Storm Vspec IV Quạt Góc Thông Minh by Jy Lim and Kaydon Lim is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Sắt in Thiết kế Điều hòa Không khí Competition Category.
SắtĐiều hòa Không khí· 2025
Storm Vspec IV Quạt Góc Thông Minh
Client: Point One Technology Pte. Ltd.
A' Design Award Sắt Winner in Điều hòa Không khí Category
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About Storm Vspec IV Quạt Góc Thông Minh
Quạt Góc Thông Minh Storm là giải pháp làm mát được thiết kế cho không gian nhỏ gọn và nhà thông minh. Khả năng chuyển động hai trục cho phép bao phủ không gian toàn diện. Quạt tiết kiệm năng lượng và giảm sự phụ thuộc vào điều hòa không khí. Sản phẩm cũng tích hợp công nghệ nhà thông minh, cho phép người dùng điều khiển đầy đủ các tính năng theo phương thức số. Với những đường cong được chế tác tinh xảo, Storm kết hợp vẻ đẹp tinh tế và sự đổi mới cơ học, thiết lập chuẩn mực mới cho thiết kế quạt hiện đại và tiện dụng.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award Sắt
Storm Vspec IV Quạt Góc Thông Minh là người chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Sắt, một sự công nhận danh giá dành cho các thiết kế tốt đáp ứng các yêu cầu chuyên môn và công nghiệp được kỳ vọng từ các sáng tạo được thiết kế tốt. Những người chiến thắng giải Sắt thể hiện kỹ năng tuyệt vời, chuyên môn hóa cao, sự thấu hiểu chuyên gia và năng lực sáng tạo của người tạo ra chúng. Storm Vspec IV Quạt Góc Thông Minh được kỳ vọng là một sáng tạo được đánh giá cao, ngưỡng mộ và trân trọng, thực tế và đổi mới. Thiết kế chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Sắt này tích hợp các thực hành tốt nhất của ngành và có các đặc tính kỹ thuật thành thạo gắn liền với bí quyết và tài năng. Storm Vspec IV Quạt Góc Thông Minh được kính trọng vì sự kỹ lưỡng và được thiết kế để mang lại những cải thiện chất lượng cuộc sống giúp biến thế giới thành một nơi tốt đẹp hơn.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Storm Smart Corner Fan is a cooling solution for compact spaces and smart homes, designed for Singapore’s heat. It provides powerful cooling, saves energy, and reduces reliance on air conditioning. Storm's dual axis control maximises coverage. With elegantly crafted curves, Storm blends visual sophistication and mechanical innovation, setting a new standard in contemporary and functional fan design.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Overall dimensions,
- Width: 405mm
- Depth: 405mm
- Height: 500mm
Fan Blade Dimension,
- Diameter: 405mm
Packaging Dimension,
- Width: 450mm
- Depth: 550mm
- Height: 270mm
Width and depth are based on the diameter of the fan blade. Height measured from the ceiling to the lowest point of the fan blade.
Specifications,
- Power: 2W - 12W
- Input: 110-240V
- Magnet: Permanent
- Ball Bearings: Ceramic
- Converter: Brushless
- Rotation Gearbox: 1-speed (1:4.8 gearing)
- Fan Gearbox: 7-speed (1:1.22:1.44:1.66:1.88:2.11:2.32) - Tags
- Corner Fan, Ceiling Fan, Smart Fan, Smart Corner Fan, Fan, Singapore, Singapore Corner Fan, Storm Corner Fan
- Production Technology
- At the core of Storm’s flexibility is its dual axis technology and control system, allowing for 360 deg horizontal and 60 deg vertical range of motion. We also built smart home features into the driver, reducing additional chip production.
We use ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) for the blade and exterior casings; its strength to weight ratio is ideal for a ceiling mounted fan. The casing has a snap on design, reducing screws and materials required. - Design Challenge
- During the product development phase, we encountered significant difficulties in creating a mechanical assembly that could achieve the dual-axis movement needed while being robust, compact, and producable at scale. We also faced problems with smart home app integration due to our integrated chip approach. Nonetheless, we were committed to delivering a quality product that consumers deserve. The product development took longer, but we ultimately overcame these technical challenges.
- Research
- Type of Research:
Qualitative research
Research Objectives:
- Identify desired functions, pain points of fans, and space-related concerns to guide the design process.
- Identify key product features that are desirable (sales data-based)
Methodology:
Surveys and focus group sessions with consumers and retailers.
Data Collection and Research Tools Used:
Individuals: Online surveys
Retailers: In-person focus group sessions
Participants or Experiments:
Individuals: 57 Participants. Ages 25-44, Singapore Residents
Retailers: 6 Retailers, Singapore-based
Results, Insights, and Impacts:
Smaller apartment sizes in Singapore make big ceiling fans less practical, while standing fans occupy valuable floor space.
Clients seek versatile ventilation solutions to reduce air conditioning reliance, especially in limited spaces.
Retailers prefer a modern and neutral design that works for various interior styles.
Effect of the Research on Real-Life Phenomena:
This research suggests that consumers are environmentally and energy (cost) conscious. Space and versatility of cooling are important to homeowners. Fan design is also a significant consideration, as it needs to match the interior design style. - Inspiration
- Project Storm represents our belief that ceiling fans can be stylish and practical as a cooling solution.
Based in Singapore, we are all too familiar with the country’s tropical hot and humid climate. Cooling solutions such as fans or air-conditioning systems are important considerations for households, with the latter being much more expensive, energy intensive, and non environmentally friendly.
Although traditional fan solutions may be energy efficient and powerful, they do have a key drawback: their coverage area. Ceiling fans can provide wide coverage, but the coverage area is fixed. On the other hand, standing or desk fans take up valuable space and are usually encased in shielding that rarely contributes to aesthetics.
With Singapore’s National Environment Agency’s push for households to purchase more energy efficient appliances through the Climate Friendly Households Programme (CFHP), we knew fans had a place in Singaporean homes and we could make it better. Storm is the culmination of our 20 years of design and manufacturing experience, combining functionality and design in a complete package. - Project Duration
- Storm was first conceptualised in December 2021 in Singapore. The ideation, research, and design phase lasted 8 months, with the team focusing on key features and trends in design and market demand. Product Development started in August 2022, and this included material selection and component integration. This process lasted 14 months.
Our first prototype was ready for testing in October 2023, and the first production-ready batch was achieved in November 2024. - Operation Flow
- Storm is a smart corner fan perfect for compact spaces and smart homes. It has a dedicated remote and can be fully controlled using a smartphone or voice through compatible smart home suites: Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Samsung SmartThings.
Storms can rotate in either the horizontal or vertical direction or both simultaneously. It also allows a user to direct airflow to a particular area in their space or to have the fan continuously cover a wide area. - Patents
- Patenting Pending
- Team Members
- Chief Designer: LIM Jun Yang (JY)
Technical Engineer: LIM Jun Long (Kaydon)
Creative Director: LIM Buan Thiu (Jimmy) - Image Credits
- All Rights belong to Point One Technology Pte. Ltd.
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