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Sung Shan Li Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for 20000 mAh Superbank Power Bank in Digital and Electronic Device Design
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Sung Shan Li of Thinkthing Studio for digital and electronic device design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that 20000 mAh Superbank Power Bank by Sung Shan Li of Thinkthing Studio, designed for Thinkthing Studio Limited, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Digital and Electronic Device Design category. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About 20000 mAh Superbank Power Bank
Superbank is a compact, 130W 20,000mAh power bank optimized for travel and sustainability. The team reengineered the circuit board and battery layout, arranging components from high to low to maximize space efficiency. The aluminum body enhances heat dissipation and charging. With only four screws, it's eco-friendly, easy to assemble, and repairable. The hook design protects the charging port, while the universal design reduces material waste and costs.
About Sung Shan Li
Product Designer & Managing Director of ThinkThing Studio Jason Li is a Hong Kong product designer and the Managing Director of ThinkThing Studio. His works have won numerous design awards such as iF, Red Dot, Good Design Japan, Golden Pin, DFA, K Design Award, and the Hong Kong Smart Design Award. His products are distributed and sold all over the world including at outlets such as MoMA Design Store, TOKYU HANDS, T-Mall and more. His brand new product ZTRAW, a foldable reusable straw that is fully recyclable, has crowdfunded over HK$600,000 on online platforms within a month, and is popular among American, European and Southeast Asian backers.
About Thinkthing Studio
THINKTHING was founded in 2011 as a product design and consulting firm by our Managing Director, Jason Li, who brings exceptional ideas into reality. We are transforming as a design brand over the years yet our core values remain the same. We are committe
Award Record
This recognition makes Sung Shan Li of Thinkthing Studio a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2020 - 2021 and the 2024 - 2025 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Digital and Electronic Device Design Award
The A' Consumer Electronics Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good consumer electronics designs by leading brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to consumer electronics designers, consumer electronics brands, consumer electronics manufacturers and electronic product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include smartphones, laptops, televisions, cameras, headphones and smartwatches. The awarded consumer electronics designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/consumer-electronics
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/168230
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/168230
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!168230
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/288187
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- 20000 mAh Superbank Power Bank
- Function
- Power Bank
- Category
- Digital and Electronic Device Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Gray, Gainsboro and Black
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Thinkthing Studio Limited
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Sung Shan Li
- Country
- Hong Kong (China)
- Brand
- Thinkthing Studio
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #168230
Credits
- Image Credits
- Designer Sung Shan Li, 20,000mAh SUPERBANK, 2025
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- SUPERBANK is a compact, 130W 20,000mAh power bank optimized for travel and sustainability. We've reengineered the circuit board and battery layout, arranging components from high to low to maximize space efficiency. The aluminium body enhances heat dissipation and charging. With only four screws, it's eco-friendly, easy to assemble, and repairable. The hook design protects the charging port, while the universal design reduces material waste and costs.
- Inspiration
- The SUPERBANK is an eco-friendly, easy-to-assemble power bank designed for modern travellers. As the smallest 130W 20,000mAh power bank in the world, it features dual Type-C fast charging ports. With a sustainable aluminium body, simple assembly, and universal design, SUPERBANK minimizes waste and production costs. Its easy assembly and disassembly worldwide aim to boost employment opportunities and reduce global unemployment.
- Challenge
- The challenge was to design a power bank with tiered components for minimal volume. Most power banks lack this layout, but SUPERBANK restructured the height of the components, making it more compact. This concentrated design required solving heat dissipation issues, addressed with heat-dissipating adhesive and an aluminum case, a good thermal conductor. SUPERBANK’s superior heat management ensures faster charging speeds, balancing performance, sustainability, and convenience.
- Realization and Technology
- SUPERBANK, a compact 130W 20,000mAh power bank, boosts employment opportunities and avoids tariffs. With only four M3 screws, it can be assembled in any country, including by sheltered workshops. Produced using sustainable manufacturing techniques, its extruded and anodized aluminium body ensures durability and heat dissipation. Circuit board components are optimized for space efficiency. The universal design allows the same top and bottom cover for different capacities, reducing production costs and waste, and minimising production costs and waste.
- Operation and Interaction
- SUPERBANK boosts employment with its easy assembly, allowing it to be assembled and packed in any country or region. By redesigning the circuit board and battery layout, its size and weight are reduced, thus lowering carbon emissions. Key features include compact design, easy assembly, and enhanced heat dissipation. Reconfigured components maximize efficiency, and the aluminium body improves charging and recycling. The hook design protects the charging port during drops, ensuring durability and an eco-friendly user experience.
- Specifications
- Capaity: 20,000mAh (130W Max) Size: 115 x 64 x 46mm
- Keywords
- Power Bank, Eco-friendly, Sustainable, Employment enhancement, Space-efficient, Heat dissipation, Aluminium body
