Press Release
Luka Baraci Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for Light Series Respiratory Mask in Safety Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment Design
Luka Baraci acknowledged for safety clothing and personal protective equipment 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 announced that Light Series Respiratory Mask by Luka Baraci, designed for AIR DEVICE Design Team, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Safety Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment Design category. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Light Series Respiratory Mask
Light Series is a full face powered respiratory mask with integrated HEPA filtration. The mask is a modular platform intended for many uses, including everyday, medical, sport and industrial protection. Air is drawn in by a quiet fan and cleaned by HEPA filters before it is supplied inside the mask. Positive pressure and air flow are adjustable, and the controls are paired with a mobile application. The visor is made of optically clear polycarbonate with anti-scratch and anti-fog coating. A weight distribution design reduces pressure on the face, and the mask weighs 245 grams.
Award Record
With this recognition, Luka Baraci is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Safety Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment Design Award
The A' Protective Equipment Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good protective equipment by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to protective equipment designers, safety clothing manufacturers, personal protective equipment brands and industrial designers from all countries. Entries typically include helmets, gloves, goggles, respirators, earplugs and safety boots. Awarded protective equipment designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/protective-equipment
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/120428
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/120428
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!120428
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/300953
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.airdevice.company
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Light Series Respiratory Mask
- Function
- Respiratory Mask
- Category
- Safety Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Manufacturing and Fashion
- Colors
- White Smoke, Light Gray, Gainsboro, Black and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- AIR DEVICE Design Team
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Luka Baraci
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #120428
Credits
- Image Credits
- Multiple global PCT patents on Device and Design are pending
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- AD Light series mask is a full face powered mask with integrated HEPA filtration. Light is a modular platform that was made to serve as a broad solution for many uses (regular, medical, sport, industry..) and can be easily upgraded or adjusted to specific uses. Adjustable positive pressure and air flow are just some of the masks features. Our innovative weight distribution design minimizes pressure on your face with weighing only 245g.
- Inspiration
- This project started in 2019, even before we knew about the pandemic, but when pandemic broke out, we changed our direction a little bit when we found out PPE market needs innovation. Besides that, we are fans of Star Trek and Star Wars and we wanted to create something futuristic.
- Research
- The project ignited as response to the pandemic. Currently, the mask is undergoing the PPE III certification and "crowd-testing" by selected betta testers. Started by one company, today a number of the specialized companies involved in the project being involved in the implementation of "add-ons" into the mask for it to be a respiratory platform, rather than just respirator. We target the mask to be available on the market by May-June this year.
- Challenge
- The most important and most difficult was to create ergonomics and usability for the mask itself and its controls for the mask to be comfortable for daily use in normal life.
- Realization and Technology
- Optical clear Polycarbonate with special antiScratch and andFog coating, smart controls over paired mobile application combined with smart AirFlow adapting mechanism makes mask comfortable use of the mask for all general and active sport activities in daily use.
- Operation and Interaction
- Air is being taken in with a powerful silent fan from the outside and cleaned by HEPA filters (99.9% efficiency) before it is supplied into the mask. Exchangeable around face cushion allows to accommodate mask to the most faces with low-pressure tight fit for comfortable use during long hours.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project started in 2nd half of 2019. Market launch is expected to happen in the following months.
- Keywords
- ppe, airdevice, lightseries, respiratorymask, PPE respirator, personal protection, airpurification, urban protection, industrial protection
