Celina O Altofalante Portátil by Kain Kerkhove

Celina O Altofalante Portátil by Kain Kerkhove is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Ferro in Deseño de Dispositivos Dixitais e Electrónicos Competition Category.

FerroElectrónica de Consumo· 2020

Celina O Altofalante Portátil

by Kain Kerkhove

Client: Kaïn Kerkhove

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Electrónica de Consumo Category

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The Design

About Celina O Altofalante Portátil

O deseño de Celina de Kaïn xurdiu dun problema que atopara, os altofalantes portátiles eran demasiado francos ou non tiñan ningunha identidade. É por iso que Celina céntrase en facer unha declaración onde se coloca. Expresa o luxo mediante o uso dos materiais. Expresa a funcionalidade expoñendo e iluminando a saída de graves de 360°. E expresa a unidade debido ao anel que se moldea ao redor da parte superior e flúe polo oco central baixo o altofalante.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Celina O Altofalante Portátil gañou o A' Design Award de Ferro, un recoñecemento prestixioso outorgado a bos deseños que cumpren os requisitos profesionais e industriais esperados de creacións ben deseñadas. Os gañadores Ferro demostran a gran habilidade, a alta especialización, a comprensión experta e a capacidade creativa dos seus creadores. Espérase que Celina O Altofalante Portátil sexa unha creación moi apreciada, admirada e querida que é práctica e innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as mellores prácticas do sector e ten características técnicas competentes ligadas ao saber facer e ao talento. Celina O Altofalante Portátil é respectado pola súa minuciosidade e está deseñado para proporcionar melloras na calidade de vida que axudan a facer do mundo un lugar mellor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Place it anywhere and let it blend in and stand out.
The combination of woven wool and textured aluminium generate a visually stunning look and a feel of luxury.
The slit functions as a 360 degree bass output and plays with the light making an appearance that the top cover is floating.
A ring molds around the upper part and flows down from the center gap to the underside of the speaker creating a feeling of entirety.
Dimensions & Packaging: 170 mm x 90 mm x 84 mm
Tags: Portable Speaker, Music, Howest, Bluetooth Speaker, Belgium
Production Technology: ABS plastic is used to hold the internals and fabric together with clips that make the assembly easy and short.
This shell will be manufactured with injection molding techniques.
The ring that wraps around the speaker is made of stamped sheet metal.
The upper part is made of milled aluminium and then finished off with a textured powder coat.
Design Challenge: To make the product in your own style as a junior designer means finding yourself and determining what your values are. It isn't' just the shape that counts. It's the emotion, the statement, the choice of material that makes a style unique and bonding to a designer.
Research: The research of this speaker was very different than the ones of my other products as this had to be fully in line with my personal style.
The startup consisted of finding out what fits my identity and associates with my interests. First off by determining what materials fit my style and vision, then by experimenting with shapes that reflect light in a certain way and surfaces that express a certain mood.
Inspiration: The speaker is designed in my personal style which consists of blending together natural and man made materials. This in combination with rounded corners and soft edges to create an interesting emotion.
Light is also a big factor that was taken in account, this to create a soft/fading feeling that compliments the fabric.
Project Duration: Project start: February 2019
Project deadline: June 2019
Location: Howest University Of Applied Sciences Belgium
Operation Flow: Press the power to turn the speaker on or off. Holding this button will prepare the speaker to pair with a new device.
Press Volume up or down to adjust the speakers volume.
Press Forward or Backward to cycle through songs.
Plugging in an Aux will change the speakers mode from Bluetooth to Aux. Removing the Aux will change the mode back to Bluetooth.
The battery status and charging level is indicated by the leds on the back.
Image Credits: Kerkhove Kaïn, 2019.