Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator by Paolo D'Arrigo

Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator by Paolo D'Arrigo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Kupaonski Namještaj i Sanitarije Competition Category.

SrebroSanitarije· 2022

Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator

by Paolo D'Arrigo

Client: Caos S.r.l.

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Sanitarije Category

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The Design

About Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator

Coral je električni radijator izrađen u potpunosti od aluminija. Oblik je stvoren pomoću softvera za parametrijski dizajn, koji je razvio zatvorenu krivulju s vrlo produženim opsegom. Dugi opseg povećava toplinski učinak i ravnomjerno raspoređuje toplinu po cijeloj površini. Aluminijski lim debljine 8 mm rezan je laserom i zatim glodan za električni sustav grijanja, a debljina pomaže radijatoru da zadrži postignutu temperaturu. Coral se nudi u pravokutnom i kružnom formatu. Namjenska aplikacija postavlja dane i vremena rada, brzinu grijanja i temperaturu.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator je pobjednik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izuzetno prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje vrhunskim, veličanstvenim i dojmljivim dizajnima. Srebrni pobjednici iznimno su briljantna i vrlo kreativna djela koja ilustriraju izuzetnu stručnost, talent i oštroumnost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator bude divno, reprezentativno djelo koje je izuzetno profesionalno i duboko inovativno. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Srebrnu nagradu A' Design Award vrlo je zapažen, nadaleko cijenjen izum koji koristi i pomiče granice umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajna i tehnologije. Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator je kreacija kojoj se mnogi dive i zavide, koja budi želje, donosi pozitivne osjećaje i raspiruje čuđenje i divljenje.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: High-performance electric radiators, made entirely of aluminum, can be controlled with the management app which allows you to set times and days of ignition, heating speed and temperature.
Coral radiators have been designed using a "Form Finding" approach, which, by exploiting parametric modeling, allows the search for new geometric expressions.

Coral's innovative characters are:
Use of generative parametric software,
Operation management via app,
Single material product,
High percentage of recyclability,
Wide palette of finishes.
Dimensions & Packaging: Coral is offered in two formats, the 480X50X1480mm rectangular, which can be installed both vertically and horizontally, and the 800mm diameter circular one.
Tags: radiator, electric radiator, coral, parametric, design, made in Italy, aluminium, app
Production Technology: 8mm thick aluminum sheet, shaped with laser cutting, subsequent processing by CNC milling machine for the electric heating system.
Use of parametric software AAD (Algorithms-Aided Design) for design generation.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to "design" the algorithm to generate the radiator shape. Since we were focused on the goal of defining the longest perimeter, but without neglecting the aesthetics of the product, we carefully calibrated the parameters to generate the final shape, a balance between function and aesthetics.
Research: A live physics simulator was used to generate the constant growth of a closed curve while maintaining its continuity. The goal was to define elements with an extremely extended perimeter, to generate a high thermal output and propose a distinctive aesthetic.
Inspiration: Inspired by the research of generative systems applications, the Coral radiators are proposed as a meeting point between design and nature within our homes.
As in corals that weld sediments together and give rise to ever longer branches, a live physics simulator was used to generate the constant growth of a closed curve while maintaining its continuity. The goal was to define elements with an extremely extended perimeter, to generate a high thermal output and propose a distinctive aesthetic.

Coral, an example of how the evolution of man through technology is resolved in the forms of nature.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2020 in Rome and finished in December 2020 in Prato.
Operation Flow: Coral is programmable via a dedicated app, which allows you to set times and days of ignition, heating speed and temperature.
The particular shape generated with AAD software, allows optimal heat distribution over the entire surface and optimizes the heat diffusion capacity in the room.
The high thickness of the aluminum sheet determines a greater maintenance of the reached temperature.
Image Credits: All images: Paolo D'Arrigo, 2021