PowerPlace Gorsaf Wefru by Philipp Hainke

PowerPlace Gorsaf Wefru by Philipp Hainke is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Gwobr Arian A' Design Award in Ynni Competition Category.

ArianYnni· 2021

PowerPlace Gorsaf Wefru

by Philipp Hainke

Client: Philipp Hainke

Gwobr Arian A' Design Award Winner in Ynni Category

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The Design

About PowerPlace Gorsaf Wefru

Mae PowerPlace yn orsaf wefru a ddyluniwyd ar gyfer mannau byw bob dydd. Mae'r gwrthrych yn cyfuno cebl estyn, batri cludadwy, lle storio ac amrywiaeth o ryngwynebau gwefru mewn un uned drefnus. Mae iaith ddylunio syml wedi'i chyfuno â chynnwys technegol, gan ffurfio darn hybrid o ddodrefn. Mae'r corff a'r rhannau cynhaliol wedi'u gwneud o alwminiwm, ac mae pob rhan blastig yn defnyddio'r un polymer a thriniaeth lliw. Mae meysydd defnydd yn amrywio o gartrefi preifat, caffis a mannau cydweithio i swyddfeydd, gwestai a bariau.

The Recognition

About the Gwobr Arian A' Design Award

Mae PowerPlace Gorsaf Wefru yn enillydd Gwobr Arian A' Design Award, cydnabyddiaeth hynod fawreddog a roddir i ddyluniadau o'r radd uchaf, hardd a thrawiadol. Mae enillwyr Arian yn weithiau tra disglair a hynod greadigol sydd yn darlunio arbenigedd, dawn a chraffter rhagorol eu dylunwyr. Disgwylir i PowerPlace Gorsaf Wefru fod yn waith gwych ac esiampl, yn nodedig o broffesiynol ac yn ddwfn arloesol. Mae'r dyluniad buddugol hwn o Wobr Arian A' Design Award yn ddyfais hynod nodedig a edmygir sydd yn elwa ac yn symud ymlaen ffiniau celf, gwyddoniaeth, dylunio a thechnoleg. Mae PowerPlace Gorsaf Wefru yn greadigaeth y cenfigennir wrthi yn eang, sydd yn deffro dyheadau, yn cyflwyno teimladau cadarnhaol ac yn cynnau rhyfeddod a syndod.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The project PowerPlace encounters the daily need for electricity in our living space. Its puristic design language is paired with a technological inside, making it a hybrid that represents a new category of furniture. The object combines extension cable, portable battery, storage space and a variety of charging interfaces in one organized object. The fields of use range from private homes, cafes, co-working spaces and offices to hotels and bars.
Dimensions & Packaging: product dimensions, Width 260 mm x Depth 200 mm x Height 740 mm
Tags: PowerPlace, Power, Charging, Design, Industrial Design, Interior, Office Supplies, USB, USB-C, 230V, extension, Customizable, Philipp Hainke
Production Technology: The body and all supportive parts are made from aluminum. All plastic parts are made out of the same polymer and have the same color treatment. When disassembled one is left with a block of aluminum, a collection of plastic components, the lithium battery, cables and various circuit boards.
Design Challenge: One focus of the construction was to reduce the amount of different materials for the final product.
Research: The project POWERPLACE investigates neglected areas of need in the present living environment in order to find innovative solutions for them. In field researches user have been observed to explore their interacting with objects and surroundings. It's striking that nowadays many activities are build around or involve the use of smartphones or other digital devices. In our daily life we depend on these multimedia devices and therefor on electricity. All mobile devices have in common that sooner or later they have to be charged. One consequence of this is a chaos of cables, plugs, chargers in private rooms, offices, and semi-public spaces.
Inspiration: The inspiration for the project came from everyday observations at various places like; airports, libraries, cafes, but also private homes. It became obvious that our technology and its integration into everyday life has developed way faster than the design of our environment.

Based on these observations, the interaction between user - device - loading interface was examined.
Project Duration: The project has been created during my Master Thesis at the Berlin University of the Arts during October 2018 to October 2019 and was exhibited at the IMM Cologne in January 2020.
Operation Flow: POWERPLACE offers a puristic and back standing piece of furniture that appears like a small, ordinary side table. In fact, the object is highly technical and combines an extension cord, a power bank, control panels and a variety of plugs and cables in one organized object.
Image Credits: Philipp Hainke