Ambi Climate Mini エアコンコントローラー by Jervis Chua

Ambi Climate Mini エアコンコントローラー by Jervis Chua is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅賞 in 暖房・換気・空調製品デザイン Competition Category.

銅空調· 2021

Ambi Climate Mini エアコンコントローラー

by Jervis Chua

Client: Ambi Labs limited

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in 空調 Category

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The Design

About Ambi Climate Mini エアコンコントローラー

Ambi Climate Miniは、エアコン用のスマートコントローラーです。人工知能を活用してユーザーの快適性の好みを学習し、エアコンを自動で調整します。フィードバックはモバイルアプリケーションを通じて行われます。フォルムは多方向性を備えているため、壁に取り付けても、テーブルに置いても、正しい佇まいに見えます。通気口は組み立て時の隙間の内側に隠されており、本体をコンパクトに保ちつつ、目に見える穴のない外観を実現しています。ブナ材のベースにより、住宅やオフィスの空間に自然に溶け込みます。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Ambi Climate Mini エアコンコントローラーは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Ambi Climate Mini エアコンコントローラーは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Ambi Climate Mini エアコンコントローラーは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

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.
Dimensions & Packaging: 110.27mm x 46.83 mm x 24.52 mm
Tags: friendly, honest, simple, compact, flexible, intuitive, warm
Production 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.
Design 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.
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.
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.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2019 in Hong Kong and manufacturing began in August 2020. Ambi Climate Mini officially launched in October 2020.
Operation Flow: 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.
Team Members: Industrial Designers: Jervis Chua, Jocelyn Ngai
Mechanical Designer: Ambi Labs Team