Briiv 空氣清新機 by James Whitfield and Sean Sykes

Briiv 空氣清新機 by James Whitfield and Sean Sykes is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 金獎 in 可持續產品設計 Competition Category.

金可持續產品· 2021

Briiv 空氣清新機

by James Whitfield and Sean Sykes

Client: Briiv

A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 可持續產品 Category

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The Design

About Briiv 空氣清新機

Briiv係一部專為家居同辦公室空間而設計嘅空氣清新機。Briiv採用可再生嘅天然物料，取代大多數空氣清新機所用嘅標準濾網。濾芯物料由苔蘚、椰殼同絲綢碳纖維基質製成，而且所有濾芯物料都可以堆肥降解。底座同濾芯外殼採用以象草為原料嘅生物塑膠聚合物製造。機身高220毫米，闊160毫米，重900克。用戶可以透過智能手機應用程式，或者機身前面嘅非接觸式介面嚟設定風速同運行時間。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金獎

Briiv 空氣清新機是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Briiv 空氣清新機將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Briiv 空氣清新機激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: briiv is a new take on the air purifier. Using renewable and natural materials to filter the air in your home or office environment, briiv creates clean, safe, breathable air via an innovative filter system. briiv’s filters of moss, coconut husk and a silk-carbon matrix perform as effectively as an air purifier of the same low-power class. The filter media are compostable and briiv connects to smart home applications for control and to monitor usage for replacement filters.
Dimensions & Packaging: briiv stands at 220mm high and 160mm wide with a total weight of just 900g.
Tags: sustainable, clean air, air purification, low power, bioplastic, air purifier, smart home
Production Technology: Vibers elephant-grass based bio-plastic polymer is used for the base and filter housing. Moss, coconut and a silk-carbon matrix were utilised for the filter media for their biodegradable traits.
Design Challenge: The most difficult obstalce was to stratify the filter media in such a way that a. was as effective as HEPA at the same power level utiliesed by competitors and b. to maintain airflow through the unit in order to provide a clean air delivery rate, the CADR, comparable to HEPA competitors.
Research: Our primary goal was to reduce waste from HEPA filters which are found in the majority of air purifiers. By replacing HEPA filters with biodegradable filter media, briiv saves on landfill and the usage of finite resources such as crude oil. Effectiveness of our filter media versus HEPA was determined using air quality monitors for in-and-outflow of air mixed with common particulate matter at various dimensional scale from PM2.5 to PM10 as primary indicators or change in air quality.
Inspiration: Air purification is rife by plastics, glass and other unsustainable materials. We felt there is a better way to do things and set out to incorporate bioplastics and as much renewable material as possible into briiv to deliver clean air that's better for the planet, our increasingly scarce resources and for energy usage.
Project Duration: The project began in late 2018, developed into 2019 and launched on Kickstarter in April 2019. briiv continues to crowdfund on Indiegogo and is already receiving wholesale orders from across the globe.
Operation Flow: briiv can be operated either via the smartphone app or via a touchless interface on the front of the unit. Speed and duration can be set on both app and interface. The touchless interface was implemented as a direct response to reducing the risk of cross-contamination realised throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patents: Trademark, Design Rights & Patent Pending
Team Members: James Whitfield
Sean Sykes
Image Credits: James Whitfield