Aquacendo Botol Aia by Richie Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Ameh in Sosial Competition Category.

AmehSosial· 2025

Aquacendo Botol Aia

by Richie Ma

Client: Aquacendo

A' Design Award Ameh Winner in Sosial Category

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The Design

About Aquacendo Botol Aia

Aquacendo adolah botol aia basaring jo fungsi lampu nan tapaduan. Saringan tu mambuang 99,99 persen bakteri, mikroorganisme sarato kontaminan lainnyo. Tutuiknyo mamuek lampu LED batanago surya nan manyinari ka arah dalam, sahinggo aia di dalam botol manyebaan cahayo ka wilayah nan labiah laweh. Ado tigo mode pancahayoan nan disadioan: tarang randah, tarang tinggi, jo sinyal bakadik-kadik. Tutuik, gagang, sarato badan botol dapek disilih-tuka. Botol ko dibuek dari RPET nan dapek didaur ulang, jo bagian silikon sarato balapisan silikon. Duo ukuran manampuang 560 jo 915 mililiter.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ameh

Aquacendo Botol Aia adolah pamenang A' Design Award Ameh, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan kelas partamo, mangaguikan jo cumelang. Pamenang Ameh adolah ciptaan nan sangaik inovatif, bapandangan jauah jo baka-kilauan mamikaik nan mancaminkan bakaik, kabijaksanaan jo kahebatan parancangnyo. Aquacendo Botol Aia dipaokan manjadi panemuan nan sangaik dipuji, panetap kacenderungan jo monumental nan mambari nilai nan alun pernah ado. Rancangan nan manang Ameh iko adolah proyek nan mangaguikan jo dihargai nan maluaskan batas seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi. Aquacendo Botol Aia malahiakan karinduan nan kuek, mambangkikkan gairah, mandorong kreativitas jo mamikaik kito.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Its innovation lies in the design, which cleverly combines the basic living and health needs of children in impoverished areas, increasing the product's usage frequency and making it a truly practical and valuable tool. The cap integrates a solar-powered LED light, and the unique idea of using water to help scatter the light more effectively makes it both distinctive and interesting. It’s truly one of a kind.
Dimensions & Packaging: Small:80*80*235mm,560ml.Large:90*90*235mm,915ml
Tags: LightUp, Filtered, Bottle
Production Technology: Aside from ensuring the basic filtration performance, how to give this bottle a lighting function is one of our challenges. We’ve tried spotlights, flashlights, and more. After continuous experimentation, we eventually found that the solution was to have the light emit inward and then use the water inside the bottle to help expand the light’s range. It’s really effective and visually beautiful.
Design Challenge: We make every effort to use sustainable materials, in line with our commitment to the SDGs. The Aquacendo is made from recyclable RPET material, while the rest of the components are made from eco-friendly silicone or silicone-coated materials.Finally, its modular design and color options make it adaptable for expanding into other scenarios, such as hiking in the wilderness. This flexibility also helps support our "Buy One, Give One" business model.
Research: According to statistics, a child dies every eight seconds due to a lack of clean drinking water. In third-world countries, 80% of the population cannot access safe drinking water. Moreover, due to the lack of basic electricity infrastructure in remote areas, as night falls, children's basic needs, travel, and even studying become increasingly difficult.
Inspiration: According to statistics, a child dies every eight seconds due to a lack of clean drinking water. In third-world countries, 80% of the population cannot access safe drinking water. Moreover, due to the lack of basic electricity infrastructure in remote areas, as night falls, children’s basic needs, travel, and even studying become increasingly difficult. These two issues often occur together and represent the most urgent life-sustaining needs.
Project Duration: The project started in early 2024 and completed its mold trial production by the end of the year. In December, a partnership was established with a charitable organization, and the first batch of LightUp Filtered Bottles was shipped to Burkina Faso, Africa. A donation reception ceremony was held by the local government. The product has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with local children specifically praising how it has significantly improved their daily lives by providing them with a reliable source of clean water.
Operation Flow: The filter has been reliably tested in laboratories and can remove 99.99% of bacteria, microorganisms, and other contaminants. Aquacendo’s design takes modularity into account, For instance, the cap, handle, and even the bottle body are interchangeable, making it extremely flexible. We have set up three lighting modes: "Low brightness, High brightness, and SOS flashing signal," making it perfect.
Patents: Patent Number：ZL 2023 2 0507522.5
Patent Number：ZL 2023 3 0122709.9
Patent Number：ZL 2023 3 0122710.1
Team Members: Richie Ma
Jikai Bao
Sharlene Tai
Ko Cheng-Ruei
Image Credits: Image 1: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024.
Image 2: Photographer Fosun Foundation, Burkina Faso, 2024.
Image 3: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024.
Image 4: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024.
Image 5: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024.