Moisture Munus Primarium: Humectator by TianQing Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Designatio Supellectilis Competition Category.
AesSupellex· 2020
Moisture Munus Primarium: Humectator
by TianQing Li
Client: Living Design Studio
Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Supellex Category
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About Moisture Munus Primarium: Humectator
Textus Libri: Umor est humectator qui mutationes in aeris humiditate conspicuas reddit. Corpus externum duas materias aquam absorbentes coniungit, marmor et cementum album. Cum humectator accenditur, guttulae tenues ex vapore aquae in summum marmoris penetrant et vestigia in eius superficie relinquunt. Aqua dum impletur effusa a basi cementi albi absorbetur. Duae materiae colore et textura differunt, ita ut qualitates visuales et tactiles contrarias praebeant. Unitas 180 per 180 per 110 millimetra metitur.
The Recognition
About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum
Moisture Munus Primarium: Humectator victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur Moisture Munus Primarium: Humectator rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. Moisture Munus Primarium: Humectator necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.
Behind the Design
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- Unique Properties
- This humidifier is innovatively designed with two types of water absorbent materials for its exterior-water absorbent marble and white cement. When turning on the humidifier, the small water droplets generated by water vapor will infiltrate the marble and leave marks on it. And the accidentally spilled water will be absorbed by the white cement base. Users can intuitively feel the change of environment humidity by observing the moisture degree from its surface.
This humidifier presents a more intuitive way to show subtle humidity changes in the environment. - Dimensions & Packaging
- 180mm x 180mm x 110mm
- Tags
- cocent, marble, humidifier, Industrial design, material, contracted
- Production Technology
- The first is the appearance, I think it should be like a receptacle as possible, and should be absorbent, so that moisture naturally adsorbed to the above, so as to achieve the effect I want. Thus I chose this marble, stone and found processing plants, characteristics of various materials I'm interested, I think that the contrast between white cement and this stone is particularly good, it is possible to achieve visual effects simple atmosphere, It also meets the complex tactile feel and practicality I want.
- Design Challenge
- It is hard to start.Color selection of natural materials.Hardness of cement.Surface roughness.
- Research
- Since the idea came out, I screened the material many times, after countless drawings, finally selected this shape, and then adjusted the modelling several times. After several experiments, this work was finally completed.
- Inspiration
- In the past, humidifiers stored water as much as possible. I was thinking, why not show the water vapor so that people can more intuitively feel that the space they are in is actually getting humid?
- Project Duration
- The project started in guangzhou in November 2019 and was completed in guangzhou in January 2020. It was originally scheduled to be exhibited at the guangzhou academy of fine arts in March 2020.
- Operation Flow
- Step 1:
After getting the product, put the liner into the cement base.
Step 2:
Fill the liner with water.
Step 3:
After filling the water, press the power switch.
Step 4:
Place the marble top on the base,then the steam curled out.
As a result of marble itself absorb water characteristic, in use process marble dome is wet gradually, moisture wets whole surface slowly. - Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer LI TIANQING, Moisture, 2020.
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