Demonstrated
04
- Physical base assembled beneath an existing pot
- Pot support
- Contained drainage
- Rapid assembly
Interactive 3D model of the DryLah base under a terracotta pot. Scrolling separates it into five parts: the raised support platform, the mosquito-blocking mesh, the mineral storage layer, the capillary wick and the screened overflow. The full list is below.
A Singapore household dengue-prevention concept
Plant can drink.Mozzie cannot.
A covered base for the pot you already own.
Concept under testing
The product reveal
A different base.
Keep the pot you already own.
How it is meant to work
Catch. Separate.
Return. Release.
- 01
Catch
Drainage drops below the pot.
Layout demonstrated - 02
Separate
A mesh is meant to keep mozzies off the water.
Proposed, unverified - 03
Return
A wick may feed moisture back up.
Proposed, unverified - 04
Release
Excess water exits through a screen.
Proposed, unverified
04Meet the team
Four teammates.
One shared record of what works and what fails.
Plant can drinkMozzie cannotKeep your potCatch the drainageCover the water
05The overlooked space
The pot is watered.The plate is forgotten.
- 01
65%
of Aedes breeding in 2025 cluster areas was in homes
Cluster areas only, not national cases
SourceNational Environment Agency - 02
20,469
breeding habitats found in 2025
All habitat types
SourceNational Environment Agency - 03
No. 2
Flowerpot plates among home breeding sites, 2023 to 2025
A rank, not a share
SourceNational Environment Agency
06What 12 interviews changed
We did not start with a perfect product.We started by listening.
- 01Hidden plates get missed
The bottom ones are easy to forget.
Design response
Passive mechanism instead of reminder-led behaviour
- 02Responsibility gets blurred
Sometimes I think my wife has already done it.
Design response
One installed object rather than a shared checklist
- 03Fit and price affect adoption
I might need a flatter and smaller version.
Design response
Lower-profile target, retain existing pots, test S$4.90 and multipacks
12 interviews. Not proof of demand.Interview notes
07Evidence states
What we have shown.What we still have to prove.
Proposed
03
- Mesh and sealed gaps prevent access
- Wick returns useful moisture
- Screened overflow maintains barrier
Must validate
050/5
open questions tested so far
- Mosquito exclusion
- Overflow and blockage
- Cleaning and eggs
- Plant health
- Durability and final cost
08Straight answers
No hype.Here is what we know.
No. DryLah! is a narrow household concept intended to reduce mosquito access to water beneath suitable plant pots. Dengue prevention requires multiple measures.
Not yet. The physical prototype demonstrated basic assembly, support and drainage. Exclusion requires a controlled protocol and independent review.
No. Eggs can adhere to container walls and survive drying. The concept is intended to reduce future access, not erase eggs already present.
That has not been established. Cleaning burden, debris, blockage and long-term maintenance are part of the testing plan.
That is the design goal. Final compatibility and size coverage still need fit testing.
Not yet. The Order page registers interest only and takes no payment.
The current target is S$4.90, subject to supplier quotations, final design and testing.
Pilot programme, Singapore
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No payment taken Target price S$4.90