Press Release
A' Design Award in Security, Safety and Surveillance Products Design Goes to iFog Anti Theft Fog Device by Phox Design Studio
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Phox Design Studio for security, safety and surveillance products design
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Security, Safety and Surveillance Products Design category for iFog Anti Theft Fog Device by Phox Design Studio, designed for iFog. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About iFog Anti Theft Fog Device
iFog is an anti theft device that creates a thick fog wall when it detects an intrusion, reducing visibility to zero thus stopping any theft. The design focus was to make this device blend in any environment, with a geometric shape and simple and minimal lines, yet have a strong character with different depth levels and finishes on the front.
About Phox Design Studio
Phox Design & Engineering is an industrial design studio based in Padova, Italy. Created to bring to life and develop new products that are both beautiful and functional, always looking to conjugate the beauty of design with the need of the industrial production. Attention to detail is key for Phox Design & Engineering, as every project is developed from the first sketches knowing the industrial production methods thus tailoring it to the clients budget and needs.
Award Record
With this recognition, Phox Design Studio is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Security, Safety and Surveillance Products Design Award
The A' Security Products Design Award is an international product design competition recognizing good security products by best designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to security products designers, industrial designers, security equipment manufacturers and surveillance products manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include CCTV cameras, alarm systems, access controls, biometric scanners, surveillance drones and security locks. Awarded security products designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/security-products
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/134015
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/134015
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!134015
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/313288
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.phoxdesign.it/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
###
Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- iFog Anti Theft Fog Device
- Function
- Anti Theft Fog Device
- Category
- Security, Safety and Surveillance Products Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Social Impact
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Silver and Lavender
- Images
- 5
- Client
- iFog
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Phox Design Studio
- Country
- Italy
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #134015
Credits
- Image Credits
- Creator Daniele Bovo, iFog, 2022; Creator Daniele Bovo, iFog, 2022 Video Credits: Creator Daniele Bovo, iFog, 2022
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- iFog is able to create in a few seconds a real wall of non-toxic fog that makes impossible to see and move around the room in which it has deployed thus preventig robberys and thefts. The design has been developed in order for it to blend as much as possible with various environments in which it could installed and also for an ease of use and maintenance.
- Inspiration
- The design follows the rule "form follows function" as it is developed for the product to have a minimal and clean aestethics this allows it to be installed in various environments. Ease of use has also been a key component for this design with easy access for the user to replace the fog bag but at the same time to be secure to any tampering with its critical components.
- Research
- The design objective was to make the device modern and with a clean aesthetic. Its purpouse as an anti theft device is not to be the centerpiece of any enviroment but to blend in and complement it. We looked at other devices whose application requires this kind of funcitonality, as well as modern interior design environments. The result is a clean design, with a geometric shape, monochromatic and with functional elements blended with the design.
- Challenge
- the hardest part was to realize a minimal aesthetic without it being too simple and boring. Another challenging aspect was to maintain the intial idea from the first sketches without compromising functionality and without driving up the costs of production.
- Realization and Technology
- all the exterior aesthetic components are realized in injection moulded ABS plastic. The inside "frame" and boiler case are realized in injection moulded PA 6 GF30 plastic.
- Operation and Interaction
- iFog can be installed in any closed environment, and is connected to a security system and works as an alarm would work. When an intrusion is detected it triggers creating a thick fog that makes impossible for the intruder to see anything and prevents any theft.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in March 2021 in Padova and finished in November 2021 in Padova
- Specifications
- Length x Width x Height (LxWxH): 210 x 260 x 350
- Keywords
- iFog, Anti theft, fog, minimal, white
