2025 | Student

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

Intelligent umbrella dryer

Entrant

Central South University of Forestry and Technology

Category

Product Design - Smart Home

Client's Name

Xinyu Zhang、Yi Yan、Xinyi Guan、Miao Yin、Qinyi Zou、Xiaohua Ye、Yao Xiao、Zixiang Xu

Country / Region

China

About The Entry

Introducing the Umbrella Dryer – a revolutionary intelligent solution reimagining wet umbrella handling, turning rainy day hassles into seamless, hygienic experiences. Blending smart tech with practicality, it tackles dripping, dampness, and odors.

We’ve all faced rain-soaked umbrellas: they leave puddles on floors, damp carpets, and drips on furniture, creating slippery hazards. Excess moisture breeds mold and mildew, causing musty odors that mar spaces, making entryways unkempt.

The Umbrella Dryer changes this. Its core water-collection system catches every drop during drying, preventing moisture escape. Its intelligent mechanism efficiently dries fabric, nylon, or golf umbrellas, leaving them dry and fresh. Eliminating trapped moisture stops odor-causing dampness, keeping umbrellas and spaces clean.

Designed for families and businesses, it redefines storage. Homes get tidy entryways for all umbrella types; businesses elevate customer experiences – cafes where patrons avoid juggling wet umbrellas, offices with pristine lobbies.

Our mission: use smart tech to erase "damp, messy, unhygienic" umbrella storage. With it, rainy days mean no compromise on cleanliness, safety, or comfort – just redefined convenience, one dry, fresh umbrella at a time.

Credits

Central South University of Forestry and Technology
Xinyu Zhang
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