Marimask ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱢᱩᱠ ᱴᱚᱯᱟ by Yawen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱮᱠᱵᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱵᱦᱟᱨ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫ Competition Category.
ᱞᱚᱦᱟᱮᱠᱵᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱵᱦᱟᱨ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫ· 2023
Marimask ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱢᱩᱠ ᱴᱚᱯᱟ
by Yawen Chen
A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱮᱠᱵᱟᱨ ᱵᱮᱵᱦᱟᱨ ᱩᱛᱯᱟᱫ Category
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The Design
About Marimask ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱢᱩᱠ ᱴᱚᱯᱟ
ᱪᱮᱫ ᱚᱱᱚᱞ: ᱢᱟᱨᱤᱢᱟᱥᱠ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱮᱠᱛᱮ-ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱢᱩᱠ ᱴᱚᱯᱟ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸᱨᱮ ᱥᱤᱨᱟᱹᱠᱚ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱥᱟᱱᱟᱣ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱜ ᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ। ᱴᱚᱯᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱷᱮᱞ ᱵᱚᱴᱟᱢ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱴᱚᱯᱟ ᱵᱟᱦᱨᱮ ᱚᱰᱚᱠ ᱚᱠᱛᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱤᱨᱟᱹᱠᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱜ ᱮᱫᱟᱭ, ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱫᱟᱨᱭᱟᱹ ᱡᱟᱱᱣᱟᱨᱠᱚ ᱥᱤᱨᱟᱹᱠᱚ ᱨᱮ ᱯᱷᱟᱸᱥᱟᱹᱛᱮ ᱵᱟᱝ ᱦᱩᱭᱩᱜ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱡᱚᱠᱷᱚᱢ ᱠᱚᱢ ᱮᱫᱟᱭ। ᱴᱚᱯᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱟᱡ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱫᱟᱨᱭᱟᱹ-ᱡᱟᱹᱣ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱡᱟᱦᱟᱸ ᱦᱟᱥᱟ ᱵᱟᱝᱠᱷᱟᱱ ᱫᱟᱨᱭᱟᱹ ᱫᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱟᱭᱚᱰᱤᱜᱨᱮᱰ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱦᱩᱭ ᱵᱟᱰᱟᱭ ᱮᱫᱟᱭ। ᱫᱟᱨᱭᱟᱹ-ᱡᱟᱹᱣ ᱞᱚᱛᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱮᱸᱴᱤᱵᱮᱠᱴᱮᱨᱤᱭᱟᱞ ᱯᱷᱚᱞ ᱦᱚ ᱢᱮᱴᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ, ᱟᱨ ᱯᱷᱤᱞᱴᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱠᱮᱭᱟᱛᱮ ᱠᱮᱸᱮᱱ95 ᱢᱟᱱᱠ ᱥᱟᱠᱛᱮ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱹᱣ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ। ᱟᱡ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱟᱲᱟᱭᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱚᱠᱛᱮ ᱥᱤᱨᱟᱹᱠᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱜ ᱮᱫᱟ ᱫᱟᱨᱭᱟᱹ ᱡᱟᱱᱣᱟᱨᱠᱚ ᱨᱟᱠᱷᱭᱟ ᱮᱫᱟᱭ। ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱚᱠᱟ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱩᱠ ᱴᱚᱯᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱜᱟᱰᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱟᱨᱭᱟᱹ ᱨᱮ ᱥᱮᱴᱮᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱥᱮᱨᱢᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱦᱚᱲᱢᱚ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Marimask ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱢᱩᱠ ᱴᱚᱯᱟ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱞᱚᱦᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Marimask ᱢᱩᱬᱩᱛ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ: ᱢᱩᱠ ᱴᱚᱯᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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
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