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Nicola Zanetti Receives the A' Design Award for Yd 32 Ultrasonic Humidifier in Home Appliances Design

The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Nicola Zanetti of Segnoinverso for home appliances design

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Yd 32 Ultrasonic Humidifier by Nicola Zanetti of Segnoinverso, designed for T&D Shanghai, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Home Appliances Design category. The result belongs to the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

What the A' Design Award Means

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

About Yd 32 Ultrasonic Humidifier

Ultrasonic technology vaporize the water and the essential oils in order to create a mist in the air. RGB led light create a color therapy while the oil parfume is an aroma therapy. The shape is organic and related to the main purpose to connect people to nature and relax. Blossom shape reminds you that this therapy makes you born again each time with new energy.

About Nicola Zanetti

Segno Inverso is an Italian research, strategy, innovation, and design firm with a 10-year experience professionals. The team consists of accomplished international freelance strategists, designers, researchers, engineers and business professionals who work collaboratively, synergistically and effectively. The team can achieve highly specialized results thanks to abilities of single freelance that we hire on specific brief. We think it is the teamwork with a good supervision that permits to achieve highest results. Moreover they think a flexible organization can be succesfull between the need of a good design and the budget limits.

About Segnoinverso

Segno Inverso is an Italian research, strategy, innovation, and design firm with a 10-year experience international professionals.

Award Record

This recognition makes Nicola Zanetti of Segnoinverso a winner of 5 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2013 - 2014 to 2019 - 2020 of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Home Appliances Design Award

The A' Home Appliance Design Award is an international competition recognizing good home appliance designs by best appliance designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to home appliance designers, industrial designers, product engineers and appliance brands from all countries. Entries typically include refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, washing machines, dryers and ovens. Awarded home appliance designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/home-appliance

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Yd 32 Ultrasonic Humidifier
Function
Ultrasonic Humidifier
Category
Home Appliances Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Electronics & Appliances and Furniture & Home
Colors
Gray, Dark Gray, Silver, Dim Gray and Lavender
Images
4
Client
T&D Shanghai

The Recognition

Laureate
Nicola Zanetti
Country
Italy
Brand
Segnoinverso
Recognition
A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#104883

Credits

Team
Nicola Zanetti, Federico Gonzales Bosque

Design Details

Unique Properties
Ultrasonic technology vaporize the water and the essential oils in order to create a mist in the air. RGB led light create a color therapy while the oil parfume is an aroma therapy. The shape is organic and related to the main purpose to connect people to nature and relax.
Inspiration
the shape idea comes from thinking about nature , flowers and blossoms as the product is connected to relaxed mood, health and nature. Smooth lines helps to get into the mood while soft light makes the atmosphere and the aroma relax your body.
Operation and Interaction
the user just press a button and it start to release steam. To fill the tank , simply take the cover off and fill wit water and some oil drops.
Project Duration and Location
the project was designed in italy and the duration was 3 months
Specifications
Material: plastic. Culoare: negru. Putere: 12W. Tensiune: DC 24V; AC 100-240V. Capacity: 200 ml. working capacity: 30-40 ml/h. Dimension: D 13 cm x H 22.5 cm. Pack dimension: 13.5 x 13.5 x 25 cm. weight: 500g.
Keywords
aroma, diffuser, water, therapy, humidifier

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