Concept
The Blade was developed in Sydney, Australia in 2002 by industrial designers Danny Gasser and Michael Hort who were pursuing their passion for excellence in design and engineering by developing and manufacturing innovative contemporary products. In 1997 when they designed and built the first prototype of the Blade it was probably the only single bladed ceiling fan in the world. Their first prototype won an award in the Design Resource Awards International competition, and generated so much interest that they decided to develop it further.
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Development
In 2001, they started developing the design for production. The original prototype blade was refined through a series of iterations, each one tested for air flow delivery using a hot wire anemometer. It took them over a year, but they finally achieved their aim of making a beautiful, quiet, efficient blade which matches the airflow of conventional fans, while operating at lower speeds. The final blade design was modelled using 3D CAD for manufacture, to ensure the highest quality product.
Gasser & Hort were determined to make this fan exceptional in every respect and a great deal of effort was put into the detail design to make it reliable, robust, and easy to install and use. Only the highest quality components and materials are used, and an excellent quality of finish has been achieved in the final product.
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