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This floor lamp doubles as a circulation fan, comes in peppy color options

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Home accessories with a technology crossover always edge ahead of their contemporary options for the sheer multitude of use. The DAEWOO Air Circulation Fan is a perfect example of this fact. A simple idea with a very useful utility is what piqued our interest in this concept design which has the potential to be a real product.

It is a lighting solution that doubles as a room circulation fan or vice-versa, depending on which utility will be used the most at any given point in time. The creators of this blueprint describe it as a “lamp crossover circular fan design” and I totally second that opinion. The industrial look of this cool lamp for modern interiors is fit for a minimalist yet peppy-themed living room.

Designer: Stark Lee, Harvey Mok and Hokan Wang

The floor lamp looks more like an inverted table fan but without seeming out of place. Of course, DAEWOO has no connection to the design itself and it is just a concept using the brand name. Alright coming onto the robust-looking lamp, it gets a sturdy finish to match its industrial-styled form. The bottom half supporting the fan on top has a glossy metallic finish and I’m assuming it won’t weather anytime soon.

Fan on top of the stand can be oriented in any direction with ease and can also be set on rotation mode for those hot days. Of course, there’s the lighting switch, when ambient light is needed for the room. So even when it’s chilling winter, the accessory is still useful, and there’s no need to put it away.

The sizing of the Air Circulation fan is optimized for even the most cramped space – something like a city apartment. Will this design meet fruition, well, it truly deserves to. The accessory will seamlessly blend with modern interiors and the fact that it comes in a plethora of color options widens the scope even further. You could have it in blue, orange, or green hues to add spark to the living space!

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Electric fan with aircon-like cover keeps dust and dirt away

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Ever since I moved into my own place, I’ve learned to live without air conditioning for budgetary reasons. Well, I’ve survived two years with just a handy electric fan even during the hot and humid summer season. But one thing that is so annoying about these fans is that they consistently accumulate dirt and dust and you have to constantly clean it if you want to avoid allergies and other consequences. But opening it up and taking it apart is so tedious. There must be a better way.

Designer: Yongha Yang

The designer thought about how to better improve how electric fans are protected and cleaned by looking at the basic design of air conditioners. They usually have a cover that closes when it’s turned off and opens up when in use, therefore protecting the device from all the usual dirt (although of course you still have to occasionally clean it). The result is a concept for something called Clofan which is basically an electric fan with an aircon-like cover.

The covered electric fan has a mechanism that will open the cover when it’s in use. But once you switch it off, the cover will automatically close. This way, dust, and dirt will not accumulate when you’re not using it. It uses a hinge mechanism for the cover which makes it a bit different from what an air conditioner uses. When closed it looks like a lamp with its minimalist and monochrome design. The body has touch controls for the power button as well as the number levels of the fan.

The Clofan seems to be a pretty simple but useful kind of electric fan, it’s a wonder someone hasn’t really thought about creating something similar before. As someone who lives with electric fans, this will be more convenient than having to constantly clean them (well, if I remember to do so, that is).

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Neckband fan concept wants to keep you cool no matter where you go

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Trying to prevent a heat stroke during a heat wave can be a bit difficult if you have no way of escaping the onslaught of rising temperatures. Depending on air circulation and conditioning, staying indoors might make you feel like you’re being roasted slowly. The sun and humidity might make going outside even more unbearable, especially when you don’t actually have any choice in the matter. There was a time when portable handheld electric fans became a weird fad that many begrudgingly adopted just to escape the heat. Something that’s just as convenient but also more fashionable would be a better solution, and that’s something that this neckband concept is trying to propose to keep your head cool during hot and humid days.

Designer: Ikhyeon Kim, Ethan J Choi, DK An, Maini K

Run-of-the-mill handheld electric fans are convenient because you can take them anywhere and use them almost anywhere, but that’s pretty much all the advantages they can offer. They’re cumbersome to use, requiring to be held in one hand, and they’re awkward to look at because of the traditional design of fans. They’re not exactly that effective either in cooling you down because they would just circulate hot air around.

