Canairi Príomhfheidhm: Monatóir Cáilíochta Aeir Laistigh by Hans Augustenborg

Canairi Príomhfheidhm: Monatóir Cáilíochta Aeir Laistigh by Hans Augustenborg is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Duais Iarainn A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Innealan Taighe Competition Category.

IarannInneal Taighe· 2022

Canairi Príomhfheidhm: Monatóir Cáilíochta Aeir Laistigh

by Hans Augustenborg

Client: Canairi

Duais Iarainn A' Design Award Winner in Inneal Taighe Category

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The Design

About Canairi Príomhfheidhm: Monatóir Cáilíochta Aeir Laistigh

Téacs Leabhair: Is monatóir cáilíochta aeir laistigh é Canairi atá cruthaithe mar éan buíóg simplí. Déanann Canairi leibhéil dé-ocsaíde carbóin a thomhas agus cuireann sé i gcuimhne do dhaoine a dtithe a aeráil. Baineann an coincheap le seanchleachtas na mbuíóg a choinneáil i mianaigh ghuail chun rabhadh a thabhairt do mhianadóirí faoi dhrochaer. Nuair a bhíonn cáilíocht an aeir laistigh go dona, titeann an t-éan síos. Nuair a osclaítear na fuinneoga agus a fheabhsaíonn an t-aer, éiríonn an t-éan arís. Ní úsáidtear solas, fuaim ná fógra fóin ar bith. Tá Canairi déanta as plaisteanna athchúrsáilte agus tagann sé le ceallraí in-athluchtaithe agus le crochadán balla.

The Recognition

About the Duais Iarainn A' Design Award

Tha Canairi Príomhfheidhm: Monatóir Cáilíochta Aeir Laistigh air Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean math a choinnicheas ris na riatanasan proifeiseanta is gnìomhachais a thathar a' sùileachadh bho chruthachaidhean a chaidh an dealbhadh gu math. Tha buannaichean Iarainn a' nochdadh sgil mhòr, speisealachadh àrd, tuigse eòlaiche agus comas cruthachail an luchd-cruthachaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Canairi Príomhfheidhm: Monatóir Cáilíochta Aeir Laistigh na chruthachadh air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach a tha practaigeach agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Iarainn A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr sa ghnìomhachas còmhla agus tha feartan teignigeach comasach aige ceangailte ri eòlas-dèanamh agus tàlant. Tha meas air Canairi Príomhfheidhm: Monatóir Cáilíochta Aeir Laistigh airson a dhùrachd agus chaidh a dhealbhadh gus leasachaidhean càileachd beatha a thoirt seachad a chuidicheas le bhith a' dèanamh an t-saoghail na àite nas fheàrr.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Canairi is a CO2 monitor that measures indoor air quality and encourages the user to ventilate their home, through nudging and storytelling.

The idea for Canairi stems from the old practice of using canaries in coal mines to warn miners of poor air. When the air quality becomes poor, Canairi will drop down, warning you about poor indoor air quality. The moment you open your windows and reestablishes a good air quality, Canairi raises back up. Simple as that.

The democratic design language makes it simple for children to understand, but also invites the minimalist adult to play along.
Dimensions & Packaging: Box: 95mm x 95 mm x 28 mm
Bird: 100mm x 50mm x 21mm
Packaging: 180 mm x 80 mm x 110 mm
Tags: Conceptual, Fresh, Fun, Storytelling, Innovative, Intuitive
Production Technology: On the outside, Canairi is a minimalistic interpretation of a canary bird. The wings of the birds is attached to the body with loose joints making them swing when falling down. Canairi is equipped with a CO2-sensor connected to an algorithm correlating to levels recommended by Health Authorities worldwide. It’s made of recycled plastics and comes with a rechargeable battery and a wall-mount.

Canairi is powered by a 5000 mAh battery, with a mini-usb-port for charging or power supply-connection.
Design Challenge: We like to think of Canairi as an intuitive solution to a complex problem. The main challenge as been to strip the product down to the very essentials and not get carried away by multi-functionality and IoT-integration.
Research: During the research phase we studied nudging mechanisms and talked to behavioural design experts (e.g. Sille Krukow.).

We also made a series of surveys (500+ participants) exploring the general knowledge about indoor air quality and the willingness to improve it.

5 Students from the Danish Technical Institute (DTU) helped us using different management tools to map out tasks and challenges to avoid unforeseen circumstances during the design proces.

2 students from the Danish School of Media and Journalism wrote a Bachelor thesis about Canairi and the power of behavioural design.
Inspiration: We spend 90% of our time indoors in developed countries and 80 million european families live in homes with a poor indoor climate, which can increase the risk of asthma, fatigue, headache and sleep disorders. This is a huge but invisible problem, calling for a visible solution. — So we looked for one and came to think of 'the canary in the coal mine'.
Project Duration: The first prototype was 3D-printed in Copenhagen in 2020 and has now reached a final stage with a production-ready prototype ready for market launch in 2022 Q2.
Operation Flow: Canairi operates really simple: When the bird is standing up, it means that the indoor air quality is good. When the bird falls down, it means that the indoor air quality is poor and you need to ventilate your home in order to ''bring it back to life.''

Unlike other air quality monitors, Canairi will let you know when to ventilate your home without the use of light, sound or phone notifications. Canairi stands out by using Storytelling and Gamification as nudging mechanisms to encourage the user to take action an intuitive way.

By combining a minimalistic design language with playful form-giving and bright color, Canairi strives to become a natural part of a contemporary home and not just a piece of technical-looking consumer electronics you want to hide.
Patents: Canairi is a Registered Trademark (EU 018579135)
The Design is IP-protected (RCD 008727085-0001)
Team Members: Hans Augustenborg
Andreas Kofoed Sørensen
Image Credits: Photos: Albert Sommerlund
Video: Hans Augustenborg