Plants Rhythm Air Conditioner by Zhejiang Zhongguang Electrical Co., Ltd. is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Silver A' Design Award in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Products Design Competition Category.
SilverHVAC· 2025
Plants Rhythm Air Conditioner
by Zhejiang Zhongguang Electrical Co., Ltd.
Client: Outes
Silver A' Design Award Winner in HVAC Category
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About Plants Rhythm Air Conditioner
Plants Rhythm is an air conditioner with an integrated planting module. Condensation water from the unit is collected inside and used to irrigate the plants. A detachable cover, made of a metal frame with a plastic grid, allows air to pass and supports plant growth. The transparent cover on the sphere can be rotated so the plants are easy to replace. The plants release oxygen in light and help improve air quality. A built-in light switches on in low light and can be used at night. The design reuses water that is normally discharged.
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About the Silver A' Design Award
Plants Rhythm Air Conditioner is a Silver A' Design Award winner, an extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs. Silver winners are tremendously brilliant and exceedingly creative works that illustrate the outstanding expertise, talent, and acuity of their designers. Plants Rhythm Air Conditioner is expected to be a wonderful, showpiece work that is remarkably professional and profoundly innovative. This Silver A' Design Award-winning design is a highly notable, admired invention that benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Plants Rhythm Air Conditioner is a vastly envied creation that evokes desires, introduces positive feelings, and sparks amazement and wonderment.
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- Unique Properties
- This air conditioner seamlessly integrates functionality with aesthetic appeal. Its internal mechanism automatically repurposes condensation water for plant irrigation. The integrated planting module, designed for straightforward installation and removal, enables users to customize interior landscapes by seasonally updating the vegetation. The incorporated greenery enhances air quality through continuous oxygen release via light-driven conversion. Additionally, an automated illumination system activates under low-light conditions to ensure nighttime accessibility.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 370mm×70mm×370mm
- Tags
- Recycle、Air-Conditioning、Environmental protection、Remanufacture、Reuse
- Production Technology
- The detachable green plant decoration cover adopts the structure of combining metal frame and plastic grid, which can not only ensure good air permeability, but also provide stable growth support for green plants. The plant ball adopts an automatic irrigation system, which automatically adjusts the amount and time of watering by sensing indoor humidity and temperature to ensure the water required for the growth of green plants.
- Design Challenge
- The first problem we face is how to make use of air conditioner wastewater; Secondly, how to combine green plants with air conditioning should be considered; Finally, we need to think about how to skillfully integrate the new design into the family environment. Therefore, various attempts have been made in the shape and structure of the product.
- Research
- With the continuous growth of the world population, the number of water scarce areas is also increasing. Given this, make full use of water resources that were once overlooked by people. Recycling neglected air conditioning condensate water to achieve water conservation and protect water resources.
- Inspiration
- In conventional air conditioning design, air conditioning condensate is often discharged as wastewater. In fact, after cleaning the interior of the air conditioner, its purity is high and its pH is neutral, making it a high-quality irrigation water source and providing a good growth environment for green plants. Based on this, we have designed an environmentally friendly air conditioner that allows for the recycling of condensed water, achieving symbiosis between plants and the air conditioner.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Lishui, China in September 2024.
- Operation Flow
- Rotate the transparent cover on the surface of the sphere to replace the plants inside. Easy to install and disassemble, allowing for easy replacement of plants inside the ball. The built-in lighting design allows it to be used as a night light decoration at night. The soft lighting, combined with green plants, has a healing effect on the soul. The product has a deeper emotional connection and interaction with users. Simultaneously improving the home environment.
- Patents
- Zhejiang Zhongguang Elec
- Team Members
- Yuxin He
Jinghong Zhang
Menglin Xie
Yuhui Xu
Haiping Hou
Xiaojun Yuan - Image Credits
- Zhejiang Zhongguang Elec
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