The Neckband Fan Vision tries to break free of all these limitations in a way that can almost be described as stylish. With the existence of accessories like around-the-neck earphones and headphones that you can hang around your neck when not in use, wearing a neckband device won’t look as odd as holding a miniature fan in front of your face. Plus, it also gives off a cyberpunk or futuristic vibe, like some hi-tech collar that sets you apart from mere mortals.

The neckband’s outer metal surface can probably help in regulating or dissipating the heat of the device itself while also giving it a distinct visual flair as a premium-looking device. The softer plastic material on the inside, in contrast, would be more comfortable on your skin. Both materials are durable but also a bit pliable so that you can have confidence whenever you put on the neckband or take it off. You can also fold it down, just like some headphones, for easier storage inside bags.

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The concept doesn’t exactly say how the fan works, but it’s not that difficult to guess its mechanics. Normal air is sucked into the neckband through the outward-facing holes, which then travel to both ends of the neckband, where fans blow the air toward your face. There are also inner vents to keep your neck cool as well. One of the advantages of having a neckband design is that you can cram in more components and parts inside. You can, for example, add some mechanism or material that actually cools the air rather than just moving it along. There is also room for filters to clean the air in transit.

And, of course, you don’t even need to hold it up, freeing your hands to do other things. That said, it also has the disadvantage of not being able to direct where the fan blows its air, nor can you easily share it with others. It’s not a perfect solution, but it’s a creative one that solves many of the limitations of handheld fans while making you look interesting rather than silly when in use.

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Blazo brings a rechargeable desk fan and desk lamp in the space of one

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We’d all love to have as much space as we need, but the reality is that physical space will always be limited. We might have a large desk or shelf, for example, to fit all our stationery and stuff, but that also means less floor space for other things. Many people try to be smart by buying multi-functional products or modular furniture that can be arranged and used as needed. Sometimes, the combinations make sense, but other times you can also be left scratching your head. This desk fan, for example, looks almost ordinary, that is until you flip the switch on to shed some light on matters, literally.

Designer: Pratik Prabhakar Wandhare

Almost everyone needs a kind of lamp at some point. Some like a directional light on their desk, while others might prefer lamps that hang from a higher angle. Admittedly, not everyone needs an electric fan, especially in countries where it’s almost always cold most of the year or where people depend on air conditioning most of the time. Then again, with the recent abnormal heat waves across many countries, having a fan ready might not be such a bad idea.

That is perhaps part of the inspiration behind the Blazo appliance concept. At first glance, it looks like an electric fan attached to a camera gimbal. The design for this unconventional arm and stand was apparently an educational globe. The Blazo’s fan can swivel up and down 360 degrees, and it can also rotate 360 degrees so that no direction is left unreached. That does mean that the lamp can also point in the same direction, though you’ll probably want to keep the fan steady in that case unless you were aiming for a makeshift light show.

The LED light has different brightness levels so that you can use the same lamp as a desk lamp, a night lamp, or anything in between. Blazo runs on a rechargeable battery, and using the lamp alone can make it last for 8 hours. Both fan and lamp working together would cut that time down to just three or four hours, though the design doesn’t mention how long the fan would last on its own.

Blazo is flexible not only in direction and purpose but also in its position. Although the most basic configuration would have it standing on a desk, it can also be mounted on a wall if you prefer an overhead spotlight of sorts. The stand is telescopic, so it can be adjusted to your preferred height, though it doesn’t seem to get high enough for a conventional stand fan.

While the multi-functional design does look refined and useful, it does raise the question of who’d need to have an electric fan and lamp at the same time. Most people will probably just one function or another at a time and not simultaneously, since having a fan on a desk so close to your face can actually be a bit uncomfortable. Still, there could be other instances where a ceiling fan with a spotlight or a night lamp with a fan could warrant such a space-saving design, but one might have to stretch the imagination a bit to make a solid case for it.

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This portable, wearable air-conditioner is savior in summer for office goers

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If getting back to the office wasn’t pain enough after all the leisure we have had working from home in the past two years; this harsh sun is making life more impossible. The summer sun is beating down hard on us all decked up in shirts and trousers, at times with ties, for the in-person conferences and meetings.

