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Design award for blow-up camper
Australian-developed, self-inflating Opus Air scores Good Design AwardThe world's first self-inflating camper has picked up another accolade at this year's 2017 Good Design Awards.
After winning a Good Design Selection, the Air Opus went a step further by being judged worthy of a Good Design Award in this year’s Automotive and Transport category.
The Tesla Model X and a semi-autonomous Caterpillar digger beat the Air Opus for top honours in the category.
Dating back to 1958, the Good Design Awards are Australia’s most prestigious awards for design and innovation, and attract entries from all around the world.
As you can see in this video, the Air Opus converts from a compact trailer into a six-berth camper in around two minutes at the press of a button, with air beam technology replacing traditional poles.
It was designed by an international team comprising Malcolm Hill, Ben Liu and Jason Dodd from Melbourne-based Purpleline Australia and their UK counterparts, Jonathan Harrison, Mark Kidson and Ben Hawkins.
The Award Jury of international design experts said Air Opus offered “genuine innovation at a surprisingly affordable price” and was “incredibly spacious with well thought out, easy to use and functional spaces”.
They also praised the quick-to-inflate air beams.
“The convenience of pushing a button to erect the camper with air is simply genius and makes camping accessible to everyone,” the Jury said.
The Air Opus joins other eye-catching RVs like the Melbourne-built Bolwell Edge in being recognised for its innovative design.
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