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Lest C8 Dampfreiniger by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque

Lest C8 Dampfreiniger by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award in Bronze in Haushaltsgerätedesign Competition Category.


BronzeHaushaltsgerät· 2026

Lest C8 Dampfreiniger

by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque

Client: Lest

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Haushaltsgerät Category

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The Design

About Lest C8 Dampfreiniger

Lest C8 ist ein Dampfreiniger für die Reinigung im Haushalt. Das Design vereint Merkmale von Staubsaugern und Dampfreinigern und verbindet Mobilität sowie ergonomische Handhabung mit Dampfleistung in einem kompakten Gehäuse. Integrierte Räder und ein Tragegriff erleichtern das Bewegen und den Transport. Die mehrstufige Dampfregulierung erfolgt über eine kapazitive Touch-Oberfläche und passt die Dampfabgabe an unterschiedliche Oberflächen an. Eine Düse mit flexiblem Gelenk verbessert die Reichweite und den Komfort. Der abnehmbare Wassertank wird über den oberen Deckel befüllt. Die Reinigung erfolgt ohne Chemikalien.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Lest C8 Dampfreiniger ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Lest C8 Dampfreiniger wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Lest C8 Dampfreiniger befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Lest C8 is a steam cleaner designed to be simple and intuitive to use yet stylish. It features multi-stage steam regulation to adapt output to different surfaces and dirt levels by a capacitive UI. The nozzle with flexible joint ensures excellent ergonomics and perfect cleaning results thanks to lamella technology. Cleaning is performed without chemicals and removes up to 99.999% of viruses and 99.99% of common household bacteria from hard surfaces.
Dimensions & Packaging
220 x 295 x 115
Tags
steam, cleaner, floor
Production Technology
ABS injection molding
Design Challenge
This steam cleaner explores the convergence between vacuum cleaners and steam cleaners, redefining usability through a hybrid typology. The design research focused on mobility, ergonomics, and product perception, introducing integrated wheels and a lifting handle to enhance maneuverability and transport. Benchmark analysis highlighted gaps between bulky steam systems and agile vacuum cleaners, guiding a compact, balanced architecture. Prototyping and 3D validation refined proportions and user interaction, resulting in an intuitive, domestic-friendly steam cleaner that bridges two established product categories.
Research
The creative challenge was to achieve high ergonomic performance despite the product’s compact dimensions. Design research focused on simplifying the user interface to ensure immediate, intuitive interaction, reducing visual and functional complexity. At the same time, the project aimed to maintain a clean, essential design language while conveying a modern, refined, and well-equipped character. Careful proportioning, surface continuity, and functional integration allowed the steam cleaner to appear visually light yet technically complete, balancing clarity, usability, and contemporary aesthetic appeal within a reduced footprint.
Inspiration
The design inspiration comes from both vacuum cleaners and steam cleaners, combining the best qualities of each category. From vacuum cleaners, the project adopts mobility, compactness, and ergonomic handling; from steam cleaners, it integrates effective cleaning performance and functional robustness. The creative intent was to merge these strengths into a single, coherent product that is visually appealing, simple to understand, and highly functional.
Project Duration
June 2025 to december 2025 Italy and China
Operation Flow
refill the removable water tank on the bottom from the top lid, set temperature by the touch UI, clean with steam.
Team Members
Nicola Zanetti and Federico Gonzalez Bosque

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