Lest C8 Tlachipahualoni ica Ipotoctli by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Caltequitilli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.
BronseCaltequitilli· 2026
Lest C8 Tlachipahualoni ica Ipotoctli
by Nicola Zanetti and Federico Bosque
Client: Lest
Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Caltequitilli Category
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About Lest C8 Tlachipahualoni ica Ipotoctli
Lest C8 ce tlachipahualoni ica ipotoctli tlen omochijchiuh para se quichipahuas ipan cali. Inin tlachijchiuali quisentilia tlen quipia in tlachipahualoni tlen quipachichina tlazoli ihuan tlen tequiti ica ipotoctli, quinechicoa in olinilistli ihuan cuali tlamamalistli ica ichicahualis ipotoctli ipan ce tepitzin itlacayo. In malacamej tlen quipia icalitic ihuan ce tlaquechilistli tlen ica moquetza quipalehuia para cuali molinis ihuan mohuicas. In miec tlamantli quenin quisa ipotoctli motlalia ica ce tlamatocalistli tlen capacitivo, quinamiquilia in quexquich quisa ica in ocsequi tlamantli ixco. Ce iyacauh ica ce tlazaloli tlen mocuecueloa quicualtilia in canin asi ihuan in yolpaquilistli. In atecontli tlen huelis moquixtia motemitia ipan itlapachiuhca tlacpac. In tlachipahualistli mochihua amo ica chichicatl pajtli.
The Recognition
About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse
Lest C8 Tlachipahualoni ica Ipotoctli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Lest C8 Tlachipahualoni ica Ipotoctli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Lest C8 Tlachipahualoni ica Ipotoctli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.
Behind the Design
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- Unique Properties
- Lest C8 is a steam cleaner designed to be simple and intuitive to use yet stylish. It features multi-stage steam regulation to adapt output to different surfaces and dirt levels by a capacitive UI. The nozzle with flexible joint ensures excellent ergonomics and perfect cleaning results thanks to lamella technology. Cleaning is performed without chemicals and removes up to 99.999% of viruses and 99.99% of common household bacteria from hard surfaces.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 220 x 295 x 115
- Tags
- steam, cleaner, floor
- Production Technology
- ABS injection molding
- Design Challenge
- This steam cleaner explores the convergence between vacuum cleaners and steam cleaners, redefining usability through a hybrid typology. The design research focused on mobility, ergonomics, and product perception, introducing integrated wheels and a lifting handle to enhance maneuverability and transport. Benchmark analysis highlighted gaps between bulky steam systems and agile vacuum cleaners, guiding a compact, balanced architecture. Prototyping and 3D validation refined proportions and user interaction, resulting in an intuitive, domestic-friendly steam cleaner that bridges two established product categories.
- Research
- The creative challenge was to achieve high ergonomic performance despite the product’s compact dimensions. Design research focused on simplifying the user interface to ensure immediate, intuitive interaction, reducing visual and functional complexity. At the same time, the project aimed to maintain a clean, essential design language while conveying a modern, refined, and well-equipped character. Careful proportioning, surface continuity, and functional integration allowed the steam cleaner to appear visually light yet technically complete, balancing clarity, usability, and contemporary aesthetic appeal within a reduced footprint.
- Inspiration
- The design inspiration comes from both vacuum cleaners and steam cleaners, combining the best qualities of each category. From vacuum cleaners, the project adopts mobility, compactness, and ergonomic handling; from steam cleaners, it integrates effective cleaning performance and functional robustness. The creative intent was to merge these strengths into a single, coherent product that is visually appealing, simple to understand, and highly functional.
- Project Duration
- June 2025 to december 2025 Italy and China
- Operation Flow
- refill the removable water tank on the bottom from the top lid, set temperature by the touch UI, clean with steam.
- Team Members
- Nicola Zanetti and Federico Gonzalez Bosque
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