Minseok Lee

Dyson / Vertical air curtain concept

AirWall

Comfort beyond the door.

AirWall's rounded graphite body with a slim vertical air outlet against a dark teal backdrop.

01 / The brief

Architecture ends.
Comfort shouldn't.

Everyday comfort for balconies and terraces.

02 / Air curtains, explained

A doorway made of air.

Fast airflow. An invisible barrier.

InsideOutsideOpen doorway. Invisible barrier.

Air-curtain principle · Berner

03 / Market research

A growing market.
An opportunity at home.

Global market / 2025–26

$1.0–1.2bn

Projected global market / 2033

$1.5–2.1bn

Residential market

$450–550m

Project market estimates · Full presentation

Material loop

Repair. Upgrade. Reuse.

Smart energy

Sense. Adapt.

Invisible premium

Blend into architecture.

04 / First ideas

Horizontal concepts.

Hand sketches exploring a horizontal air curtain, its body and connections.
A / Horizontal
Hand sketches exploring a second horizontal air curtain with a rounded profile.
B / Horizontal

Horizontal coverage / Project research

Strong at the top.
Weaker at the floor.

The design question

What if the airflow
started beside you?

Horizontal coverage estimates · Project research

05 / Research to direction

Turn it vertical.

Side-mounted. Modular.

Final pencil sketch of AirWall's tall rounded silhouette.
Vertical silhouette
Exploded pencil sketch showing separable modules within the vertical body.
Modular construction

06 / The final form

AirWall.

Three AirWall concept views: curved outlet detail, separated module, and complete vertical form against a continuous dark teal studio backdrop.
01 / DetailContinuous outlet.02 / ConstructionModular by design.03 / FormA slim silhouette.

07 / Inside AirWall

Built in layers.

AirWall internal layout Simplified front and side views from the project: blower motors at the ends, fan and impeller sections inward, batteries and displays near the middle, and a continuous discharge path. FrontSide

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Brushed aluminum

Main body

ABS plastic

Battery housing

Plastic mesh

Outlet protector

Components / Exploded view

Explore every layer.

Select a part to see its role in the assembly.

Exploded AirWall concept showing separated housing, motors, impellers, batteries, displays, mesh and discharge outlet.

Exploded view created with AI assistance.

Original technical drawings
Front and side internal layout locating blower motors, impellers, batteries, discharge vanes, and screens.
Internal layout
AirWall exterior callouts identifying the display, dual battery system, and brushed aluminum body.
Materials & components

At home

Let the outside in.

AirWall installed beside the glass openings of a modern home facing a green terrace.
Minseok Lee / Independent conceptFull presentation ↗