Marimask ماسڪ فيس by Yawen Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award لوهه انعام in استعمال ٿي ڇڏجندڙ ۽ هڪ دفعي استعمال پراڊڪٽ ڊيزائن Competition Category.

لوهههڪ دفعي استعمال پراڊڪٽ· 2023

Marimask ماسڪ فيس

by Yawen Chen

A' Design Award لوهه انعام Winner in هڪ دفعي استعمال پراڊڪٽ Category

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The Design

About Marimask ماسڪ فيس

Book Text: ميري ماسڪ هڪ ڊسپوزيبل فيس ماسڪ آهي، جنهن ۾ اهڙا پٽا آهن جن کي آسانيءَ سان ڪٽي سگهجي ٿو. ماسڪ تي لڳل هڪ پش بٽڻ، ماسڪ لاهڻ وقت پٽن کي پاڻمرادو ڪٽي ڇڏي ٿو، جنهن سان سامونڊي جانورن جي انهن ۾ڦاسڻ جو خطرو گهٽجي وڃي ٿو. ماسڪ ۽ ان جي پيڪيجنگ سامونڊي گاهه (سي ويڊ) تي ٻڌل مواد مان ٺاهيل آهن، جيڪي مٽيءَ يا سامونڊي پاڻيءَ ۾ خود بخود ڦٽجي (بايوڊگريڊ ٿي) وڃن ٿا. سامونڊي گاهه جو ريشو (فائبر) اينٽي بيڪٽيريل اثر پڻ فراهم ڪري ٿو، ۽ ان جي فلٽر جي ڪارڪردگي KN95 معيار تي پوري لهي ٿي. پيڪيج تي اهو پڻ وضاحت سان لکيل آهي ته پٽا ڪٽڻ سامونڊي حياتيءَ جي حفاظت ڇو ٿو ڪري. هيءَ ڊزائين انهن گھڻن ئي اڇلايل ماسڪن جي جواب ۾ آهي، جيڪي نديُن ۽ سمنڊن تائين پهچي رهيا آهن.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award لوهه انعام

Marimask ماسڪ فيس 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. Marimask ماسڪ فيس 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. Marimask ماسڪ فيس 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: 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