Coral Radiator electric by Paolo D'Arrigo

Coral Radiator electric by Paolo D'Arrigo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Argint in Obiecte Sanitare Competition Category.

ArgintObiecte Sanitare· 2022

Coral Radiator electric

by Paolo D'Arrigo

Client: Caos S.r.l.

A' Design Award de Argint Winner in Obiecte Sanitare Category

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The Design

About Coral Radiator electric

Coral este un radiator electric realizat în întregime din aluminiu. Forma a fost generată cu ajutorul unui software de proiectare parametrică, care a dezvoltat o curbă închisă cu un perimetru foarte extins. Perimetrul lung crește randamentul termic și distribuie căldura uniform pe întreaga suprafață. Placa de aluminiu de 8 mm este tăiată cu laser și apoi frezată pentru sistemul de încălzire electrică, iar grosimea ajută radiatorul să mențină temperatura atinsă. Coral este disponibil într-un format dreptunghiular și un format circular. O aplicație dedicată setează zilele și orele de funcționare, viteza de încălzire și temperatura.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Argint

Coral Radiator electric a câștigat A' Design Award de Argint, o recunoaștere extraordinar de prestigioasă acordată designurilor de top, superbe și impresionante. Câștigătorii Argintului sunt lucrări extraordinar de strălucite și extrem de creative, care ilustrează expertiza, talentul și perspicacitatea remarcabile ale designerilor lor. Se așteaptă ca Coral Radiator electric să fie o lucrare minunată, de referință, remarcabil de profesionistă și profund inovatoare. Acest design câștigător al A' Design Award de Argint este o invenție foarte notabilă și admirată, care aduce beneficii și împinge limitele artei, științei, designului și tehnologiei. Coral Radiator electric este o creație extrem de invidiată, care trezește dorințe, aduce sentimente pozitive și stârnește uimire și mirare.

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