The new “red dot award: design concept” centers on design concepts, ideas and visions that are new, creative and exciting. The new competition acknowledges truly creative achievements, paying tribute to designers and design companies around the world allowing them to distinguish themselves by receiving an award for their talent and high potential in innovation.
Chulha low-smoke stove - winner ‘Habitat’ design concept
The Chulha stove is one result from Philips Design’s Philanthropy by Design program, which promotes social empowerment through knowledge sharing, creativity and co-design. The Chulha tackles the challenge of indoor air pollution from biomass stoves—a problem that kills 1.6 million people each year through respiratory illness. Co-created with local NGOs and consistently refined using insights from users, the Chulha is made largely from locally-available clay and concrete and is easy to manufacture and clean. This locally customisable solution is supported by free distribution of design specifications.
MindSpheres - winner ‘Life Science’ design concept
Resulting from a design research exploration into relaxation and emotional sensing, MindSpheres are based on the insight that relaxation and calm can be achieved through exercising fine motor skills. By simply orbiting the balls in the palm of your hand in, peace of mind can be achieved. The incorporated LEDs’ output patterns change depending on how fluidly the balls are moved. A useful aid for de-stressing and regaining a state of mindfulness at home or work.
Off the Grid: Sustainable Habitat 2020 - winner ‘Green’ design concept
Part of the Philips Design Design Probes program, ‘Off the Grid’ explores the integration of electronics and bio-chemical functionalities into the inert materials of buildings. It aims to address the world-wide issues of energy crisis, clean water shortage, global warming and environmental pollution. The concept fundamentally changes the current approach to buildings and habitat, . shifting from the current state where the building surfaces are inert materials only used for construction and shielding purposes, to sensitive functional skins that are ‘alive’ and act as membranes to harness energy and supplying the habitat with all necessary sources to be able to live off the grid.
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