Lei Mea Hoʻopuehu ʻala Uila ʻole by ANTBEE Co. and SOL Style - Bin Sugawara

Lei Mea Hoʻopuehu ʻala Uila ʻole by ANTBEE Co. and SOL Style - Bin Sugawara is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Lako Hale Competition Category.

KalaLako Hale· 2021

Lei Mea Hoʻopuehu ʻala Uila ʻole

by ANTBEE Co. and SOL Style - Bin Sugawara

Client: Lei

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Lako Hale Category

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The Design

About Lei Mea Hoʻopuehu ʻala Uila ʻole

He mea hoʻopuehu ʻala uila ʻole ʻo Lei no ka hoʻohana ʻana i loko o ka hale. ʻAʻohe pono o Lei i kumu mana, no ka mea, hana ka wela o ke kukui i kahi ʻokoʻa wela i loko o ka metala e hana ai i ka uila. Hoʻokele ka uila i kahi peʻa pale hoʻokahi, e hana ana i kahi makani mālie e hoʻolaha ai i ke ʻala i hoʻohehe ʻia a puni ka lumi. Hoʻonui kahi pōʻai aniani kilinia i ka wela o ka lapalapa ahi, hōʻike kahi hakahaka ma luna o ka pōʻai i ka okikene, a kākoʻo ke ʻano hua ʻōval i ka hoʻomaha ʻana o ka wela. Hana ʻia ʻo Lei mai ka alumini, ka hao a me ke aniani wale nō, he mau mea hiki ke hana hou ʻia. ʻAe ke ʻano kaula ʻole i ka waiho manuahi ʻana a me ka hoʻohana mālama haʻahaʻa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Lei Mea Hoʻopuehu ʻala Uila ʻole i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Lei Mea Hoʻopuehu ʻala Uila ʻole he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Lei Mea Hoʻopuehu ʻala Uila ʻole e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Lei is an ultimately sustainable aroma diffuser, powering electricity by the heat of a candle instead of power source. It is an entirely selfsufficient product patented for its innovative mechanism which redefines existing home appliances. The generated electricity creates a gentle breeze that allows volatilized aroma to permeate a space. Its minimalist design made from recyclable materials, cordless mobility, and low maintenance usability guarantees great functionality.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 161mm x Depth 85mm x Height 174mm
Tags: aromadiffuser, aroma, healthcare, home, diffuser
Production Technology: Leis minimal form stems from the premise that it does not need to rely on a power source. It is powered by the temperature difference in the metal, supplied by the candle heat which creates ventilation and aroma volatilization. While considering its functional form, we also prioritised the user emotional engagement with the design gazing at the flame, feeling the gentle breeze, smelling the aroma fragrance. Every aspect is crucial such as the glass cylindrical dome which efficiently raises the heat of the flame, the optimal gap above the dome and the single blade fan to introduce oxygen, and the oval shape for heat dissipation.
Design Challenge: This is the first product that we have developed entirely from scratch, including material selection. Lei reinforces our company ethics of being greatly aware of our products environmental lifespan, through both manufacturing and upcycling. While most appliances rely on electrical outlets to operate, Lei goes against the grain. Lei is completely selfsufficient; generating electricity, ventilating air and aroma, it redefines the category of home appliances.
Research: Lei is powered by the temperature difference in the metal, supplied by a heat source, the candle. The heat source creates ventilation and aroma volatilization. While considering its functional form, we also prioritised the users emotional engagement with the design gazing at the flame, feeling the gentle breeze, smelling the aroma fragrance. Other aspects such as the glass cylindrical dome which efficiently raises the heat of the flame, and the optimal gap above the dome and the single blade fan to introduce oxygen, and the oval shape for heat dissipation, all stemmed from the premise that Lei did not need to rely on a power source.
Inspiration: Lei functions by the usage of Seeback effect. Witnessing first-hand the mass production of home appliances, we have always implored to produce a sustainable product in terms of recyclable material and how it generates electricity, fully utilizing this effect. Therefore, the usage of Seeback effect completely reverses the rule of appliances to rely on electrical outlets to operate. It also became the key factor that shaped both form and function.
Project Duration: since2019-2021, in JAPAN
Operation Flow: The concept and execution of Lei reinforces our company ethics of being greatly aware of our products environmental lifespan, through both manufacturing and upcycling, as well as raising questions about the industrys sustainability issues. By limiting our materials to aluminum, iron and glass all recyclable materials, we ensure that even after the products life is over, everything, even packaging can be recycled. It also stands as an important hint for future home appliances which function with electricity without using an electric power source.
Patents: Patented: No. 6701475, Patent holder:ANTBEE Co.,Ltd, Year:2020,
Team Members: In-house Design:Yasuyuki Nagato (Antbee Co.,Ltd)
Design:Bin Sugawara (Poet)