Ambi Climate Mini Moderator Machinae Aeris Conditionalis by Jervis Chua

Ambi Climate Mini Moderator Machinae Aeris Conditionalis by Jervis Chua is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Calefactio Ventilatio Refrigeratio Competition Category.

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Ambi Climate Mini Moderator Machinae Aeris Conditionalis

by Jervis Chua

Client: Ambi Labs limited

Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Calefactio Ventilatio Refrigeratio Category

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The Design

About Ambi Climate Mini Moderator Machinae Aeris Conditionalis

Ambi Climate Mini est moderator sollers machinis aeris conditionalis. Hoc instrumentum intelligentia artificiali utitur ad commoditatis praeferentias usorum discendas, deinde machinam aeris conditionalis sponte temperat. Responsio per applicationem mobilem datur. Forma est multi-directionalis, ita ut instrumentum recte appareat sive muro affixum sive mensae impositum. Foramina ventilationis intra rimas compositionis occultantur, quod corpus compactum et sine foraminibus conspicuis servat. Basis ex ligno fagi instrumentum domibus et officiis commiscere adiuvat.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

Ambi Climate Mini Moderator Machinae Aeris Conditionalis 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 Ambi Climate Mini Moderator Machinae Aeris Conditionalis 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. Ambi Climate Mini Moderator Machinae Aeris Conditionalis necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

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