PowerPlace Ladestation by Philipp Hainke

PowerPlace Ladestation by Philipp Hainke is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award in Silber in Energiedesign Competition Category.

SilberEnergie· 2021

PowerPlace Ladestation

by Philipp Hainke

Client: Philipp Hainke

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Energie Category

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The Design

About PowerPlace Ladestation

PowerPlace ist eine Ladestation, die für alltägliche Wohn- und Lebensräume konzipiert wurde. Das Objekt vereint ein Verlängerungskabel, einen tragbaren Akku, Ablagefläche sowie eine Vielzahl von Ladeschnittstellen in einer übersichtlich organisierten Einheit. Eine schlichte Formensprache trifft auf technische Inhalte und formt so ein hybrides Möbelstück. Korpus und tragende Elemente bestehen aus Aluminium, alle Kunststoffteile verwenden dasselbe Polymer und dieselbe Farbbehandlung. Die Einsatzbereiche reichen von privaten Wohnungen, Cafés und Co-Working-Spaces bis hin zu Büros, Hotels und Bars.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

PowerPlace Ladestation ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von PowerPlace Ladestation wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. PowerPlace Ladestation ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

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