HOLE｜Portable Air Purifier for Cairs

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VLND designed HOLE, a personal air purifier that can be used anywhere such as in a vehicle, at home or at the office. It has powerful performance in compact size. It removes dust, ordinary bacteria and various odors. For optimal air purification, plasma ion sterilization module removing air-borne viruses has been adopted. Clean air will come out from the vent holes and bring a fresh feeling into surroundings.

Design by VLND.

Visualization of Air Flow

We breathe without pausing. However, air can be contaminated by various factors. The iconic hole, a key design feature visualizing the flow of air, acts as a passage for fresh air and a handle that improves portability. The single impact on a simple form makes strong visual focus. Because the product delivers ‘invisible’ effects to users, we adopted a sturdy and durable finish to create a reliable feel.

Easy to Use

We designed it to be easy to use. It starts operating by at the push of the button that requires no detailed operating settings, and the lighting in the hole informs users of current operating status. The color of the lighting changes between red and blue depending on the degree of the air pollution. So users can recognize current air quality status at a single glance. The rear cover can be opened without using a tool for easy maintenance.

Maximize Portability

The hole functions as a handle improving portability and provides extended usability. It has compact size and lightweight enough to carry by hand, totally mobile and can be used in any location.

Users can take it anywhere (e.g. a car, home, office, etc) and simply connect it to a general power outlet, USB or vehicle cigarette lighter outlet. It fits nicely into any cup-holder of a vehicle, and provides an always fresh experience.

We decreased mass production costs by optimizing its internal structure comparing to existing portable air purifiers. The structural optimization enables compact size enough to hand-carry in spite of the high performance.

Initial concept sketches by Kim Seungwoo.

iF Product Design Award Winner, Germany
Pin Up Product Design Award BRONZE PRIZE, South Korea
International Design Excellence Awards Finalist, US
Good Design Award Winner, South Korea