Canairi Indendørs luftkvalitetsmåler by Hans Augustenborg is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award i Jern in Husholdningsapparater Design Competition Category.
JernHusholdningsapparat· 2022
Canairi Indendørs luftkvalitetsmåler
Client: Canairi
A' Design Award i Jern Winner in Husholdningsapparat Category
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About Canairi Indendørs luftkvalitetsmåler
Canairi er en indendørs luftkvalitetsmåler formet som en enkel kanariefugl. Canairi måler kuldioxidniveauet og minder folk om at lufte ud i hjemmet. Konceptet refererer til den gamle praksis med at holde kanariefugle i kulminer for at advare minearbejdere om dårlig luft. Når luftkvaliteten indendørs bliver dårlig, synker fuglen ned. Når vinduerne åbnes, og luften forbedres, stiger fuglen igen. Der anvendes hverken lys, lyd eller telefonnotifikationer. Canairi er fremstillet af genbrugsplastik og leveres med et genopladeligt batteri og en vægbeslag.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award i Jern
Canairi Indendørs luftkvalitetsmåler er vinder af A' Design Award i Jern, en prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles gode designs, som opfylder de professionelle og industrielle krav, man forventer af veldesignede skabelser. Jernvinderne viser stor dygtighed, høj specialisering, ekspertforståelse og kreativ kapacitet hos deres skabere. Canairi Indendørs luftkvalitetsmåler forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær skabelse, der er praktisk og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Jern, integrerer branchens bedste praksis og har kompetente tekniske egenskaber knyttet til knowhow og talent. Canairi Indendørs luftkvalitetsmåler respekteres for sin grundighed og er designet til at levere forbedringer af livskvaliteten, der er med til at gøre verden til et bedre sted.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Canairi is a CO2 monitor that measures indoor air quality and encourages the user to ventilate their home, through nudging and storytelling.
The idea for Canairi stems from the old practice of using canaries in coal mines to warn miners of poor air. When the air quality becomes poor, Canairi will drop down, warning you about poor indoor air quality. The moment you open your windows and reestablishes a good air quality, Canairi raises back up. Simple as that.
The democratic design language makes it simple for children to understand, but also invites the minimalist adult to play along. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Box: 95mm x 95 mm x 28 mm
Bird: 100mm x 50mm x 21mm
Packaging: 180 mm x 80 mm x 110 mm - Tags
- Conceptual, Fresh, Fun, Storytelling, Innovative, Intuitive
- Production Technology
- On the outside, Canairi is a minimalistic interpretation of a canary bird. The wings of the birds is attached to the body with loose joints making them swing when falling down. Canairi is equipped with a CO2-sensor connected to an algorithm correlating to levels recommended by Health Authorities worldwide. It’s made of recycled plastics and comes with a rechargeable battery and a wall-mount.
Canairi is powered by a 5000 mAh battery, with a mini-usb-port for charging or power supply-connection. - Design Challenge
- We like to think of Canairi as an intuitive solution to a complex problem. The main challenge as been to strip the product down to the very essentials and not get carried away by multi-functionality and IoT-integration.
- Research
- During the research phase we studied nudging mechanisms and talked to behavioural design experts (e.g. Sille Krukow.).
We also made a series of surveys (500+ participants) exploring the general knowledge about indoor air quality and the willingness to improve it.
5 Students from the Danish Technical Institute (DTU) helped us using different management tools to map out tasks and challenges to avoid unforeseen circumstances during the design proces.
2 students from the Danish School of Media and Journalism wrote a Bachelor thesis about Canairi and the power of behavioural design. - Inspiration
- We spend 90% of our time indoors in developed countries and 80 million european families live in homes with a poor indoor climate, which can increase the risk of asthma, fatigue, headache and sleep disorders. This is a huge but invisible problem, calling for a visible solution. — So we looked for one and came to think of 'the canary in the coal mine'.
- Project Duration
- The first prototype was 3D-printed in Copenhagen in 2020 and has now reached a final stage with a production-ready prototype ready for market launch in 2022 Q2.
- Operation Flow
- Canairi operates really simple: When the bird is standing up, it means that the indoor air quality is good. When the bird falls down, it means that the indoor air quality is poor and you need to ventilate your home in order to ''bring it back to life.''
Unlike other air quality monitors, Canairi will let you know when to ventilate your home without the use of light, sound or phone notifications. Canairi stands out by using Storytelling and Gamification as nudging mechanisms to encourage the user to take action an intuitive way.
By combining a minimalistic design language with playful form-giving and bright color, Canairi strives to become a natural part of a contemporary home and not just a piece of technical-looking consumer electronics you want to hide. - Patents
- Canairi is a Registered Trademark (EU 018579135)
The Design is IP-protected (RCD 008727085-0001) - Team Members
- Hans Augustenborg
Andreas Kofoed Sørensen - Image Credits
- Photos: Albert Sommerlund
Video: Hans Augustenborg
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