Minus پاڻي فلٽر by Anastasia Klimova is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award لوهه انعام in پائيدار پراڊڪٽس، منصوبا ۽ سائي ڊيزائن Competition Category.

لوههپائيدار پراڊڪٽ· 2021

Minus پاڻي فلٽر

by Anastasia Klimova

Client: Anastasia Klimova

A' Design Award لوهه انعام Winner in پائيدار پراڊڪٽ Category

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The Design

About Minus پاڻي فلٽر

مائنس (Minus) هڪ پورٽيبل نلڪي پاڻي فلٽر آهي، جيڪو ٻيهر استعمال جوڳو ۽ زيرو ويسٽ (فضول مادو نه ڇڏڻ) لاءِ ٺاهيو ويو آهي. مائنس نلڪي مان اچندڙ دٻاءُ کي استعمال ڪري پاڻي کي فعال ٿيل ناريل جي ڪوئلي (activated coconut charcoal) واري فلٽر مان گذاريندو آهي، جيڪو ڪيميائي مادن، جراثيمن ۽ بدبوءِ کي دور ڪري ٿو. ان جو بدن اسٽينلس اسٽيل جو ٺهيل آهي، جنهن تي ربر جي ڪوٽنگ لڳل آهي، جيڪا آلي هوندي وڌيڪ مضبوط جهلڪ ڏئي ٿي. فلٽر جي اندر موجود قدرتي انڊگو رنگ استعمال سان آهستي آهستي ڌوپي ويندو آهي، جيڪو صاف طور تي ڏيکاري ٿو ته ڪڏهن نئون فلٽر گھربل آهي. استعمال ٿيل فلٽر واپس موڪلي سگهجي ٿو، جنهن کان پوءِ ان کي صاف ڪري، ٻيهر چارج ڪري ۽ ٻيهر استعمال ۾ آڻي سگهجي ٿو، جنهن سان ڊسپوزيبل فلٽرن کان پيدا ٿيندڙ فضول مادي کان بچاءُ ٿئي ٿو.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award لوهه انعام

Minus پاڻي فلٽر A' Design Award لوهه انعام جو کٽيندڙ آهي، معزز اعتراف جيڪو انهن سٺين ڊيزائنن کي ڏنو وڃي ٿو جيڪي چڱيءَ طرح ڊزائين ڪيل تخليقن کان متوقع پيشه ورانه ۽ صنعتي گهرجون پوريون ڪن ٿيون. لوهه جا کٽيندڙ پنهنجي خالقن جي وڏي مهارت، اعليٰ ماهري، ماهرانه سمجھ ۽ تخليقي صلاحيت ڏيکارين ٿا. Minus پاڻي فلٽر کان اميد ڪئي وڃي ٿي ته اهو هڪ تمام گهڻو قدر ڪيل، ساراهيل ۽ پياري تخليق هوندو جيڪو عملي ۽ جدت وارو آهي. هي ڊيزائن جنهن A' Design Award لوهه انعام کٽيو آهي، صنعت جا بهترين طريقا گڏ ڪري ٿو ۽ علم ۽ صلاحيت سان ڳنڍيل قابل ٽيڪنيڪل خاصيتون رکي ٿو. Minus پاڻي فلٽر جي سنجيدگيءَ ڪري عزت ڪئي وڃي ٿي ۽ اهو زندگيءَ جي معيار ۾ بهتري آڻڻ لاءِ ٺاهيل آهي جيڪا دنيا کي بهتر جڳهه بڻائڻ ۾ مدد ڪري ٿي.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Minus is a zero-waste tap water filter that fits in your pocket. It uses tap pressure to push water through the filter, instantly cleaning it from chemicals, bacteria and odour. Filter's natural indigo colourant washes out with use to let the user know when their filter needs replacement, eliminating any guesswork. Combined with easy filter return service (drop off at any post box) followed by recharge and reuse, Minus is the first water filter designed to be truly circular and sustainable.
Dimensions & Packaging: Minus size: 190mm x 37mm x 53mm
Filter size: 80mm x 35mm x 35mm
Box size: 350mm x 100mm x 47mm
Tags: circular design, sustainability, water, filter, zero-waste, reuse, activated charcoal, plastic pollution, portable, travel
Production Technology: Minus is made of durable stainless steel that is rubber-coated for better grip when wet. Both lids are food-grade rubber. Inside there is precision-manufactured seal designed to fit all common tap sizes. Filter media is made of activated coconut charcoal infused with silver particles to prevent bacterial growth. Carbon is wrapped into the ion-exchange textile for enhanced filtration. Carabiner and front part of Minus body feature threaded fastening and are removable for easy cleaning.
Design Challenge: Designing a simple visual way of communicating that filter has reached its capacity, instead of relying on generalized time periods that are currently an industry-standard, was a challenge. It took a lot of research and prototyping, exploring various materials as well as mechanical, non-mechanical and electronic means of counting water volume to land on the beautifully natural solution of indigo colourant.
Research: Market analysis, user interviews, shadowing, and user testing fueled the design process. My goal was to identify pain points in scenarios when users try to stay hydrated in areas with contaminated water. It helped to fuel brainstorming sessions. I have interviewed people who live in these areas and those who travel there. The users have ergonomically tested several functional prototypes. As a result, an unmet need for a portable zero-waste filter that could be used on the go was uncovered.
Inspiration: In 187 countries, tap water is hazardous for citizens or visitors. It can contain chlorine, lead and bacteria that cause long-term health damage. Available filtration solutions are incredibly wasteful: discarded filters can not be recycled and often become toxic waste, leaking chemicals into the environment. It arguably makes them worse than plastic bottles. I wanted to create a truly sustainable water filter by applying the principles of the circular economy to enable reuse and recycling.
Project Duration: The porject started in April 2020 in Mosocw, Russia, and finished in June 2020.
Operation Flow: 1.Find a tap, turn on the water;
2.Open Minus's both lids, prepare the bottle;
3.Press Minus against the faucet, wait for 5-10sec;
4.Put the bottle against the edge of the sink. It takes around 10sec to fill a 0.5l bottle;
5.When the bottle is full, remove everything from the tap. Turn off the water;
6.Turn minus upside down and shake to remove all the excess liquid;
7.You can now enjoy clean water!
8.If Minus is not in use for more than three days, disassemble it and let the filter dry to prevent degradation