Jervis Chua Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Ambi Climate Mini Smart Air-conditioned Controller in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Products Design

Jervis Chua acknowledged for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Ambi Climate Mini Smart Air-conditioned Controller by Jervis Chua, designed for Ambi Labs limited, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Products Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Bronze A' Design Award

The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.

Regarding Ambi Climate Mini Smart Air-conditioned Controller

Ambi Climate Mini is a smart controller for air conditioners. The device uses artificial intelligence to learn the comfort preferences of users and then adjusts the air conditioner automatically. Feedback is given through a mobile application. The form is multi-orientational, so the device looks correct when mounted on a wall or placed on a table. Ventilation openings are hidden within assembly gaps, which keeps the body compact and free of visible holes. A beech wood base helps the device blend into homes and offices.

Award Record

With this recognition, Jervis Chua is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Products Design Award

The A' HVAC Design Award is an international industrial design competition recognizing good design in the fields of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to HVAC system designers, industrial designers, HVAC brands and HVAC manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, air conditioners, ventilators and thermostats. Awarded hvac designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/hvac

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

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/122039
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/122039
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!122039
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/249639
Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.ambiclimate.com

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Ambi Climate Mini Smart Air-conditioned Controller
Function: Smart Air-conditioned Controller
Category: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Products Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Manufacturing, Electronics & Appliances and Architecture
Colors: Tan, Light Gray, Rosy Brown, Burly Wood and Wheat
Images: 5
Client: Ambi Labs limited

The Recognition

Laureate: Jervis Chua
Country: Hong Kong (China)
Recognition: Bronze A' Design Award
Edition: 2020 - 2021
Design ID: #122039

Credits

Team: Jervis Chua, Jocelyn Ngai and Ambi Labs Team

Design Details

Unique Properties: Ambi Climate mini uses A.I. to learn user's comfort preferences. It then automatically adjust and manage the user’s air-conditioner. The form is designed to be multi-orientational and to blend in. It always looks right side up whether it’s mounted on the wall or place on the table. The use of beech wood "coaster" makes it look comfortable in any home or office space. All these considerations give users plenty of options on where to place their Ambi Climate Mini.
Inspiration: The design was inspired by the calmness and warmth of a ceramic teacup placed on top of a wooden coaster. We’ve found this references to be most appropriate for a high-tech product because it makes the device feel welcoming and friendly. It humanizes technology and removes the intimidation factors out of the product.
Research: Research data from the Company's flagship product was used for this project. Interviews were conducted to learn customers' preferences and their style association. A design language strategy was then established for Ambi Climate, allowing future products to use the same design language and philosophy, and maintain a consistent identity for the brand's product line.
Challenge: The challenge was to balance a premium build quality and cost of manufacturing. The team achieved this by making internal electronics as compact as possible, therefore, reducing material cost and leaving some budget for tighter tolerances, and use real beech wood to elevate the design.
Realization and Technology: The device requires generous ventilation to allow the internal thermometer sensor to get an accurate reading of ambient temperature. For this reason, vents are strategically engineered to be hidden in assembly gaps without needing to add unsightly holes on the body. The generous hidden venting makes the form as compact and as minimal as possible.
Operation and Interaction: The device is operated using the Ambi Climate App, available on both iOS Appstore and Google Play store. The device can be paired with the AC simply by following the setup process in the app. Once the device is paired, users simply give feedback by telling the app if they are feeling too hot, too cold, or comfortable from time to time. In about 7 days, Ambi Climate's A.I. learns the user's preference and adjusts the AC automatically.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in April 2019 in Hong Kong and manufacturing began in August 2020. Ambi Climate Mini officially launched in October 2020.
Specifications: 110.27mm x 46.83 mm x 24.52 mm
Keywords: friendly, honest, simple, compact, flexible, intuitive, warm