Tokyo Design Awards Gold Winner

2026 | Professional

Elegear Arc-Chill 3.0 Cooling Blanket

Entrant Company

Miles Wang

Category

Furniture Design - Bedding

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

Against the backdrop of intensifying global warming, nocturnal "heat stress" is emerging as a critical health issue affecting sleep quality. Centered on the concept of a "zero-energy self-regulating sleep microclimate," this product leverages principles of human thermodynamics and material science to address body temperature fluctuations and night sweats during deep sleep. Through a passive, sustainable thermal regulation mechanism, it restores the sleep environment to a state of stability, minimal interference, and enduring comfort. This product encapsulates sophisticated material technology within a minimalist design language. Its aesthetic conveys a sense of "calm, efficiency, and reliability"—hallmarks of Japanese industrial design—through delicate, cool-touch textures and balanced visual proportions. The cloud-like motifs are not merely decorative; they are a visual extension of the material’s performance, establishing a cohesive sensory logic between touch, luster, and depth. This allows the product to integrate unobtrusively into the bedroom, exuding an understated elegance that makes advanced technology a seamless part of daily life. Powered by Arc-chill structured fiber technology, the product integrates jade nano-particles directly into the polymer matrix during the spinning process, achieving intrinsic physical cooling at the fiber level. With a Q-max contact cooling coefficient exceeding 0.5—significantly higher than the industry average—it instantly absorbs heat and rapidly dissipates it, maintaining dryness even in humid conditions. Unlike traditional chemical coatings that degrade over time, this cooling effect is an inherent property of the fabric, providing a long-term, stable solution to night sweats and stuffiness.

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