Rayn Parasol Recolector de Auga da Choiva by Puschmann Leon and Yu Ren

Rayn Parasol Recolector de Auga da Choiva by Puschmann Leon and Yu Ren is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Mobiliario de Xardín e Exterior Competition Category.

BronceMobiliario de Exterior· 2024

Rayn Parasol Recolector de Auga da Choiva

by Puschmann Leon and Yu Ren

Client: Ziel Home Furnishing Technology Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Mobiliario de Exterior Category

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The Design

About Rayn Parasol Recolector de Auga da Choiva

Rayn é un parasol recolector de auga da choiva deseñado para balcóns e xardíns urbanos. O parasol recolle a auga da choiva nun tanque integrado cunha capacidade de 88 litros, de xeito que as plantas poidan ser regadas sen ter que transportar unha regadeira desde o interior. Un dispositivo intelixente de purificación trata a auga almacenada, e un sistema de rebordamento libera o exceso de auga a través do tubo do parasol. Empréganse metal, madeira e lona impermeabilizada para garantir a durabilidade. Un botón xiratorio abre e pecha o toldo, mentres que unha pantalla mostra a auga recollida. A forma combinada adáptase a balcóns con espazo limitado.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Rayn Parasol Recolector de Auga da Choiva gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Rayn Parasol Recolector de Auga da Choiva sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Rayn Parasol Recolector de Auga da Choiva satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Rayn is an umbrella for urban balconies or gardens. The collected rainwater can be used to water flowers and clean gardens. Users no longer rely on the water supply system at home. It is easy to operate, water-saving and environmentally friendly. Integrating the bucket into the parasol also solves the problem of limited balcony space in the city. Able to intelligently purify water. Rayn provides users with more convenience in their daily lives and helps achieve a sustainable lifestyle.
Dimensions & Packaging: 1800*2600*2200mm
4.68 square meters umbrella area
88L water tank volume
Tags: rain collector, sustainable, water scarcity, water purification, droughts, sunshade, urban life, garden, balcony
Production Technology: Rayn uses metal, wood and tarpaulin materials, which naturally match modern outdoor furniture. The materials are waterproofed to ensure the durability of the product. In addition, the 88L large-capacity PE barrel can store more rainwater, and the intelligent water purification device can effectively purify rainwater. We also designed an overflow protection device. When the water tank is full, water will pass through the umbrella tube. device is discharged to the outside.
Design Challenge: During the design and research process of Rayn, the main challenge we faced was how to utilize the parasols in the limited balcony, and at the same time, we needed to make a more reasonable design for the layout of the balcony. In addition, a lot of effort has been put into the material and structural design of umbrella curtains to more effectively carry rainwater to ensure that it is more practical for rainwater collection.
Research: The purpose of Rayn's research is to solve some of the problems encountered by urban residents in their lives, such as limited balcony space and frequent transportation of kettles. By designing a product that integrates sunshade, rainwater collection, and intelligent water purification, it provides users with a Environmentally friendly, practical and innovative solution. We discovered users' needs and problems through in-depth observation and understanding of urban life.
Inspiration: Rayn's design is inspired by the daily life of urban residents and environmental protection concepts. We found that when people water their balcony plants, they need to fill a kettle with water at home and then take it to the balcony, which is a cumbersome process. Therefore, we designed a parasol that can collect rainwater, making watering convenient. Urban balconies have limited space, so we combined rainwater collectors with parasols. Environmental protection is also what people want.
Project Duration: The project will start in Cologne, Germany, in April 2023 and be completed in Cologne, Germany, in October 2023.
Operation Flow: Rayn's user experience and human-computer interaction focus on simplicity and intuitiveness, as well as practicality and convenience. Users can easily open and close the sunshade through the knob, view and use the collected rainwater through the screen, and operate and monitor the smart water purifier. All operations can be done on a simple interface.
Team Members: Designer: Puschmann Leon
Designer: Yu Ren