Gold Social Design · 2025
Aquacendo Bottle
by Richie Ma
- A' Design Award 2025 Gold Winner in Social Design
- Awarded April 15, 2025
- CLIENT: Aquacendo
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 84,087
- Verification code E6F5D6C2A2 · Verify this award
About Aquacendo Bottle
Aquacendo is a filtered water bottle with an integrated lighting function. The filter removes 99.99 percent of bacteria, microorganisms and other contaminants. The cap holds a solar powered LED light that shines inward, so the water inside the bottle spreads the light over a wider area. Three lighting modes are offered: low brightness, high brightness and a flashing signal. The cap, handle and bottle body are interchangeable. The bottle is made from recyclable RPET, with silicone and silicone coated parts. Two sizes hold 560 and 915 millilitres.
Shanghai Grand Trade Co.,Ltd.'s Aquacendo Bottle emerges from a contemporary design tradition that privileges clarity of purpose, material honesty, and systematic visual thinking, representing an accomplished contribution to the evolving discourse surrounding sustainable hydration solutions and thoughtful consumer product development. The work demonstrates particular sensitivity to the relationship between functional requirement and aesthetic expression, achieving a harmonious synthesis wherein every formal decision appears to serve both practical utility and visual refinement. The transparent cylindrical body speaks to values of purity and transparency, allowing users to monitor contents while the crystalline material quality suggests cleanliness and freshness appropriate to a vessel designed for water consumption. The cap assembly reveals sophisticated engineering thinking translated into elegant visual form, with the two-tiered construction providing multiple functional zones, from the rotating top element to the textured collar designed for secure grip during opening and closing operations, to the precision threading that ensures reliable sealing. The chromatic variation across the four presented units suggests a design philosophy embracing individual preference within systematic coherence, offering personal choice while maintaining brand unity. One notes the subtle triangular indicator elements on each cap, which may reference the fundamental importance of water through geometric symbolism while providing practical orientation guidance. The internal filtration or infusion component visible in certain units adds depth to the functional narrative, suggesting capabilities beyond simple containment. This work invites contemplation of how contemporary industrial design might contribute to shifting consumption patterns toward more sustainable practices, and how aesthetic refinement in everyday objects might elevate quotidian activities into moments of mindful engagement with material culture.
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- Unique Properties
- Its innovation lies in the design, which cleverly combines the basic living and health needs of children in impoverished areas, increasing the product's usage frequency and making it a truly practical and valuable tool. The cap integrates a solar-powered LED light, and the unique idea of using water to help scatter the light more effectively makes it both distinctive and interesting. It’s truly one of a kind.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Small:80*80*235mm,560ml.Large:90*90*235mm,915ml
- Tags
- LightUp, Filtered, Bottle
- Production Technology
- Aside from ensuring the basic filtration performance, how to give this bottle a lighting function is one of our challenges. We’ve tried spotlights, flashlights, and more. After continuous experimentation, we eventually found that the solution was to have the light emit inward and then use the water inside the bottle to help expand the light’s range. It’s really effective and visually beautiful.
- Design Challenge
- We make every effort to use sustainable materials, in line with our commitment to the SDGs. The Aquacendo is made from recyclable RPET material, while the rest of the components are made from eco-friendly silicone or silicone-coated materials.Finally, its modular design and color options make it adaptable for expanding into other scenarios, such as hiking in the wilderness. This flexibility also helps support our "Buy One, Give One" business model.
- Project Duration
- The project started in early 2024 and completed its mold trial production by the end of the year. In December, a partnership was established with a charitable organization, and the first batch of LightUp Filtered Bottles was shipped to Burkina Faso, Africa. A donation reception ceremony was held by the local government. The product has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with local children specifically praising how it has significantly improved their daily lives by providing them with a reliable source of clean water.
- Operation Flow
- The filter has been reliably tested in laboratories and can remove 99.99% of bacteria, microorganisms, and other contaminants. Aquacendo’s design takes modularity into account, For instance, the cap, handle, and even the bottle body are interchangeable, making it extremely flexible. We have set up three lighting modes: "Low brightness, High brightness, and SOS flashing signal," making it perfect.
- Research
- According to statistics, a child dies every eight seconds due to a lack of clean drinking water. In third-world countries, 80% of the population cannot access safe drinking water. Moreover, due to the lack of basic electricity infrastructure in remote areas, as night falls, children's basic needs, travel, and even studying become increasingly difficult.
- Inspiration
- According to statistics, a child dies every eight seconds due to a lack of clean drinking water. In third-world countries, 80% of the population cannot access safe drinking water. Moreover, due to the lack of basic electricity infrastructure in remote areas, as night falls, children’s basic needs, travel, and even studying become increasingly difficult. These two issues often occur together and represent the most urgent life-sustaining needs.
- Image Credits
- Image 1: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024.
Image 2: Photographer Fosun Foundation, Burkina Faso, 2024.
Image 3: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024.
Image 4: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024.
Image 5: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024. - Patents
- Patent Number：ZL 2023 2 0507522.5
Patent Number：ZL 2023 3 0122709.9
Patent Number：ZL 2023 3 0122710.1
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