The Mask That Ate The Virus Vírusdrepandi andlitsgríma by Birger Linke is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award í silfri in Umbúðahönnun Competition Category.
SilfurUmbúðir· 2021
The Mask That Ate The Virus Vírusdrepandi andlitsgríma
by Birger Linke
Client: Birger Linke Design
A' Design Award í silfri Winner in Umbúðir Category
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About The Mask That Ate The Virus Vírusdrepandi andlitsgríma
Svissneska líftæknifyrirtækið Livinguard þróaði textílefni fyrir margnota andlitsgrímur sem gerir bakteríur, sveppi og vírusa (þar á meðal Covid-19) óvirk og eyðir þeim við snertingu. Þessi hugmynd er lífguð við í umbúðunum: Gríman kemur í dauðhreinsuðum umbúðum. Áfestur plastræmi sýnir – þegar hann er renndur upp og niður – hreyfimynd af vírus sem er étinn í ferlinu, sem bætir við nauðsynlegum húmor á örvæntingarfullum dögum. Til að forðast rugling á grímum meðal fjölskyldumeðlima, og þar með krossmengun, koma mismunandi litaðar stillingarklemmur í sérstöku hylki til að sérsníða hverja grímu.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award í silfri
The Mask That Ate The Virus Vírusdrepandi andlitsgríma vann A' Design Award í silfri, gífurlega virta viðurkenningu sem veitt er hönnunarverkum í fremstu röð, stórfallegum og áhrifamiklum. Sigurvegarar í silfri eru ákaflega snjöll og afar skapandi verk sem sýna framúrskarandi sérfræðiþekkingu, hæfileika og skarpskyggni hönnuða sinna. Þess er vænst að The Mask That Ate The Virus Vírusdrepandi andlitsgríma sé dásamlegt sýningarverk sem er einstaklega fagmannlegt og djúpt nýstárlegt. Þetta hönnunarverk sem vann A' Design Award í silfri er mjög athyglisverð, dáð uppfinning sem gagnast og færir mörk listar, vísinda, hönnunar og tækni fram á við. The Mask That Ate The Virus Vírusdrepandi andlitsgríma er mjög öfunduð sköpun sem vekur langanir, færir jákvæðar tilfinningar og kveikir undrun og aðdáun.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- A patented, specially treated textile is used for these reusable masks, that eliminates viruses, bacteria and fungi upon impact (incl. Covid 19).
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 220 x Depth 22 x Height 220
- Tags
- Mask, virus-eliminating, Covid 19, Coronavirus, Livinguard
- Production Technology
- Livinguard treated textile, styrofoam, EVA
- Design Challenge
- Finding the right materials and printing technology that would allow for a highly accurate production needed for the animation to work.
- Research
- To bring the virus-eliminating process to life in the packaging, we made use of a century old technique: Moiré Animation – creating an optical illusion of animated frames, with the graphic depiction of a virus getting 'eaten' in the process.
- Inspiration
- Swiss biotech company Livinguard developed a textile for reusable masks that inactivates bacteria, fungi, and viruses (incl. Covid 19) upon impact.
The product idea is brought to life in the packaging:
The mask comes in a sterile package. An attached plastic strip animates – when slid up and down – a virus that is getting eaten in the process, adding some urgently needed humor in desperate days. - Project Duration
- The product was launched in May 2020. Up to date 5 Million masks were produced. Market: China/Worldwide
- Operation Flow
- The task was to communicate a new, unique product advantage to the consumer via the packaging: that a simple textile can provide protection, every single day.
- Patents
- Livinguard patented, treated textile
- Team Members
- Birger Linke
- Image Credits
- Photography: Chiara Ye Photography
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