Panini101 شارژر by Wenxi Qi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 جایزه برنزی A' Design Award in طراحی دستگاه‌های دیجیتال و الکترونیکی Competition Category.

برنزلوازم الکترونیکی مصرفی· 2026

Panini101 شارژر

by Wenxi Qi

Client: PaniniClub

جایزه برنزی A' Design Award Winner in لوازم الکترونیکی مصرفی Category

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The Design

About Panini101 شارژر

پانینی۱۰۱ یک شارژر سریع رومیزی است که به شکل یک کیس مینیاتوری کامپیوترهای قدیمی طراحی شده است. یک پنجره شفاف، اجزای داخلی را نمایان می‌کند که در تضاد با فرم بسته بیشتر دستگاه‌های الکترونیکی مدرن است. یک درِ مغناطیسی و فرم رومیزی پایدار، کاربر را به لمس و کنجکاوی دعوت می‌کند. معماری توان مبتنی بر نیترید گالیم و پروتکل‌های شارژ تطبیقی، خروجی تا ۱۰۰ وات و شارژ همزمان چندین دستگاه را ممکن می‌سازد. بدنه از جنس PC ABS مقاوم در برابر شعله و با روش قالب‌گیری تزریقی ساخته شده است. هدف این طراحی، بازسازی پیوند عاطفی میان انسان و فناوری است.

The Recognition

About the جایزه برنزی A' Design Award

Panini101 شارژر برنده جایزه برنزی A' Design Award است، شناختی بسیار معتبر که به طراحی‌های برجسته‌ای اعطا می‌شود که با خلاقیت، نبوغ و زیرکی متمایز می‌شوند. برندگان برنز مصنوعاتی بسیار ماهرانه و چشمگیر خلاق‌اند که تجربه گسترده، تخیل و ابتکار طراحان خود را تأیید می‌کنند. از Panini101 شارژر انتظار می‌رود شیئی بسیار ارجمند، ستوده و دوست‌داشتنی باشد که به‌طور چشمگیری حرفه‌ای و نوآورانه است. این طراحی برنده جایزه برنزی A' Design Award بهترین رویه‌ها را در هنر، علم، طراحی و فناوری در خود جمع می‌کند و به سبب توجه به جزئیات برجسته است. Panini101 شارژر نیازها را زیبا برآورده می‌کند، به خواسته‌ها دست می‌زند، احساسات را مجذوب می‌سازد و کنجکاوی را برمی‌انگیزد.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project transforms a desktop fast charger into a culturally meaningful desk object by referencing the form of early computer towers. A transparent viewing window reveals internal components, challenging the black-box nature of modern electronics. Details such as a magnetic door, stable desktop form, and visible structure create a product that is designed not only for function, but also for interaction, curiosity, and emotional attachment.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: Width 85 mm x Depth 60 mm x Height 55 mm.
Weight: approximately 240 g.
Output power up to 100 W GaN fast charging.
Supports USB C Power Delivery with adaptive charging protocols.
Enclosure made of injection molded PC ABS V0 flame retardant material.
Complies with FCC, UL, and CCC safety standards.
Tags: power adaptor, charger, consumer electronics, retro design, emotional design, collectible, industrial design
Production Technology: Panini101 integrates Gallium Nitride power architecture and adaptive charging protocols into a compact desktop charger capable of charging multiple devices simultaneously. The adaptive protocol system allows compatibility with evolving devices and charging standards, extending product lifespan and reducing replacement frequency. This approach supports sustainability through durability, long term usability, and emotional attachment rather than disposable electronics.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was translating the visual language of early personal computer towers into a compact high-performance charger while meeting thermal and safety requirements. The initial fully transparent enclosure conflicted with heat dissipation needs. The final design introduced a partial viewing window, balancing engineering constraints, visual expression, and design intent.
Research: The project explores how industrial design can reduce the psychological distance created by black-box technology. By combining cultural symbols, physical transparency, and everyday functionality, the design investigates whether making technology visually understandable and culturally familiar can increase user trust and emotional connection. The project proposes a design approach where consumer electronics function as cultural artifacts rather than invisible utilities.
Inspiration: Modern technology is becoming smaller, faster, and more invisible, but this invisibility also creates psychological distance between people and the technology they depend on. Early personal computers were visible and understandable machines that people could see and interact with. This project was inspired by the idea that cultural memory and physical transparency could be used as design tools to rebuild trust and emotional connection between humans and technology.
Project Duration: The project started in early 2023 in Dallas, United States, and was completed in October 2024 with mass production. The project included industrial design, engineering development, prototyping, and manufacturing preparation. The product was later presented at international technology and cultural events including CES and ComplexCon.
Operation Flow: Panini101 is designed as a stable desktop charging object rather than a hidden adapter. Users connect devices via the charging port, while the system automatically adapts power delivery through protocol negotiation. The compact form keeps cables organized and enables one-handed interaction, reinforcing usability. Its physical presence transforms charging from a passive task into a visible and tactile routine, integrating the object into the workspace environment.
Patents: Patent Pending. Design Patent Application. PaniniClub LLC. 2025. United States.
Copyrights belong to PaniniClub LLC, 2024.
Trademark (2025) PaniniClub.
Trademark (2025) Panini101.
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Justin Doherty (Photographer) Justin Doherty, Panini101 Product Photography, 2026.
Image #2: Creator Hengbo Zhang (Industrial Designer) Hengbo Zhang, Panini101 Product Visualization, 2026.
Image #3: Creator Yanhui Ban (Industrial Designer) Yanhui Ban, Panini101 Product Visualization, 2025.
Image #4: Creator Hengbo Zhang (Industrial Designer) Hengbo Zhang, Panini101 Product Visualization, 2025.
Image #5: Creator Yanhui Ban (Industrial Designer) Yanhui Ban, Panini101 Product Visualization, 2024.

Video Credits: Hengbo Zhang and Yanhui Ban, Panini101 Product Video, 2026.