Celina ポータブルスピーカーは by Kain Kerkhove is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in 家電・電子機器デザイン Competition Category.

鉄家電· 2020

Celina ポータブルスピーカーは

by Kain Kerkhove

Client: Kaïn Kerkhove

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in 家電 Category

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The Design

About Celina ポータブルスピーカーは

カイン氏の Celina のデザインは、ポータブルスピーカーが率直すぎるか、まったくアイデンティティがないという、彼が遭遇した問題から生まれました。だからこそ、セリーナは、置かれた場所でステートメントを行うことに重点を置いています。素材使いで高級感を表現しています。低音出力を360°露出させて光らせることで機能性を表現しています。そして、上部の周りを成型し、スピーカーの下の中央の隙間に流れるリングにより、一体感を表現します。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

Celina ポータブルスピーカーはは、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Celina ポータブルスピーカーはは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Celina ポータブルスピーカーはは、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。

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.