A prototype washing machine which uses compressed air and negative ions to clean garments has recently picked up a design award and intended to be in home by 2020.
The waterless AirWash device, created by Gabriel Tan and Wendy Chua, won the Index: Design to Improve Life prize and cleans clothes in a matter of minutes while also reducing water consumption and saving on energy bills.
According to the awards’ official website, the AirWash machine was inspired by the natural shape of the waterfall and the designers wanted to create an “intuitive, ecological and beautiful” appliance able to wash clothes in the future.
“Eliminating the use of detergent and precious water resources, it cleans clothes with pressurised air and negative ions – nature’s cleansing agent,” the item’s description claims.
The item won the Home category of the Index awards. Other categories include Community, Play, Body and Work.