Moisture Humidificateur by TianQing Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronze in Design de Mobilier Competition Category.

BronzeMobilier· 2020

Moisture Humidificateur

by TianQing Li

Client: Living Design Studio

A' Design Award de Bronze Winner in Mobilier Category

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The Design

About Moisture Humidificateur

Moisture est un humidificateur qui rend visibles les variations du taux d'humidité de l'air. Son corps extérieur associe deux matériaux absorbants : le marbre et le ciment blanc. Lorsque l'humidificateur est mis en marche, les fines gouttelettes issues de la vapeur d'eau imprègnent le plateau en marbre et laissent des marques à sa surface. L'eau renversée lors du remplissage est absorbée par la base en ciment blanc. Les deux matériaux diffèrent par leur couleur et leur texture, offrant ainsi des qualités visuelles et tactiles contrastées. L'ensemble mesure 180 sur 180 sur 110 millimètres.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronze

Moisture Humidificateur est lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze, une reconnaissance hautement prestigieuse décernée à des designs remarquables qui se distinguent par leur créativité, leur ingéniosité et leur sagacité. Les lauréats Bronze sont des artefacts amplement habiles et d'une créativité frappante, qui authentifient la vaste expérience, l'imagination et l'ingéniosité de leurs concepteurs. Moisture Humidificateur est censé être un objet très estimé, admiré et chéri, remarquablement professionnel et innovant. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award de Bronze intègre les meilleures pratiques de l'art, de la science, du design et de la technologie, et est excellent par son souci du détail. Moisture Humidificateur satisfait admirablement les besoins, touche les désirs, charme les sentiments et attire la curiosité.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This humidifier is innovatively designed with two types of water absorbent materials for its exterior-water absorbent marble and white cement. When turning on the humidifier, the small water droplets generated by water vapor will infiltrate the marble and leave marks on it. And the accidentally spilled water will be absorbed by the white cement base. Users can intuitively feel the change of environment humidity by observing the moisture degree from its surface.
This humidifier presents a more intuitive way to show subtle humidity changes in the environment.
Dimensions & Packaging: 180mm x 180mm x 110mm
Tags: cocent, marble, humidifier, Industrial design, material, contracted
Production Technology: The first is the appearance, I think it should be like a receptacle as possible, and should be absorbent, so that moisture naturally adsorbed to the above, so as to achieve the effect I want. Thus I chose this marble, stone and found processing plants, characteristics of various materials I'm interested, I think that the contrast between white cement and this stone is particularly good, it is possible to achieve visual effects simple atmosphere, It also meets the complex tactile feel and practicality I want.
Design Challenge: It is hard to start.Color selection of natural materials.Hardness of cement.Surface roughness.
Research: Since the idea came out, I screened the material many times, after countless drawings, finally selected this shape, and then adjusted the modelling several times. After several experiments, this work was finally completed.
Inspiration: In the past, humidifiers stored water as much as possible. I was thinking, why not show the water vapor so that people can more intuitively feel that the space they are in is actually getting humid?
Project Duration: The project started in guangzhou in November 2019 and was completed in guangzhou in January 2020. It was originally scheduled to be exhibited at the guangzhou academy of fine arts in March 2020.
Operation Flow: Step 1:
After getting the product, put the liner into the cement base.
Step 2:
Fill the liner with water.
Step 3:
After filling the water, press the power switch.
Step 4:
Place the marble top on the base,then the steam curled out.

As a result of marble itself absorb water characteristic, in use process marble dome is wet gradually, moisture wets whole surface slowly.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer LI TIANQING, Moisture, 2020.