Coral Radiator Elektrik by Paolo D'Arrigo

Coral Radiator Elektrik by Paolo D'Arrigo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Perak in Reka Bentuk Perabot Bilik Mandi dan Peralatan Sanitari Competition Category.

PerakPeralatan Sanitari· 2022

Coral Radiator Elektrik

by Paolo D'Arrigo

Client: Caos S.r.l.

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Peralatan Sanitari Category

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The Design

About Coral Radiator Elektrik

Coral ialah radiator elektrik yang diperbuat sepenuhnya daripada aluminium. Bentuknya dihasilkan menggunakan perisian reka bentuk parametrik, yang menjana lengkung tertutup dengan perimeter yang sangat panjang. Perimeter yang panjang ini meningkatkan pengeluaran haba dan menyebarkan haba secara sekata ke seluruh permukaan. Kepingan aluminium 8 mm dipotong dengan laser dan kemudian dikisar untuk sistem pemanasan elektrik, dan ketebalannya membantu radiator mengekalkan suhu yang dicapai. Coral ditawarkan dalam format segi empat tepat dan format bulat. Sebuah aplikasi khusus menetapkan hari dan waktu operasi, kelajuan pemanasan dan suhu.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Coral Radiator Elektrik ialah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengiktirafan yang sangat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk bertaraf tinggi, indah dan mengagumkan. Pemenang Perak ialah karya yang amat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan kepakaran, bakat dan ketajaman fikiran yang luar biasa pereka bentuknya. Coral Radiator Elektrik diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, contoh teladan, sangat profesional dan sangat inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini ialah ciptaan yang sangat ketara dan dikagumi yang memberi manfaat kepada dan memajukan batas seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi. Coral Radiator Elektrik ialah ciptaan yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif dan mencetuskan rasa hairan serta kagum.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: High-performance electric radiators, made entirely of aluminum, can be controlled with the management app which allows you to set times and days of ignition, heating speed and temperature.
Coral radiators have been designed using a "Form Finding" approach, which, by exploiting parametric modeling, allows the search for new geometric expressions.

Coral's innovative characters are:
Use of generative parametric software,
Operation management via app,
Single material product,
High percentage of recyclability,
Wide palette of finishes.
Dimensions & Packaging: Coral is offered in two formats, the 480X50X1480mm rectangular, which can be installed both vertically and horizontally, and the 800mm diameter circular one.
Tags: radiator, electric radiator, coral, parametric, design, made in Italy, aluminium, app
Production Technology: 8mm thick aluminum sheet, shaped with laser cutting, subsequent processing by CNC milling machine for the electric heating system.
Use of parametric software AAD (Algorithms-Aided Design) for design generation.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to "design" the algorithm to generate the radiator shape. Since we were focused on the goal of defining the longest perimeter, but without neglecting the aesthetics of the product, we carefully calibrated the parameters to generate the final shape, a balance between function and aesthetics.
Research: A live physics simulator was used to generate the constant growth of a closed curve while maintaining its continuity. The goal was to define elements with an extremely extended perimeter, to generate a high thermal output and propose a distinctive aesthetic.
Inspiration: Inspired by the research of generative systems applications, the Coral radiators are proposed as a meeting point between design and nature within our homes.
As in corals that weld sediments together and give rise to ever longer branches, a live physics simulator was used to generate the constant growth of a closed curve while maintaining its continuity. The goal was to define elements with an extremely extended perimeter, to generate a high thermal output and propose a distinctive aesthetic.

Coral, an example of how the evolution of man through technology is resolved in the forms of nature.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2020 in Rome and finished in December 2020 in Prato.
Operation Flow: Coral is programmable via a dedicated app, which allows you to set times and days of ignition, heating speed and temperature.
The particular shape generated with AAD software, allows optimal heat distribution over the entire surface and optimizes the heat diffusion capacity in the room.
The high thickness of the aluminum sheet determines a greater maintenance of the reached temperature.
Image Credits: All images: Paolo D'Arrigo, 2021