Drumi in the running for Dyson Award
Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 4:00am
The Drumi washing machine
Imagination Catalyst entrepreneur Yi Jiang (BDes, Industrial Design, 2013) is once again in the spotlight for his foot-powered washing machine, the Drumi. Jiang’s environmentally-friendly invention has been highlighted as one of the best entrants in the prestigious James Dyson Award. The assignment: design something that solves a problem.
The Drumi is a small, lightweight washing machine that uses no electricity and only ten litres of water per load. It’s portable, takes up very little space in cramped quarters and has a much smaller carbon footprint than a conventional electric washing machine. It is designed for countries where water is scarce, but is also convenient for city dwellers, cottagers and campers.
The James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates and inspires the next generation of design engineers. The award is open to current and recent product design, industrial design or engineering students. It’s run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to get young people excited about design engineering.
Designers from 20 countries are participating. The international winner will receive $45,000, with $7,500 going to the inventor’s university. The prize for international runners up is $7,500, while national winners will receive $3,500. All the winners will be announced in fall 2015.
Imagination Catalyst entrepreneur Yi Jiang (BDes, Industrial Design, 2013) is once again in the spotlight for his foot-powered washing machine, the Drumi. Jiang’s environmentally-friendly invention has been highlighted as one of the best entrants in the prestigious James Dyson Award. The assignment: design something that solves a problem.
The Drumi is a small, lightweight washing machine that uses no electricity and only ten litres of water per load. It’s portable, takes up very little space in cramped quarters and has a much smaller carbon footprint than a conventional electric washing machine. It is designed for countries where water is scarce, but is also convenient for city dwellers, cottagers and campers.
The James Dyson Award is an international design award that celebrates and inspires the next generation of design engineers. The award is open to current and recent product design, industrial design or engineering students. It’s run by the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson’s charitable trust, as part of its mission to get young people excited about design engineering.
Designers from 20 countries are participating. The international winner will receive $45,000, with $7,500 going to the inventor’s university. The prize for international runners up is $7,500, while national winners will receive $3,500. All the winners will be announced in fall 2015.