Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator by Paolo D'Arrigo

Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator by Paolo D'Arrigo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Сребрна награда A' Design Award in Дизајн купатилског намештаја и санитарија Competition Category.

СребрнаСанитарије· 2022

Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator

by Paolo D'Arrigo

Client: Caos S.r.l.

Сребрна награда A' Design Award Winner in Санитарије Category

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The Design

About Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator

Coral je električni radijator izrađen u potpunosti od aluminijuma. Forma je generisana pomoću softvera za parametarski dizajn, koji je razvio zatvorenu krivu sa veoma proširenim obimom. Dugi obim povećava toplotni učinak i ravnomerno raspoređuje toplotu po celoj površini. Aluminijumski lim debljine 8 mm seče se laserom, a zatim glodanjem obrađuje za sistem električnog grejanja, a debljina pomaže radijatoru da zadrži postignutu temperaturu. Coral se nudi u pravougaonom i kružnom formatu. Namenska aplikacija podešava dane i vreme rada, brzinu grejanja i temperaturu.

The Recognition

About the Сребрна награда A' Design Award

Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator је добитник Сребрне награде A' Design Award, изузетно престижног признања које се додељује врхунским, предивним и импресивним дизајнима. Добитници Сребрне награде неизмерно су бриљантна и изузетно креативна дела која илуструју изузетну стручност, таленат и оштроумност својих дизајнера. Очекује се да Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator буде дивно, узорно дело, запажено професионално и дубоко иновативно. Овај дизајн награђен Сребрном наградом A' Design Award веома је запажен, дивљен изум који користи и помера границе уметности, науке, дизајна и технологије. Coral Primarna funkcija: Električni radijator је творевина којој многи завиде, која буди жеље, доноси позитивна осећања и изазива чуђење и дивљење.

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