NAVE
Nave is a terracotta tile system combined with water flow, used to cool indoor spaces in desertic environments. The cooling method is based on a local traditional cooling solution, and answers a local need. In the project, the tile transforms form a generic product, back into a local, tailored to place product. The system operates on minimal energy and water consumption and is used for green building. The system has three variations: wall tiles, partition and a totem vertical cooling body.
NAVE Air Conditioning System by Yael Issacharov was highlighted as an innovative representation of industrial design by the A' Design Awards. NAVE Air Conditioning System received the Bronze A' Design Award in Building Materials and Construction Components Design in 2022. The A' Building Materials and Construction Components Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design prize that recognizes excellent design of bricks, beams, windows, doors, insulation materials, roofing materials, plumbing fixtures, electrical components and more.
