored: the need for an appliance that dries off your washed plates and bowls, when leaving them in an [overcrowded drying rack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spaceefficient-drying) is not an option. Offering a glimpse of a world where one is no longer expected to mop up every drop of water remaining on his clean crockery, the Breez Portable Dish Dryer boasts a channel of concentrated air traveling at 400mph that blows your dinnerware dry as its effortlessly passed through. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Hi-tech Dish Dryers:** The trend of hi-tech dish dryers is revolutionizing the kitchen cleaning process. - **Portable Appliance:** The trend of portable appliances is making kitchen tasks more convenient and efficient. - **Innovative Kitchen Gadgets:** The trend of innovative kitchen gadgets is meeting the needs of modern consumers in a creative way. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Home Appliances:** The home appliance industry has the opportunity to innovate and disrupt traditional ways of completing household tasks. - **Kitchenware:** The kitchenware industry has the opportunity to create new products that are efficient and user-friendly, like hi-tech dish dryers. - **Design and Technology:** The design and technology industry can collaborate to create innovative kitchen gadgets that improve everyday tasks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Compact Countertop Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-countertop-dishwasher.md) - [Small Space Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-dishwasher.md) - [Powerful Small-Space Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lissome-r1.md) - [Entry-Level Countertop Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bugu-dishwasher.md) - [Detergent-Free High-Speed Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/highspeed-dishwasher.md) - [Hyper-Fast Countertop Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/capsule-solo.md) - [Steam-Powered Dishwasher Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kitchen-steam-cleaner.md) - [Affordable Portable Dishwashers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shabosh.md) - [Hygienic At-Home Hand Dryers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-towel-hand-dryer.md)