Press Release
Storm Vspec IV Smart Corner Fan by Jy Lim and Kaydon Lim Is Granted the A' Design Award in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Products Design
Jy Lim and Kaydon Lim of Point One Technology acknowledged for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning products design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Storm Vspec IV Smart Corner Fan by Jy Lim and Kaydon Lim of Point One Technology, designed for Point One Technology Pte. Ltd., has been granted the A' Design Award in the Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Products Design category. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 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 scored 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.
Regarding Storm Vspec IV Smart Corner Fan
The Storm Smart Corner Fan is a cooling solution designed for compact spaces and smart homes. Its dual axis movement allows for all around spatial coverage. The fan is energy efficient and reduces reliance on air conditioning. It is also smart home enabled, giving users full digital control of its features. With elegantly crafted curves, Storm blends visual sophistication and mechanical innovation, setting a new standard in contemporary and functional fan design.
About Jy Lim and Kaydon Lim
Point One Technology is a small team of committed Singaporeans focused on transforming ventilation solutions for Southeast Asia's distinct climate and compact living spaces. For years, the market lacked ceiling fans specifically designed for the hot and humid environment of the region—until they entered the scene. They have introduced advancements such as compact-scale motors, tri-color light kits, and smart fan technology. Their presence in the Singapore ceiling fan market has initiated a wave of innovation within the industry, pushing traditional boundaries and improving comfort for consumers.
About Point One Technology
Point One Technology is a Singapore-based company specialising in ceiling fans and lighting components.
Award Record
This recognition makes Jy Lim and Kaydon Lim of Point One Technology a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Products Design Award
The A' HVAC Design Award is an international industrial design competition recognizing good design in the fields of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to HVAC system designers, industrial designers, HVAC brands and HVAC manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, air conditioners, ventilators and thermostats. Awarded hvac designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/hvac
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/167581
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/167581
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!167581
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/363946
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://poecofan.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Storm Vspec IV Smart Corner Fan
- Function
- Smart Corner Fan
- Category
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Products Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Manufacturing, Electronics & Appliances and Architecture
- Colors
- Dark Olive Green, Black, Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Lavender
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Point One Technology Pte. Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Jy Lim and Kaydon Lim
- Country
- Singapore
- Brand
- Point One Technology
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #167581
Credits
- Team
- LIM Jun Yang (JY), LIM Jun Long (Kaydon) and LIM Buan Thiu (Jimmy)
- Image Credits
- All Rights belong to Point One Technology Pte. Ltd. The website pointonetechnology.com is being rebuilt, links may not work as intended.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Storm Smart Corner Fan is a cooling solution for compact spaces and smart homes, designed for Singapore’s heat. It provides powerful cooling, saves energy, and reduces reliance on air conditioning. Storm's dual axis control maximises coverage. With elegantly crafted curves, Storm blends visual sophistication and mechanical innovation, setting a new standard in contemporary and functional fan design.
- Inspiration
- Project Storm represents our belief that ceiling fans can be stylish and practical as a cooling solution. Based in Singapore, we are all too familiar with the country’s tropical hot and humid climate. Cooling solutions such as fans or air-conditioning systems are important considerations for households, with the latter being much more expensive, energy intensive, and non environmentally friendly. Although traditional fan solutions may be energy efficient and powerful, they do have a key drawback: their coverage area. Ceiling fans can provide wide coverage, but the coverage area is fixed.
- Research
- Type of Research: Qualitative research Research Objectives: - Identify desired functions, pain points of fans, and space-related concerns to guide the design process. - Identify key product features that are desirable (sales data-based) Methodology: Surveys and focus group sessions with consumers and retailers. Data Collection and Research Tools Used: Individuals: Online surveys Retailers: In-person focus group sessions Participants or Experiments: Individuals: 57 Participants.
- Challenge
- During the product development phase, we encountered significant difficulties in creating a mechanical assembly that could achieve the dual-axis movement needed while being robust, compact, and producable at scale. We also faced problems with smart home app integration due to our integrated chip approach. Nonetheless, we were committed to delivering a quality product that consumers deserve. The product development took longer, but we ultimately overcame these technical challenges.
- Realization and Technology
- At the core of Storm’s flexibility is its dual axis technology and control system, allowing for 360 deg horizontal and 60 deg vertical range of motion. We also built smart home features into the driver, reducing additional chip production. We use ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) for the blade and exterior casings; its strength to weight ratio is ideal for a ceiling mounted fan. The casing has a snap on design, reducing screws and materials required.
- Operation and Interaction
- Storm is a smart corner fan perfect for compact spaces and smart homes. It has a dedicated remote and can be fully controlled using a smartphone or voice through compatible smart home suites: Amazon Alexa, Google Home and Samsung SmartThings. Storms can rotate in either the horizontal or vertical direction or both simultaneously. It also allows a user to direct airflow to a particular area in their space or to have the fan continuously cover a wide area.
- Project Duration and Location
- Storm was first conceptualised in December 2021 in Singapore. The ideation, research, and design phase lasted 8 months, with the team focusing on key features and trends in design and market demand. Product Development started in August 2022, and this included material selection and component integration. This process lasted 14 months. Our first prototype was ready for testing in October 2023, and the first production-ready batch was achieved in November 2024.
- Specifications
- Overall dimensions, - Width: 405mm - Depth: 405mm - Height: 500mm Fan Blade Dimension, - Diameter: 405mm Packaging Dimension, - Width: 450mm - Depth: 550mm - Height: 270mm Width and depth are based on the diameter of the fan blade. Height measured from the ceiling to the lowest point of the fan blade. Specifications, - Power: 2W - 12W - Input: 110-240V - Magnet: Permanent - Ball Bearings: Ceramic - Converter: Brushless - Rotation Gearbox: 1-speed (1:4.8 gearing) - Fan Gearbox: 7-speed (1:1.22:1.44:1.66:1.88:2.11:2.32)
- Keywords
- Corner Fan, Ceiling Fan, Smart Fan, Smart Corner Fan, Fan, Singapore, Singapore Corner Fan, Storm Corner Fan
