I grew up in the generation of He-Man, Transformers and G.I. Joe, but I still remember watching and dreaming of the Jetsons. The concepts of living in a cloud, commuting in a hovercar, food in pill form, and robot maids are still appealing today, but in actuality, they are a long ways away. Still though, from time to time we see glimmers of progress, where real life imitates art, if you’ll allow me to call the Jetsons’ world art. Bioflate, a new dishwasher prototype by Electrolux, is one of those instances. Created by Lithuanian designer Toma Brundzaite, Bifoliate has two dedicated cleaning cabinets. While one washes dirty dishes, the other one has clean dishes. The cleaning cycle uses ultrasonic wave technology, as well as traditional water jets. When one compartment is done, the doors swivel to cover the other compartment and start the washing cycle over again. Since it’s wall mounted, Bifoliate is space-saving, and space age. But since dishwashers have been built into kitchen cabinetry for a few decades, it’s safe to assume that when this device finally hits the market, only new home builds, and ubber-chic designer types will leap into the future.
