Coral Primary Function: Elektrikong Radiator by Paolo D'Arrigo

Coral Primary Function: Elektrikong Radiator by Paolo D'Arrigo is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award na Pilak in Disenyo ng Muwebles sa Banyo at Kagamitang Sanitaryo Competition Category.

PilakKagamitang Sanitaryo· 2022

Coral Primary Function: Elektrikong Radiator

by Paolo D'Arrigo

Client: Caos S.r.l.

A' Design Award na Pilak Winner in Kagamitang Sanitaryo Category

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The Design

About Coral Primary Function: Elektrikong Radiator

Ang Coral ay isang elektrikong radiator na gawa nang buo sa aluminyo. Ang hugis nito ay nabuo sa pamamagitan ng parametric design software, na nagpalago ng isang saradong kurba na may napakahabang perimetro. Ang mahabang perimetro ay nagpapataas ng thermal output at pantay na nagkakalat ng init sa buong ibabaw. Ang 8 mm na aluminum sheet ay hinati gamit ang laser at pagkatapos ay minili para sa sistema ng elektrikong pag-init, at ang kapal nito ay tumutulong sa radiator na mapanatili ang naabot na temperatura. Ang Coral ay inaalok sa parihabang format at bilog na format. May nakalaang application na nagtatakda ng mga araw at oras ng operasyon, ang bilis ng pag-init at ang temperatura.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Pilak

Ang Coral Primary Function: Elektrikong Radiator ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak, isang pambihirang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga disenyong nasa pinakamataas na antas, nakabibighani at kahanga-hanga. Ang mga nagwagi ng Pilak ay mga likhang lubhang makinang at napakamalikhain na naglalarawan sa pambihirang kadalubhasaan, talento at talas ng isip ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Coral Primary Function: Elektrikong Radiator ay isang kahanga-hangang likhang huwaran na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at malalim na makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Pilak ay isang lubhang kapansin-pansin at hinahangaang imbensyon na nakikinabang at nagpapaunlad sa mga hangganan ng sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya. Ang Coral Primary Function: Elektrikong Radiator ay isang likhang labis na kinaiinggitan na gumigising ng mga hangarin, nagdadala ng positibong damdamin at nagpapasiklab ng pagkamangha at pagkabighani.

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