It’s still fine within the airconditioned cars and offices but during commutes around the blocks, it really gets steaming hot inside the collared shirt. To make things breezier, a designer has thought of a wearable air-conditioner that’s pretty different from Sony’s Reon Pocket 2 in design and functionality. The wearable Portable Fan II (the second version of Kevin Von’s junior year project), is 3D printed and polished to be an exciting new cooler for wearing with formal clothing. Yes, this fan you can wrap around the neck and keep your mind cool is designed primarily keeping the collared workforce in mind.

Designer: Kevin Von

Offices that mandate clothing requirements do so to ensure their workforce is presentable and looks unified during the work duration. This works fine within the office confines – which are mostly airconditioned – but outside on the street (with long sleeve collared shirt and a trouser) you have little scope for fresh air. The Portable Fan II wraps around the neck and attaches to the collars on either side to be an individual’s personal air-conditioner when nothing else comes to the rescue.

Traditional hanging neck fans have been the go-to option for people all this while but they are only little effective, Kevin notes. These shoot direct air at the face making it cumbersome for users to breathe; moreover, the air emitted is uneven. The Portable Fan II however uses Bernoulli’s principle to speed air circulation around the user’s torso ensuring smoother and more comfortable cooling. The device connects to a dedicated mobile app for remote control of the airflow and temperature, it also has onboard control for when you want to keep it simple.

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This lipstick-inspired portable fan helps keep you cool anytime, anywhere

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Climate change is real, and it is not just a hoax; sadly, some people don’t believe in the concept. Well, it isn’t just an idea—it is a fact happening not only in a few countries but around the world. It is a global phenomenon affecting almost everything and everyone on the planet. Not everyone may be feeling the effects in their part of the world, but it is real—that we must prepare for the consequences of climate change anytime. Don’t be surprised if it gets too warm or too cold where you live because global warming intensifies yearly unless we do something significant about it. Before a massive solution is identified, you and I may need to look for ways to survive global warming and climate change.

Designer: Shan Liang (STYLEPIE Design)

STYLE Pocket Fan Concept Product Design

For tropical countries, you may need to prepare bigger this year as it is expected to be warmer. You can plan your travel this summer but still with caution because the pandemic is not yet over. The beach can be the perfect destination because of the calm and cool ocean, but we acknowledge it will still be warm. If you’re not up for a beach trip, you may just go to the part for a picnic or attend whatever events are happening in your area.

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Wherever you go or whatever you choose to do, you need to make sure to stay cool, especially if you’re outside. As much as we want to stay inside air-conditioned rooms all the time, we still have to go out to meet people and do errands. So prepare by bringing a portable fan with you, as this will help you survive the sweltering weather outside. The STYLE Pocket Fan is one portable fan that can fit just right in your pocket or purse. It is inspired by a lipstick you usually find in every lady’s bag; however, this isn’t limited to the girls only because everyone needs a fan.

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The STYLE Pocket Fan is one fashionable, portable, and practical personal cooling device– a handheld fan that is easy to carry and use—just like a lipstick because of its size and silhouette. And like a lipstick, you need to remove the cap off to reveal the blades and then put back the cap in reverse position to keep it in place for use. A small power button is found on one end near the transparent blades, while there is one USB-C port on one end with an LED indicator. It can be assumed the material is plastic, but we won’t be surprised if the main case is metal because it’s cooler.

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Designed by Shan Liang, the STYLE Pocket Fan is available in three colors: White, Orange, and Pink. It can be the ideal summer essential, especially for those always on the go—or simply those who want to survive the blazing heatwaves. You can bring this with you anywhere and anytime, but just make sure it is always charged. You don’t really have to worry about its size and portability, but the small blades may not be enough for some people. It’s just enough to circulate cool air and provide you with some reprieve from the heat.

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This modular appliance concept reuses a single motor for different purposes

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There has been a strong trend recently in people preferring more modular products, particularly when it comes to furniture like desks and tables. Modular furniture often saves space and allows owners to use the product as they need, expanding or reducing depending on the situation. Unfortunately, that trend doesn’t easily lend itself to appliances, where a product’s life almost always begins and ends in the form it came with. While that makes manufacturing and use simpler, it is also wasteful and unsustainable in the long run. Thankfully, there are a few visionaries that are challenging the status quo and thinking up new ways to protect our future, like this modular motor system that can be used in three different appliances, depending on what you need at the time.

