Celina Obere Okwu Okwu by Kain Kerkhove is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe in Nhazi Ngwá Dijitalụ na Eletronikị Competition Category.

IgweNgwá Eletronikị· 2020

Celina Obere Okwu Okwu

by Kain Kerkhove

Client: Kaïn Kerkhove

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe Winner in Ngwá Eletronikị Category

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The Design

About Celina Obere Okwu Okwu

Nhazi nke Celina Kaïn si na nsogbu ọ zuteworo pụta, ndị na-ekwu okwu na-ebugharị ebugharị na-ekwukarị okwu ma ọ bụ na ha enweghị njirimara ọ bụla. Nke a bụ ihe mere Celina ji lekwasị anya n'ikwu okwu ebe a na-etinye ya. Ọ na-egosipụta okomoko site n'iji ihe ndị ahụ eme ihe. Ọ na-egosipụta ọrụ site n'ikpughe na ime ka mmepụta bass 360º pụta ìhè. Ọ na-egosipụtakwa ịdị n'otu n'ihi mgbanaka nke na-akpụzi gburugburu akụkụ elu ma na-agbada n'etiti oghere etiti n'okpuru ọkà okwu.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Igwe

Celina Obere Okwu Okwu meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe, nnabata dị ugwu e nyere design ndị dị mma nke na-emezu ihe ndị a chọrọ n'ọrụ na ụlọ ọrụ nke a na-atụ anya n'ihe e kere eke ndị e mere nke ọma. Ndị meriri na Igwe na-egosi nka buru ibu, ọkachamara dị elu, nghọta ọkachamara na ikike imepụta nke ndị kere ha. A na-atụ anya na Celina Obere Okwu Okwu ga-abụ ihe e kere eke a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya nke bụ ihe bara uru ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Igwe na-ejikọta ụzọ kacha mma nke ụlọ ọrụ ma nwee àgwà teknụzụ kwesịrị ekwesị jikọtara na ihe ọmụma na talent. A na-asọpụrụ Celina Obere Okwu Okwu maka nlezianya ya ma e mere ya ka ọ nye mmeziwanye ndụ nke na-enyere aka ime ka ụwa bụrụ ebe ka mma.

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.