Lest C8 Parni čistač by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque

Lest C8 Parni čistač by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Brončana nagrada A' Design Award in Dizajn Kućanskih Aparata Competition Category.

BroncaKućanski Aparat· 2026

Lest C8 Parni čistač

by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque

Client: Lest

Brončana nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Kućanski Aparat Category

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The Design

About Lest C8 Parni čistač

Lest C8 je parni čistač dizajniran za čišćenje u kućanstvu. Dizajn kombinira značajke usisavača i parnih čistača, spajajući mobilnost i ergonomsko rukovanje s parnim učinkom u kompaktnom kućištu. Integrirani kotačići i ručka za podizanje omogućuju lako pomicanje i prijenos. Višestupanjska regulacija pare postavlja se putem kapacitivnog dodirnog sučelja, prilagođavajući izlaz pare različitim površinama. Mlaznica s fleksibilnim zglobom poboljšava doseg i udobnost. Odvojivi spremnik za vodu puni se kroz gornji poklopac. Čišćenje se provodi bez kemikalija.

The Recognition

About the Brončana nagrada A' Design Award

Lest C8 Parni čistač je pobjednik Brončane nagrade A' Design Award, visoko prestižnog priznanja koje se dodjeljuje izvanrednim dizajnima što se odlikuju kreativnošću, domišljatošću i oštroumnošću. Brončani pobjednici izdašno su vješti i upečatljivo kreativni artefakti koji potvrđuju golemo iskustvo, maštu i snalažljivost svojih dizajnera. Očekuje se da Lest C8 Parni čistač bude visoko cijenjen, voljen i njegovan predmet koji je izuzetno profesionalan i inovativan. Ovaj dizajn koji je osvojio Brončanu nagradu A' Design Award uključuje najbolje prakse u umjetnosti, znanosti, dizajnu i tehnologiji i izvrstan je zbog pažnje posvećene detaljima. Lest C8 Parni čistač sjajno zadovoljava potrebe, dotiče želje, očarava osjećaje i privlači znatiželju.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: Lest C8 is a steam cleaner designed to be simple and intuitive to use yet stylish. It features multi-stage steam regulation to adapt output to different surfaces and dirt levels by a capacitive UI. The nozzle with flexible joint ensures excellent ergonomics and perfect cleaning results thanks to lamella technology. Cleaning is performed without chemicals and removes up to 99.999% of viruses and 99.99% of common household bacteria from hard surfaces.
Dimensions & Packaging: 220 x 295 x 115
Tags: steam, cleaner, floor
Production Technology: ABS injection molding
Design Challenge: This steam cleaner explores the convergence between vacuum cleaners and steam cleaners, redefining usability through a hybrid typology. The design research focused on mobility, ergonomics, and product perception, introducing integrated wheels and a lifting handle to enhance maneuverability and transport. Benchmark analysis highlighted gaps between bulky steam systems and agile vacuum cleaners, guiding a compact, balanced architecture. Prototyping and 3D validation refined proportions and user interaction, resulting in an intuitive, domestic-friendly steam cleaner that bridges two established product categories.
Research: The creative challenge was to achieve high ergonomic performance despite the product’s compact dimensions. Design research focused on simplifying the user interface to ensure immediate, intuitive interaction, reducing visual and functional complexity. At the same time, the project aimed to maintain a clean, essential design language while conveying a modern, refined, and well-equipped character. Careful proportioning, surface continuity, and functional integration allowed the steam cleaner to appear visually light yet technically complete, balancing clarity, usability, and contemporary aesthetic appeal within a reduced footprint.
Inspiration: The design inspiration comes from both vacuum cleaners and steam cleaners, combining the best qualities of each category. From vacuum cleaners, the project adopts mobility, compactness, and ergonomic handling; from steam cleaners, it integrates effective cleaning performance and functional robustness. The creative intent was to merge these strengths into a single, coherent product that is visually appealing, simple to understand, and highly functional.
Project Duration: June 2025 to december 2025 Italy and China
Operation Flow: refill the removable water tank on the bottom from the top lid, set temperature by the touch UI, clean with steam.
Team Members: Nicola Zanetti and Federico Gonzalez Bosque