Marimask Maskra tal-Wiċċ by Yawen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid in Disinn ta' Prodotti li Jintremew u ta' Użu Wieħed Competition Category.

ĦadidProdott ta' Użu Wieħed· 2023

Marimask Maskra tal-Wiċċ

by Yawen Chen

Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid Winner in Prodott ta' Użu Wieħed Category

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The Design

About Marimask Maskra tal-Wiċċ

Il-Marimask hija maskra tal-wiċċ li tintrema wara l-użu, b'ċineg li jistgħu jinqatgħu faċilment. Buttuna fuq il-maskra taqta' ċ-ċineg hekk kif il-maskra titneħħa, li tnaqqas ir-riskju li annimali tal-baħar jinqabdu fihom. Il-maskra u l-pakkett tagħha huma magħmula minn materjali bbażati fuq l-alka tal-baħar li jiddegradaw b'mod bijoloġiku fil-ħamrija jew fl-ilma tal-baħar. Il-fibra tal-alka tagħti wkoll effett antibatteriku, u l-effiċjenza tal-filtru tissodisfa l-istandard KN95. Il-pakkett jispjega għaliex il-qtugħ taċ-ċineg jipproteġi l-ħajja tal-baħar. Id-disinn jirrispondi għall-ħafna maskri mormija li jaslu fix-xmajjar u fl-oċeani.

The Recognition

About the Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid

Marimask Maskra tal-Wiċċ huwa rebbieħ tal-Premju A' Design Award tal-Ħadid, rikonoxximent prestiġjuż mogħti lil disinji tajbin li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti professjonali u industrijali mistennija minn ħolqien imfassal tajjeb. Ir-rebbieħa tal-Ħadid juru l-ħila kbira, l-ispeċjalizzazzjoni għolja, il-fehim espert u l-kapaċità kreattiva tal-ħallieqa tagħhom. Huwa mistenni li Marimask Maskra tal-Wiċċ ikun ħolqien imqabbar ħafna, mammirat u maħbub li huwa prattiku u innovattiv. Dan id-disinn rebbieħ tal-Ħadid jintegra l-aħjar prattiki tal-industrija u għandu karatteristiċi tekniċi kompetenti marbuta mal-għarfien u t-talent. Marimask Maskra tal-Wiċċ huwa rispettat għall-eżattezza tiegħu u mfassal biex itejjeb il-kwalità tal-ħajja u jgħin jagħmel id-dinja post aħjar.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Marimask is a face mask with easy-cutting straps. It guides people to click the button, which can easily cut off the mask straps, aiming to reduce the risk of marine life strangled by masks. Being made of Biodegradable Materials, it can be degraded and composted later after use.
Dimensions & Packaging: 150mm x 100mm x 5mm
Tags: Face mask, Ocean protection, Marine life, Degradable materials, Sustainable design
Production Technology: Marimask and its package are made of seaweed-based materials, which can be biodegraded in soil or seawater. The seaweed fiber added to the mask has an antibacterial effect because it will form a weak acid environment rich in sodium and calcium ions, where bacteria cannot survive. Additionally, the filter efficiency of the mask reaches the standard of KN95.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part of the design process is selecting the appropriate structure to enable people to cut the straps in a natural and efficient way. Finally, we chose the Push-button structure, which makes the action of cutting the straps consistent with that of removing the mask, which is easy and convenient. Additionally, we innovatively use the seaweed-based materials that can be degraded and composted later after use to add more value of environmental protection.
Research: Abstract
Research types- Interpreting research.
Purpose- The pollution of discarded masks has become a huge threat to marine life. However, little design has provided a practical way to solve this problem. This work aims to remind people to cut the straps when discarding masks and make this behavior more natural and efficient.
Design/methodology/approach- Primary research, secondary research, Focus Groups, User Journey Map, etc.
Findings- Every month that the planet faces the coronavirus, an estimated 200 billion disposable face masks are being disposed of and entering rivers and oceans. These synthetic PPE items can hurt marine life by entangling them with straps, polluting the environment with their Non-biodegradable material. Cutting straps is a proper way to discard the masks. However, only less than 20% of people know it.
Originality/value- We design a face mask with easy-cutting straps. Through intuitive graphic information and simple operation, it mobilizes people to protect marine life through simple daily behaviors and makes an outstanding contribution to marine protection.
Inspiration: Every month that the planet faces the coronavirus, an estimated 200 billion disposable face masks are being disposed of and entering rivers and oceans. These synthetic PPE items can hurt marine life by entangling them with straps, polluting the environment with their Non-biodegradable material. Cutting straps is a proper way to discard the masks. However, only less than 20% of people know it.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2022 and finished in February 2023 in Guangzhou.
Operation Flow: People can learn the significance of cutting mask straps to save marine life from Marimask’s package. When they run out of the mask, they can click the button and the mask straps will be cut off. And then they can throw it in a dustbin. The mask will be biodegraded in soil or seawater, which is environmentally and sustainable.
Team Members: Yawen Chen
Xiaofeng Wu
Lixuan Zhao
Angchi Huang