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Minus Water Filter by Anastasia Klimova Is Granted the A' Design Award in Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design
Anastasia Klimova honored for sustainable products, projects and green design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design category for Minus Water Filter by Anastasia Klimova. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
More About Minus Water Filter
Minus is a portable tap water filter designed to be reusable and zero waste. Minus uses pressure from the tap to push water through a filter of activated coconut charcoal, removing chemicals, bacteria and odour. The body is made of stainless steel with a rubber coating for a better grip when wet. A natural indigo colourant inside the filter washes out gradually with use, showing clearly when a replacement is needed. The used filter can be posted back, then cleaned, recharged and reused, which avoids the waste left by disposable filters.
About Anastasia Klimova
Anastasia Klimova is an Industrial Designer currently completing the BA Product Design program at Nottingham Trent University in Nottingham, United Kingdom. She is committed to designing technology that enhances human ability and exists in harmony with nature. She believes that designers' skills make them capable of addressing the most challenging of current and future global issues. Anastasia has extensive experience working in the industry, having interned at hardware company Logitech, design consultancy LAYER and grassroots menswear fashion brand Glitch Anomaly.
Award Record
Anastasia Klimova is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design Award
The A' Sustainable Product Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good sustainable products by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to sustainable product designers, green product manufacturers, eco-friendly product brands and industrial designers from all countries. Typical entries include sustainable projects, environment friendly designs, recycled, upcycled and bio-degradable products. The awarded sustainable product designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/sustainable-product
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/108325
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/108325
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!108325
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/281606
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://bit.ly/2Wt2Dyp
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Minus Water Filter
- Function
- Water Filter
- Category
- Sustainable Products, Projects and Green Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Sustainability
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Cadet Blue, Dark Gray, Lavender and Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Anastasia Klimova
- Country
- Great Britain
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #108325
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Minus is a zero-waste tap water filter that fits in your pocket. It uses tap pressure to push water through the filter, instantly cleaning it from chemicals, bacteria and odour. Filter's natural indigo colourant washes out with use to let the user know when their filter needs replacement, eliminating any guesswork. Combined with easy filter return service (drop off at any post box) followed by recharge and reuse, Minus is the first water filter designed to be truly circular and sustainable.
- Inspiration
- In 187 countries, tap water is hazardous for citizens or visitors. It can contain chlorine, lead and bacteria that cause long-term health damage. Available filtration solutions are incredibly wasteful: discarded filters can not be recycled and often become toxic waste, leaking chemicals into the environment. It arguably makes them worse than plastic bottles. I wanted to create a truly sustainable water filter by applying the principles of the circular economy to enable reuse and recycling.
- Research
- Market analysis, user interviews, shadowing, and user testing fueled the design process. My goal was to identify pain points in scenarios when users try to stay hydrated in areas with contaminated water. It helped to fuel brainstorming sessions. I have interviewed people who live in these areas and those who travel there. The users have ergonomically tested several functional prototypes. As a result, an unmet need for a portable zero-waste filter that could be used on the go was uncovered.
- Challenge
- Designing a simple visual way of communicating that filter has reached its capacity, instead of relying on generalized time periods that are currently an industry-standard, was a challenge. It took a lot of research and prototyping, exploring various materials as well as mechanical, non-mechanical and electronic means of counting water volume to land on the beautifully natural solution of indigo colourant.
- Realization and Technology
- Minus is made of durable stainless steel that is rubber-coated for better grip when wet. Both lids are food-grade rubber. Inside there is precision-manufactured seal designed to fit all common tap sizes. Filter media is made of activated coconut charcoal infused with silver particles to prevent bacterial growth. Carbon is wrapped into the ion-exchange textile for enhanced filtration. Carabiner and front part of Minus body feature threaded fastening and are removable for easy cleaning.
- Operation and Interaction
- 1.Find a tap, turn on the water; 2.Open Minus's both lids, prepare the bottle; 3.Press Minus against the faucet, wait for 5-10sec; 4.Put the bottle against the edge of the sink. It takes around 10sec to fill a 0.5l bottle; 5.When the bottle is full, remove everything from the tap. Turn off the water; 6.Turn minus upside down and shake to remove all the excess liquid; 7.You can now enjoy clean water! 8.If Minus is not in use for more than three days, disassemble it and let the filter dry to prevent degradation
- Project Duration and Location
- The porject started in April 2020 in Mosocw, Russia, and finished in June 2020.
- Specifications
- Minus size: 190mm x 37mm x 53mm Filter size: 80mm x 35mm x 35mm Box size: 350mm x 100mm x 47mm
- Keywords
- circular design, sustainability, water, filter, zero-waste, reuse, activated charcoal, plastic pollution, portable, travel
