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Serena Luftfugter by Kexin Su

Serena Luftfugter by Kexin Su is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award i Bronze in Husholdningsapparater Design Competition Category.


BronzeHusholdningsapparat· 2025

Serena Luftfugter

by Kexin Su

Client: LuXun Academy of Fine Arts

A' Design Award i Bronze Winner in Husholdningsapparat Category

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The Design

About Serena Luftfugter

Serena er en luftfugter designet til moderne hjem. Serena skaber illusionen af vanddråber, der flyder opad mod tyngdekraften. Effekten er baseret på princippet om synspersistens, som opnås ved at synkronisere en miniature vandpumpe med blitzet fra LED-lys. Det gennemsigtige skal har høj lystransmission, hvilket forstærker den visuelle effekt. Serena måler 478 mm i højden og 260 mm i diameter. Et touchskærm og et smart kontrolpanel gør det muligt at indstille hastigheden og lysstyrken for den tilbagevendende væske. Serena tilføjer fugt til indendørs luft og fungerer også som en dekorativ genstand.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronze

Serena Luftfugter er vinder af A' Design Award i Bronze, en højt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles enestående designs, som udmærker sig ved kreativitet, opfindsomhed og skarpsindighed. Bronzevinderne er rigeligt dygtige og påfaldende kreative artefakter, der bekræfter deres designeres store erfaring, fantasi og snilde. Serena Luftfugter forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær genstand, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionel og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Bronze, indarbejder bedste praksis inden for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi og er fremragende på grund af sin sans for detaljer. Serena Luftfugter tilfredsstiller pragtfuldt behov, rører længsler, charmerer følelser og appellerer til nysgerrigheden.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
TBased on the principle of visual persistence, the weightless humidifier uses LED lights and precise control to create the illusion of liquid backflow, and the magical effect of water droplets forming the opposite direction, enriching the interactive experience of the humidifier. The product has a practical air humidification function and incorporates artistic design, which is suitable for modern home environments and becomes a unique decoration in the space.
Dimensions & Packaging
The humidifier measures 478 mm in height and 260 mm in diameter
Tags
weightless humidifier, optical illusion, interesting design, air humidifier, home decor
Production Technology
Visual persistence technology creates the illusion of liquid flowing back through the strobe technology of the LED light source. The miniature water pump and precise water flow control ensure perfect synchronization of water flow stability and light efficiency. The transparent material molding process ensures the delicate light transmittance of the shell and enhances the overall visual effect.
Design Challenge
The visual illusion is precisely controlled to ensure that the light and water flow are synchronized to avoid errors in the illusion effect. The water pump and LED light are precisely matched to ensure the visual effect while requiring functional humidification. The material selection is combined with aesthetics, and the shell material needs to have a high light transmittance to meet the aesthetics of modern home design.
Research
Based on visual phenomena, this study designs and implements a weightless humidifier. By precisely controlling the water flow and the stroboscopic effect of LED lights, it creates a visual illusion of water droplets flowing backwards, which functionally meets the actual needs of air humidification. This study aims to explore the combination of visual art and practical home appliances, and use visual illusion technology to make everyday products interesting and creative.
Inspiration
The design is inspired by visual illusion art and the gravity of nature. The design breaks people's cognition of conventional physical phenomena through the backflow of water droplets, creating an artistic effect full of fun and surprises. It takes the phenomenon of visual persistence as the core technology and combines it with the humidification function to bring a new visual experience.
Project Duration
It starts on May 1, 2022 and ends on June 25, 2022, and is located at Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
Operation Flow
The loss-in-weight humidifier is easy to operate. Users can adjust the function of the humidifier through the touch screen or the smart control panel. The LED lighting effect is synchronized with the operation of the water pump. Users can set the speed and brightness of the liquid return to create a different visual experience.
Patents
Kexin Su
Team Members
Guangpeng yue
Jiangbo Chen
Minglei Sun
Kexin Su
Zhilin Jia
Ze Li
Meishuang Liu
Zhiming Zhang
Zhen Wang
Jingquan You
Jiaying Yu
Mingze Gao
Lanyu Chang
Zihan Gao
Jingqi Wu
Bo Li
Mingxi Li

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