Briiv Panjernih Hawa by James Whitfield and Sean Sykes

Briiv Panjernih Hawa by James Whitfield and Sean Sykes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Emas in Desain Produk Lestari, Proyek lan Desain Ijo Competition Category.

EmasProduk Lestari· 2021

Briiv Panjernih Hawa

by James Whitfield and Sean Sykes

Client: Briiv

A' Design Award Emas Winner in Produk Lestari Category

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The Design

About Briiv Panjernih Hawa

Briiv iku panjernih hawa sing dirancang kanggo ruang omah lan kantor. Briiv nggunakake bahan alami lan bisa dianyari minangka gantine filter standar sing biasa ditemokake ing panjernih liyane. Media filter kasebut digawe saka lumut, sepet klapa lan matriks sutra-karbon, lan kabeh media filter bisa dadi kompos. Dhasar lan wadhah filter digawe saka polimer bio-plastik adhedhasar suket gajah. Piranti iki dhuwure 220 mm, ambane 160 mm lan bobote 900 g. Kacepetan lan suwene bisa diatur liwat aplikasi smartphone utawa antarmuka tanpa senggolan ing sisih ngarep.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Emas

Briiv Panjernih Hawa menang A' Design Award Emas, pangenalan sing prestisius banget sing diparingake marang desain kelas siji, nggumunake lan unggul. Pemenang Emas iku ciptaan sing inovatif banget, visioner lan sumunar nggumunake sing nggambarake kejeniusan, kawicaksanan lan kaprigelan para desainer. Briiv Panjernih Hawa dikarepake dadi panemuan sing dipuji banget, pelopor tren lan monumental sing nyedhiyakake nilai sing durung tau ana. Desain sing menang A' Design Award Emas iki iku proyek sing nggumunake lan dihormati sing paring manfaat gedhe lan nyurung maju wates seni, sains, desain lan teknologi. Briiv Panjernih Hawa nuwuhake perasaan kekarepan sing kuwat, nggugah semangat, nyengkuyung kreativitas lan narik kawigaten kita.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: briiv is a new take on the air purifier. Using renewable and natural materials to filter the air in your home or office environment, briiv creates clean, safe, breathable air via an innovative filter system. briiv’s filters of moss, coconut husk and a silk-carbon matrix perform as effectively as an air purifier of the same low-power class. The filter media are compostable and briiv connects to smart home applications for control and to monitor usage for replacement filters.
Dimensions & Packaging: briiv stands at 220mm high and 160mm wide with a total weight of just 900g.
Tags: sustainable, clean air, air purification, low power, bioplastic, air purifier, smart home
Production Technology: Vibers elephant-grass based bio-plastic polymer is used for the base and filter housing. Moss, coconut and a silk-carbon matrix were utilised for the filter media for their biodegradable traits.
Design Challenge: The most difficult obstalce was to stratify the filter media in such a way that a. was as effective as HEPA at the same power level utiliesed by competitors and b. to maintain airflow through the unit in order to provide a clean air delivery rate, the CADR, comparable to HEPA competitors.
Research: Our primary goal was to reduce waste from HEPA filters which are found in the majority of air purifiers. By replacing HEPA filters with biodegradable filter media, briiv saves on landfill and the usage of finite resources such as crude oil. Effectiveness of our filter media versus HEPA was determined using air quality monitors for in-and-outflow of air mixed with common particulate matter at various dimensional scale from PM2.5 to PM10 as primary indicators or change in air quality.
Inspiration: Air purification is rife by plastics, glass and other unsustainable materials. We felt there is a better way to do things and set out to incorporate bioplastics and as much renewable material as possible into briiv to deliver clean air that's better for the planet, our increasingly scarce resources and for energy usage.
Project Duration: The project began in late 2018, developed into 2019 and launched on Kickstarter in April 2019. briiv continues to crowdfund on Indiegogo and is already receiving wholesale orders from across the globe.
Operation Flow: briiv can be operated either via the smartphone app or via a touchless interface on the front of the unit. Speed and duration can be set on both app and interface. The touchless interface was implemented as a direct response to reducing the risk of cross-contamination realised throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patents: Trademark, Design Rights & Patent Pending
Team Members: James Whitfield
Sean Sykes
Image Credits: James Whitfield