2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Gold Winner

Golden Charm Gas Water Heater

Entrant

GUANGDONG VANWARD NEW ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

Category

Product Design - Home Appliances

Client's Name

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Country / Region

China

About The Entry

The product draws its aesthetic inspiration from the Tang Dynasty's Red Sandalwood Pipa with Inlaid Marquetry. Built upon a foundation of quadrilateral and hexagonal structures, the design employs classic color blocking, using vertical zoning and contrasting materials to create a striking visual impact. The dominant Ink Brown hue is paired with an Anti-Glare (AG) soft-touch glass panel, meticulously calibrated for tactility and reflectivity to deliver a finish that feels both warm to the touch and technologically advanced. "Unique dynamic ambient lighting is concealed within the structural crevices, serving as a visual interactive language. No longer static, the light 'breathes' in synchronization with the atomization rhythm, providing intuitive feedback on operating states such as heating and energy conservation. The interplay of flowing light and mist creates a perfect fusion of Eastern aesthetics and intelligent interaction." "Built upon an industry-leading 5.0 energy storage and mixing architecture, this product breaks through traditional temperature control bottlenecks. By integrating intelligent storage control with instantaneous mixing algorithms, the system establishes a dual-layer thermal buffer zone. This ensures millisecond-level precision control even under extreme testing conditions, completely eliminating temperature fluctuations during start-stop cycles. This technological iteration not only resolves issues caused by unstable water pressure and simultaneous multi-point usage but also meets Grade 1 silence standards, ensuring a seamless, zero-wait, and constant-temperature bathing experience." "Addressing the issue of acidic wastewater in condensing water heaters, the product features a breakthrough 'Ultrasonic Atomization Discharge System.' Utilizing a dual-link process of neutralization and ultrasonic atomization, it converts condensate into a neutral mist that is expelled with the flue gas, ensuring absolute physical isolation between combustion waste and bathing water. This '0 acid, 0 backflow, 0 maintenance' design eliminates the need for traditional drain pipes, avoiding complex drilling and exposed tubing, thus perfectly balancing ultimate health protection with minimalist installation aesthetics."

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