Briiv Ehecachipahualoni by James Whitfield and Sean Sykes

Briiv Ehecachipahualoni by James Whitfield and Sean Sykes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl in Cemicac Tlachihualli, Tequitl ihuan Xoxouhqui Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

CozticteocuitlatlCemicac Tlachihualli· 2021

Briiv Ehecachipahualoni

by James Whitfield and Sean Sykes

Client: Briiv

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl Winner in Cemicac Tlachihualli Category

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The Design

About Briiv Ehecachipahualoni

Briiv ce ehecachipahualoni tlen omochihchiuh para calihtic ihuan tequipancalco. Briiv quitequihuia tlamantli yancuiliztli ihuan tlen mochihua ipan tlalticpac, amo quen occequi chipahualoni tlen quipiah tepoztlatzacuiloni. In tlachipahualoni omochihchiuh ica pachtli, coyolizhuatl ihuan ce seda-carbón tlanepanolli, ihuan nochi inin tlamantli hueli mocuepa tlalpalanqui. In itzintlan ihuan in caltontli campa cah in chipahualoni omochihchiuh ica ce bioplástico tlen quiza itech elefante zacatl. Inin tepoztli quipia 220 mm ihuecapan, 160 mm ipatlahuac ihuan yetic 900 g. In iyoltiliz ihuan quezqui cahuitl tequiti hueli motlalilia ica ce smartphone tlatequitiliztli nozo ica ce tlaixpan tlen amo monequi ticmatocaz.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl

Briiv Ehecachipahualoni ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Cozticteocuitlatl, huel mahuiztic tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in achtopa, huel cualli ihuan mahuiztic tlachihualli. In quicuicah Cozticteocuitlatl ca cenca yancuic, tlachiyani ihuan tlanextic tlachihualli in quinextia in tlamatiliztli ihuan toltecayotl. Ca quinequi in Briiv Ehecachipahualoni quitlalizque yancuic tlamantli ihuan quimacazque tlazohtli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Cozticteocuitlatl ca mahuiztic tlamantli in quihuelitia in toltecayotl, tlamatiliztli, dizayno ihuan teknolohia. Briiv Ehecachipahualoni quiyolchicahua ihuan quipaquiltia in tlacah.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: briiv is a new take on the air purifier. Using renewable and natural materials to filter the air in your home or office environment, briiv creates clean, safe, breathable air via an innovative filter system. briiv’s filters of moss, coconut husk and a silk-carbon matrix perform as effectively as an air purifier of the same low-power class. The filter media are compostable and briiv connects to smart home applications for control and to monitor usage for replacement filters.
Dimensions & Packaging: briiv stands at 220mm high and 160mm wide with a total weight of just 900g.
Tags: sustainable, clean air, air purification, low power, bioplastic, air purifier, smart home
Production Technology: Vibers elephant-grass based bio-plastic polymer is used for the base and filter housing. Moss, coconut and a silk-carbon matrix were utilised for the filter media for their biodegradable traits.
Design Challenge: The most difficult obstalce was to stratify the filter media in such a way that a. was as effective as HEPA at the same power level utiliesed by competitors and b. to maintain airflow through the unit in order to provide a clean air delivery rate, the CADR, comparable to HEPA competitors.
Research: Our primary goal was to reduce waste from HEPA filters which are found in the majority of air purifiers. By replacing HEPA filters with biodegradable filter media, briiv saves on landfill and the usage of finite resources such as crude oil. Effectiveness of our filter media versus HEPA was determined using air quality monitors for in-and-outflow of air mixed with common particulate matter at various dimensional scale from PM2.5 to PM10 as primary indicators or change in air quality.
Inspiration: Air purification is rife by plastics, glass and other unsustainable materials. We felt there is a better way to do things and set out to incorporate bioplastics and as much renewable material as possible into briiv to deliver clean air that's better for the planet, our increasingly scarce resources and for energy usage.
Project Duration: The project began in late 2018, developed into 2019 and launched on Kickstarter in April 2019. briiv continues to crowdfund on Indiegogo and is already receiving wholesale orders from across the globe.
Operation Flow: briiv can be operated either via the smartphone app or via a touchless interface on the front of the unit. Speed and duration can be set on both app and interface. The touchless interface was implemented as a direct response to reducing the risk of cross-contamination realised throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patents: Trademark, Design Rights & Patent Pending
Team Members: James Whitfield
Sean Sykes
Image Credits: James Whitfield