Volca Altofalante by Esmail Ghadrdani is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Bronce in Deseño de Equipos de Audio e Son Competition Category.

BronceProdutos de Audio· 2022

Volca Altofalante

by Esmail Ghadrdani

Client: Esmail Ghadrdani

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Produtos de Audio Category

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The Design

About Volca Altofalante

Volca é un altofalante moderno e especial inspirado no poder do son e deseñado. Os golpes no corpo e os sucos creados nel evocan o poder do son. O dispositivo ten un porto USB e Bluetooth, o que fai que se use como altofalante portátil. Pode conectarse a outros dispositivos como teléfonos a través de Bluetooth. O cable úsase para cargar este produto e, pola noite, a súa luz pódese usar como luz de mesa. Crear unha forte conexión emocional co usuario, ademais da calidade do son, é unha característica deste produto.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Volca Altofalante gañou o A' Design Award de Bronce, un recoñecemento altamente prestixioso outorgado a deseños sobresaíntes que se distinguen pola creatividade, o enxeño e a sagacidade. Os gañadores Bronce son artefactos amplamente hábiles e sorprendentemente creativos que autentican a vasta experiencia, imaxinación e enxeño dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Volca Altofalante sexa un obxecto moi apreciado, admirado e querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora as mellores prácticas da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía, e é excelente pola súa atención ao detalle. Volca Altofalante satisfai espléndidamente as necesidades, toca os desexos, encanta os sentimentos e atrae a curiosidade.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: "volca" is based on smart technology. The body is made of matte plastic and the buttons are tactile. The device has a USB and Bluetooth port, which makes it used as a portable speaker. It can connect to other devices such as telephones via Bluetooth. Cable is used to charge this product and At night, its light can be used as table light. Creating a strong emotional connection with the user, in addition to sound quality, is a feature of this product.
Dimensions & Packaging: Diameter 220mm, Height110mm, Wireless Portable Speaker, Synced-up mode
Tags: Wireless, portable, speaker, Volca
Production Technology: Bluetooth technology has used for making Volca a portable device. The body is made of matte plastic. touch control panel are other significant features of it.
Design Challenge: Designing an attractive and practical device based on technology was one of the important goals of this project. Designing and presenting based on a new and different form was one of the most challenging parts of this process.
Research: Necessary information in the relevant field has been collected through the Internet and books. Some of the information is provided through observations and interviews with users to consider their interests in relation to this type of product in the design.
Inspiration: I was looking to show the power of sound. "Volca" is inspired by the power of sound. The protrusions on the body and the grooves created on it evoke the power of sound. It seems that the sound is so powerful that it makes the shell move and causes grooves on the body. Like the occurrence of a volcano where the high power of the molten material causes the mountain to crack and the molten material to erupt.
Project Duration: It started in Esfarayen, Iran in May 2021 and finished in August 2021.
Operation Flow: This product enables the user to connect to other devices such as telephones via Bluetooth technology. The buttons are touch and turn on the device by touching the power button. The device has a USB port that makes it used as a portable speaker. At the bottom of the device, a light is installed and turns on with the touch of a light button, and at night it can be used as a table light. The light is designed in two different colors and each time the light button is touched, its color changes.
Team Members: Esmail Ghadrdani
Image Credits: Esmail Ghadrdani