Aquecedor Qualitas Ventilador calefactor by Felipe Stivalli

Aquecedor Qualitas Ventilador calefactor by Felipe Stivalli is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Hierro in Diseño de Climatización Competition Category.

HierroClimatización· 2025

Aquecedor Qualitas Ventilador calefactor

by Felipe Stivalli

Client: Qualitas Industria Eletromecanica and DI Design Industrial

A' Design Award de Hierro Winner in Climatización Category

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Colors

The Design

About Aquecedor Qualitas Ventilador calefactor

Aquecedor Qualitas es un ventilador calefactor portátil diseñado para espacios domésticos y de oficina. La unidad combina calefacción y ventilación en un cuerpo compacto, con 325 milímetros de altura y 250 milímetros tanto de ancho como de largo, y un peso de 1,2 kilogramos. Un único botón giratorio controla el funcionamiento, mostrando el color verde para la ventilación únicamente, naranja para la ventilación con calefacción media y rojo para la calefacción completa. Un sistema antivuelco y una serie de sensores evitan el sobrecalentamiento. Su forma curva se inspira en el movimiento del aire.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Hierro

Aquecedor Qualitas Ventilador calefactor ha ganado el A' Design Award de Hierro, un reconocimiento prestigioso concedido a buenos diseños que cumplen los requisitos profesionales e industriales que se esperan de creaciones bien diseñadas. Los ganadores de Hierro demuestran gran habilidad, alta especialización, comprensión experta y capacidad creativa de sus creadores. Se espera que Aquecedor Qualitas Ventilador calefactor sea una creación muy apreciada, admirada y querida, práctica e innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Hierro integra las mejores prácticas del sector y tiene características técnicas competentes unidas a conocimiento práctico y talento. Aquecedor Qualitas Ventilador calefactor es respetado por su minuciosidad y está concebido para aportar mejoras en la calidad de vida que ayudan a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Qualitas Heater was created with the aim of making the customer as comfortable as possible in any environment. This equipment is the best of Qualidas' traditional quality, with an innovative design and maximizing power, without compromising quality and safety. The Qualitas Heater is equipped with an anti-fall system and sensors so that it does not overheat, keeping the environment safe for everyone without losing the beauty of a unique design.
Dimensions & Packaging: height 325mm
width 250mm
length 250mm
1,2 kg
Tags: heater, fan, fluidity, beauty, safety, innovation, technology
Production Technology: This equipment was developed/created from simple concepts, the curves of beauty, combining the functionality of a very stable base with all the technology involved in protecting our customers and the efficiency of our ventilation. In this way, we created a unique device, with unique beauty and lots of technology combined with safety.
Design Challenge: The design itself was very challenging and the issue of incorporating innovative security systems contributed greatly to the choices made throughout the project.
Research: For development, we seek to combine functionality with unique characteristics, not seen on the market, highlighting its real value and beauty along with its functionality, robustness and safety. This design seeks to combine all these characteristics, the fluidity of the air, and this state of movement, seeking something beautiful to see.
Inspiration: This equipment was inspired by the simple lines of life, the fluidity of air, the light, gentle warming movement contained in a breeze, a breeze of warm air that envelops and warms.
Project Duration: The project had its concept presented in 1998, and remained in conceptual work until 2022, this stage is due to several changes in the company. In 2022 we started mold manufacturing and in 2024 the production of the same
Operation Flow: This device is the art of its state, its interaction is very simple. not requiring much attention. Having just one on and off button, this equipment is intuitive. When you turn this button, you have the colors green, for ventilation only, orange for ventilation with medium heating and red for total heating. in a simple and very effective way.
Team Members: Jacub DI Design industrial
Felipe Stivalli Qualitas
Marcelo Angelo da rocha Qualitas
Paulo Stivalli Jr. Qualitas
Image Credits: photo and video credited to Fapio Peres (collaborator of the company Qualitas)