Designer: Daniel Wu

There are quite a few appliances in our homes that require a motor to run. Admittedly, not all of them use the same type or size of motors. Part of the problem in developing a modular appliance system is figuring out which parts can actually be reused and which parts are so specific to a function that there is nothing like it. In the case of the M-1, a powerful motor can be used to drive not only appliances but also power tools you might need in maintaining your house.

The primary function of the motor is in an electric fan, an appliance that admittedly makes less sense in countries where a heater is much more needed. But even in regions where electric fans are common, you might not need it all year round or all the time. Being able to use that motor for something else saves time, money, and resources for both manufacturers and consumers.

For example, the M-1 motor can be removed from that electric and then slotted into a new chassis to become a leaf blower. Unfortunately, the motor might not be suited for going in the opposite direction to suck up air and particles like a vacuum cleaner. It is, however, strong enough to also be reused as an industrial mixer but is probably too powerful for anything else. Admittedly, a motor might have fewer possible applications, but probably because very few have designed appliances around the concept of modularity.

A modular appliance system wouldn’t just be about having flexible features that consumers would enjoy. It is also about reducing waste when it comes to production and the use of resources for production. Instead of manufacturing multiple motors for specific purposes, you can have just a single motor for two or three applications.

Furthermore, it can also help extend the life of those appliances, even when parts break down. Instead of having to buy a new electric fan, a new leaf blower, or a new mixer, you can simply buy only the parts you need to replace, like the motor, and plug it in. These again save up on resources and money, but, unfortunately, our current consumer economy thrives on making a profit out of buying new complete products all the time.

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Google Nest Ceiling Fan is all-in-one smart hub that ties together all devices in your smart home

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I’m sure the concept of smart home has already touched you. And you have thermostats, smart lights and many other smart devices set up at home trying to do their bit. Standalone, all these smart products would do a great deal in making life simpler, but unfortunately, having different devices doing their tasks can become slightly cluttered and cumbersome. To add more finesse to a modern home, a Nest Ceiling Fan – designed for Google’s collective of smart home devices – has been embedded with a range of these devices to eliminate the clutter and make your chick ceiling fan the ultimate smart home hub.

Just like our appliances, ceiling fans have also received smart treatment in the past. The Nest Ceiling fan is a productive and more interesting take on the other smart fans that can only be turned on and off through a smart assistant. This new adaptation of a ceiling fan designed for the Google Nest lineup has been conceived as an all-in-one smart hub that would tie up all the smart products you have spread across each room in the house. The compact and stylish two-fin fan with omni-directional speaker, smart light bulb, sensors for the thermostat, and a smoke detector and alarm will replace each of the mentioned devices for good and leave you with a single contact point to create an interesting smart home setup.

Designer: Joseph Morlote

Arguably, ceiling fans offer a very limited cooling relief. If you live in a warmer climate, you’d definitely prefer air conditioning over a ceiling fan; though using a ceiling fan with an air conditioner will help improve efficiency and eventually allow you to lower the energy costs. There is no denying the fact that fans carry out cooling at a much cheaper price point and therefore a fan dangling from the ceiling in the center of the room is a nice vantage point to perhaps act as a unified hub for all your smart home requirements.

As a ceiling fan with a smart speaker, light, thermostat and spoke detector onboard, the Nest Ceiling Fan will allow you to interact through the Google Assistant/app to just one device, thus ensuring you don’t need these products installed separately anywhere in the house. Providing a perfect balance of performance and smart design, this fan in addition to offering cool air, will disperse music from your playlist in every direction of the room with a click of a button or your voice command.

Ideal for replacing the smart light bulb and traditional wall switches, you are using, the ceiling fan has its own LED light bulb that contains software to connect to a smart home assistant, an app, or some other mobile devices and can automate your lights so you can control it remotely. It is also embedded with a thermostat to automate the central heating system or an integrated smart smoke detector that can alert everyone with a warning alarm in case of a fire in the house.

