The Electrolux Design Lab competition 08 is down to the wire (we announced the call to entry in March already, my how time flies), with 9 fabulous inventions competing for the grand prize, to be announced on the 9th October 08 in Zurich. This global design competition challenges industrial design students to develop the appliances of the future. This year's theme was appliances for the i-generation that is three to five years out. Our top three have to be the gorgeous and ingenious 'stackable fridge', the 'rollaway cooking table' and the 'Drawer Kitchen: the desk-drawer hotplate and fridge', in that order. See the DL08 designs here and meet the finalists here . We look forward to finding out about the lucky number one winner that takes it all.