Aquacendo 水瓶 by Richie Ma is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 金奖 in 社会设计 Competition Category.

金社会· 2025

Aquacendo 水瓶

by Richie Ma

Client: Aquacendo

A' Design Award 金奖 Winner in 社会 Category

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The Design

About Aquacendo 水瓶

Aquacendo是一款集成照明功能的过滤水瓶。滤芯可去除99.99%的细菌、微生物及其他污染物。瓶盖内置太阳能LED灯，光线向内照射，使瓶中的水将光线扩散至更广的范围。产品提供三种照明模式：低亮度、高亮度和闪烁信号。瓶盖、提手与瓶身均可互换组合。瓶体采用可回收RPET材料制成，并配有硅胶及硅胶涂层部件。产品有560毫升和915毫升两种容量规格。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金奖

Aquacendo 水瓶是 A' Design Award 金奖得主，这是授予一流、绝妙而杰出设计的极为崇高的认可。金奖得主是极具创新、极富远见且璀璨夺目的创作，反映出其设计师的天才、智慧与才干。预计Aquacendo 水瓶将成为一项备受赞誉、引领潮流、气势恢宏的发明，带来前所未有的价值。这件赢得 A' Design Award 金奖的设计是一个壮观而受人敬重的项目，极大地造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Aquacendo 水瓶激起强烈的渴望，唤起激情，鼓励创造力，令我们着迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Its innovation lies in the design, which cleverly combines the basic living and health needs of children in impoverished areas, increasing the product's usage frequency and making it a truly practical and valuable tool. The cap integrates a solar-powered LED light, and the unique idea of using water to help scatter the light more effectively makes it both distinctive and interesting. It’s truly one of a kind.
Dimensions & Packaging: Small:80*80*235mm,560ml.Large:90*90*235mm,915ml
Tags: LightUp, Filtered, Bottle
Production Technology: Aside from ensuring the basic filtration performance, how to give this bottle a lighting function is one of our challenges. We’ve tried spotlights, flashlights, and more. After continuous experimentation, we eventually found that the solution was to have the light emit inward and then use the water inside the bottle to help expand the light’s range. It’s really effective and visually beautiful.
Design Challenge: We make every effort to use sustainable materials, in line with our commitment to the SDGs. The Aquacendo is made from recyclable RPET material, while the rest of the components are made from eco-friendly silicone or silicone-coated materials.Finally, its modular design and color options make it adaptable for expanding into other scenarios, such as hiking in the wilderness. This flexibility also helps support our "Buy One, Give One" business model.
Research: According to statistics, a child dies every eight seconds due to a lack of clean drinking water. In third-world countries, 80% of the population cannot access safe drinking water. Moreover, due to the lack of basic electricity infrastructure in remote areas, as night falls, children's basic needs, travel, and even studying become increasingly difficult.
Inspiration: According to statistics, a child dies every eight seconds due to a lack of clean drinking water. In third-world countries, 80% of the population cannot access safe drinking water. Moreover, due to the lack of basic electricity infrastructure in remote areas, as night falls, children’s basic needs, travel, and even studying become increasingly difficult. These two issues often occur together and represent the most urgent life-sustaining needs.
Project Duration: The project started in early 2024 and completed its mold trial production by the end of the year. In December, a partnership was established with a charitable organization, and the first batch of LightUp Filtered Bottles was shipped to Burkina Faso, Africa. A donation reception ceremony was held by the local government. The product has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with local children specifically praising how it has significantly improved their daily lives by providing them with a reliable source of clean water.
Operation Flow: The filter has been reliably tested in laboratories and can remove 99.99% of bacteria, microorganisms, and other contaminants. Aquacendo’s design takes modularity into account, For instance, the cap, handle, and even the bottle body are interchangeable, making it extremely flexible. We have set up three lighting modes: "Low brightness, High brightness, and SOS flashing signal," making it perfect.
Patents: Patent Number：ZL 2023 2 0507522.5
Patent Number：ZL 2023 3 0122709.9
Patent Number：ZL 2023 3 0122710.1
Team Members: Richie Ma
Jikai Bao
Sharlene Tai
Ko Cheng-Ruei
Image Credits: Image 1: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024.
Image 2: Photographer Fosun Foundation, Burkina Faso, 2024.
Image 3: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024.
Image 4: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024.
Image 5: Designer Richie Ma, Aquacendo, 2024.