It is a prerequisite for the multifunctional Google Nest Ceiling Fan to be equipped with microphones so that it can hear your commands to the Google Assistant from across the room. However, the microphone could be used for eavesdropping! Smart home products including those from Google, are notorious for constantly listening to our conversations, as they are always on the lookout for wake word “Hey Google.” I’m assuming, the fan will not include a camera as sitting right above the head it would have a terrible vantage point, so the risk of privacy breach there is lower. But even if we were to consider that the microphones would have compromised reception (owing to their high positioning), the mics will be listening to us perpetually and storing information in the cloud. You would have to make an effort to turn the mics off when not required, which could limit the fan’s productivity as smart hub around the clock.

The otherwise effectively designed Nest Ceiling Fan comes in the existing color theme of Google products, which is guaranteed to lighten up the mood and blend with the interiors of the room where it is installed. The installation is going to be somewhat complicated with all the wiring and drilling required, but that’s going to be the case with any ceiling fan, and it’s only a one-time cost for your smart home’s future with a ceiling fan hub as smart as this.

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This 360-degree rotating fan can be charged magnetically, just like Apple’s MagSafe!

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Deemed Reverse, this 360-degree rotating fan is the modern-day replacement of traditional pedestal fans!

Pedestal or stand fans are being used for ages galore. Their design has pretty much remained the same throughout the years, without any substantial complaint being issued against them. They’re reliable and trustworthy, and pretty much do the job! However, I do believe a modern redesign is highly overdue, and designer Yeonu Hwang seems to feel the same! Hwang felt that the movement of traditional pedestal fans was quite limited since you can only move them horizontally at a 180-degree angle. Plus he found the wire connected to these electric fans annoying as well, as you almost always find yourself dodging it! Determined to revamp the conventional fan, Hwang designed ‘Reverse’. Reverse is a 360-degree rotating fan, that is more flexible as compared to traditional fans, and wire-free as well!

Unlike an old-school pedestal fan whose wings are powered by a central motor, Hwang’s Reverse fan is powered by magnetic rails that rotate and generate wind. Surrounded by rotational axes on all sides, you can move Reverse at a complete 360-degree angle. This lets you rotate and position it according to your needs, allowing you to always keep yourself cool! And honestly, it sounds quite fun as well, moving a fan frontward and backward, while feeling the wind blowing in your face, and your hair being pushed around with it!

You can adjust the height of Rotate, by simply pressing a button on the control panel, present at the base of the fan. You can also control the wind power, and set a timer as well. No hassle at all!

Now onto one of Reverse’s coolest features – you can charge it magnetically! It’s like MagSafe charging, but for a fan! You can attach the charger to the bottom of the fan, and watch it being charged, much like how a MagSafe charger would charge your Apple Watch!

Reverse is an innovative and updated version of an age-old product that required a much-needed renovation! It’s a simple design that solves quite a few of the problems associated with traditional pedestal fans. Not to mention it also looks super sleek, and modern, rating high on the aesthetics scale as well!

Designer: Yeonu Hwang

This sleek blade-free desk fan is your portable companion in summers as well as winters!

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Sharing office space, the biggest problem, after having to listen to my co-working space neighbor aka my husband speaking on a call is trying to regulate a temperature that works for us. I love staying warm – the AC temperature goes lower than 20 and my fingers start freezing whereas my husband sweats bullets while staying in a 25-degree temperature. That sweet spot, it’s almost a myth for us! What I need is a solution that works for both of us depending on the season – and flo, by designer Soyoung An seems to be an apt design for my needs!

The flo is a desk fan that is portable by nature. The fan’s facade is actually covered – no more hurting your finger by occasionally poking into the blades. The fan can be regulated using a temperature dial at the back of flo – allowing you to easily switch between heating and cooling functionalities. One of the better functionality of the design is the use of a filter, that purifies the air being thrown at you, rather than having the dust from your fan blades being thrown at you. The fan also uses a simple USB-C cable to stay charged at all times. Flo’s aesthetics are simple, yet minimal, making it an easy to own and use piece over the years. And given how it works for all seasons – it reduces the storage space required for the off-seasons.

Muted colors of the flo elevate this design from an ordinary accessory to a statement piece in your setup. The design is also simple, almost intuitive to use with an upgraded functionality – isn’t that what great product design is all about!

Designer: Soyoung An





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