Canairi 실내 공기질 모니터 by Hans Augustenborg is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 철상 in 가전제품 디자인 Competition Category.
철가전제품· 2022
Canairi 실내 공기질 모니터
Client: Canairi
A' Design Award 철상 Winner in 가전제품 Category
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About Canairi 실내 공기질 모니터
카나이리(Canairi)는 단순한 형태의 카나리아 새 모양으로 디자인된 실내 공기질 모니터입니다. 카나이리는 이산화탄소 농도를 측정하고 사람들에게 집안 환기를 상기시켜 줍니다. 이 콘셉트는 과거 탄광에서 광부들에게 유해한 공기를 경고하기 위해 카나리아를 기르던 관습에서 착안했습니다. 실내 공기질이 나빠지면 새가 아래로 떨어집니다. 창문을 열어 공기가 개선되면 새는 다시 위로 올라갑니다. 빛이나 소리, 휴대폰 알림은 전혀 사용되지 않습니다. 카나이리는 재활용 플라스틱으로 제작되었으며, 충전식 배터리와 벽걸이 마운트가 함께 제공됩니다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 철상
Canairi 실내 공기질 모니터, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. Canairi 실내 공기질 모니터, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. Canairi 실내 공기질 모니터, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Canairi is a CO2 monitor that measures indoor air quality and encourages the user to ventilate their home, through nudging and storytelling.
The idea for Canairi stems from the old practice of using canaries in coal mines to warn miners of poor air. When the air quality becomes poor, Canairi will drop down, warning you about poor indoor air quality. The moment you open your windows and reestablishes a good air quality, Canairi raises back up. Simple as that.
The democratic design language makes it simple for children to understand, but also invites the minimalist adult to play along. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Box: 95mm x 95 mm x 28 mm
Bird: 100mm x 50mm x 21mm
Packaging: 180 mm x 80 mm x 110 mm - Tags
- Conceptual, Fresh, Fun, Storytelling, Innovative, Intuitive
- Production Technology
- On the outside, Canairi is a minimalistic interpretation of a canary bird. The wings of the birds is attached to the body with loose joints making them swing when falling down. Canairi is equipped with a CO2-sensor connected to an algorithm correlating to levels recommended by Health Authorities worldwide. It’s made of recycled plastics and comes with a rechargeable battery and a wall-mount.
Canairi is powered by a 5000 mAh battery, with a mini-usb-port for charging or power supply-connection. - Design Challenge
- We like to think of Canairi as an intuitive solution to a complex problem. The main challenge as been to strip the product down to the very essentials and not get carried away by multi-functionality and IoT-integration.
- Research
- During the research phase we studied nudging mechanisms and talked to behavioural design experts (e.g. Sille Krukow.).
We also made a series of surveys (500+ participants) exploring the general knowledge about indoor air quality and the willingness to improve it.
5 Students from the Danish Technical Institute (DTU) helped us using different management tools to map out tasks and challenges to avoid unforeseen circumstances during the design proces.
2 students from the Danish School of Media and Journalism wrote a Bachelor thesis about Canairi and the power of behavioural design. - Inspiration
- We spend 90% of our time indoors in developed countries and 80 million european families live in homes with a poor indoor climate, which can increase the risk of asthma, fatigue, headache and sleep disorders. This is a huge but invisible problem, calling for a visible solution. — So we looked for one and came to think of 'the canary in the coal mine'.
- Project Duration
- The first prototype was 3D-printed in Copenhagen in 2020 and has now reached a final stage with a production-ready prototype ready for market launch in 2022 Q2.
- Operation Flow
- Canairi operates really simple: When the bird is standing up, it means that the indoor air quality is good. When the bird falls down, it means that the indoor air quality is poor and you need to ventilate your home in order to ''bring it back to life.''
Unlike other air quality monitors, Canairi will let you know when to ventilate your home without the use of light, sound or phone notifications. Canairi stands out by using Storytelling and Gamification as nudging mechanisms to encourage the user to take action an intuitive way.
By combining a minimalistic design language with playful form-giving and bright color, Canairi strives to become a natural part of a contemporary home and not just a piece of technical-looking consumer electronics you want to hide. - Patents
- Canairi is a Registered Trademark (EU 018579135)
The Design is IP-protected (RCD 008727085-0001) - Team Members
- Hans Augustenborg
Andreas Kofoed Sørensen - Image Credits
- Photos: Albert Sommerlund
Video: Hans Augustenborg
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