Discreet and Powerful: Introducing the Latest Breakthrough in Virus-Fighting Air Purification for a Healthier Home - Room & Alfred

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Written By François Hurtaud

Hong Kong, 17th October 2023 - Francois Hurtaud Limited, a leading multi-disciplinary boutique design agency in Hong Kong & Kuala Lumpur, is pleased to announce the launch of two new core proprietary products - Room and Alfred. These innovative products are designed to enhance the lifestyle of consumers and bring efficiency to corporate spaces. Room and Alfred share the same internal components but are tailored for different functionalities - making them versatile and adaptive solutions for both residential and commercial settings. With Room, individuals can enjoy an improved indoor environment with its smart home air sanitiser feature. On the other hand, the sanitising robot Alfred provides efficient air treatment for corporate spaces.

"We are thrilled to introduce our latest products, Room and Alfred. We developed the two devices from the ground-up, allowing us to create unique solutions that focus on providing improved air quality and convenience," said Francois Hurtaud.

Designed with advanced technology, Room effectively purifies the air while being discreetly integrated into any room's interiors. It also features a smart home system that can be controlled through an app, allowing users to monitor their indoor air quality remotely. On the other hand, Alfred is designed specifically for providing a comfortable working environment in offices or commercial spaces

François Hurtaud

François Hurtaud begun his design career in 2008 as a studio designer after graduating from Masters Degree in Advanced Studies in Cross-cultural Design at Shanghai University and a Bachelor in Industrial Design at L’Ecole de Design de Nantes in France.

Hurtaud then headed the design force for several consumer goods companies where he demonstrates his understanding of the power of social and sustainable design, cross-cultural and the precarious balance of function and form in luxury design and production.

Since his childhood, Hurtaud has always had the passion for art, science and technology; passions that he cultivated and improved through formal educations and apprenticeship in design. Having the chance of working in different countries, agencies and companies, exploring multitude aspects of designs, he now thinks of design as an equation, trying to find creative solutions to balance between functionality & aesthetics, sustainability & profitability, viability & legitimacy. Hurtaud’s designs has received multiple international design awards and accolades, such as Good Design Award, Red Dot Design Award, German Design Award and A' Design Award.

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