Coral Električni radiator by Paolo D'Arrigo

Coral Električni radiator by Paolo D'Arrigo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje kopalniške opreme in sanitarne keramike Competition Category.

SrebrnaSanitarna oprema· 2022

Coral Električni radiator

by Paolo D'Arrigo

Client: Caos S.r.l.

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Sanitarna oprema Category

49,468

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #126389

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Coral Električni radiator

Coral je električni radiator, izdelan v celoti iz aluminija. Oblika je bila ustvarjena s programsko opremo za parametrično oblikovanje, ki je razvila zaprto krivuljo z zelo raztegnjenim obodom. Dolg obod povečuje toplotni izkoristek in enakomerno razporeja toploto po celotni površini. Aluminijasta plošča debeline 8 mm je lasersko rezana in nato frezana za sistem električnega ogrevanja, debelina pa radiatorju pomaga zadržati doseženo temperaturo. Coral je na voljo v pravokotni in okrogli izvedbi. Namenska aplikacija nastavlja dneve in ure delovanja, hitrost ogrevanja in temperaturo.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

Coral Električni radiator je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Coral Električni radiator se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Coral Električni radiator je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.

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