PowerPlace Stacion Karikimi by Philipp Hainke

PowerPlace Stacion Karikimi by Philipp Hainke is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award in Dizajni i Produkteve, Projekteve dhe Pajisjeve të Energjisë Competition Category.

ArgjendiEnergji· 2021

PowerPlace Stacion Karikimi

by Philipp Hainke

Client: Philipp Hainke

Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award Winner in Energji Category

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The Design

About PowerPlace Stacion Karikimi

PowerPlace është një stacion karikimi i projektuar për hapësirat e përditshme të jetesës. Objekti kombinon një kabllo zgjatues, një bateri portative, hapësirë depozitimi dhe një larmi ndërfaqesh karikimi në një njësi të organizuar. Një gjuhë e thjeshtë e dizajnit shoqërohet me përmbajtje teknike, duke formuar një copë mobilje hibride. Trupi dhe pjesët mbështetëse janë prodhuar prej alumini, dhe të gjitha pjesët plastike përdorin të njëjtin polimer dhe trajtim ngjyre. Fushat e përdorimit shtrihen nga shtëpitë private, kafenetë dhe hapësirat e bashkëpunimit deri te zyrat, hotelet dhe baret.

The Recognition

About the Çmimi i Argjendtë A' Design Award

PowerPlace Stacion Karikimi është fitues i Çmimit të Argjendtë A' Design Award, një njohje jashtëzakonisht prestigjioze që u akordohet dizajneve të nivelit më të lartë, mahnitëse dhe mbresëlënëse. Fituesit e Argjendtë janë vepra tejet brilante dhe jashtëzakonisht krijuese që ilustrojnë ekspertizën, talentin dhe mprehtësinë e shquar të dizajnerëve të tyre. PowerPlace Stacion Karikimi pritet të jetë një vepër e mrekullueshme, vitrinë e vërtetë e mjeshtërisë, jashtëzakonisht profesionale dhe thellësisht inovative. Ky dizajn fitues i Çmimit të Argjendtë A' Design Award është një shpikje shumë e shquar dhe e admiruar që sjell dobi dhe zgjeron kufijtë e artit, shkencës, dizajnit dhe teknologjisë. PowerPlace Stacion Karikimi është një krijim shumë i dëshiruar që ngjall dëshira, sjell ndjenja pozitive dhe zgjon habi e mahnitje.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project PowerPlace encounters the daily need for electricity in our living space. Its puristic design language is paired with a technological inside, making it a hybrid that represents a new category of furniture. The object combines extension cable, portable battery, storage space and a variety of charging interfaces in one organized object. The fields of use range from private homes, cafes, co-working spaces and offices to hotels and bars.
Dimensions & Packaging: product dimensions, Width 260 mm x Depth 200 mm x Height 740 mm
Tags: PowerPlace, Power, Charging, Design, Industrial Design, Interior, Office Supplies, USB, USB-C, 230V, extension, Customizable, Philipp Hainke
Production Technology: The body and all supportive parts are made from aluminum. All plastic parts are made out of the same polymer and have the same color treatment. When disassembled one is left with a block of aluminum, a collection of plastic components, the lithium battery, cables and various circuit boards.
Design Challenge: One focus of the construction was to reduce the amount of different materials for the final product.
Research: The project POWERPLACE investigates neglected areas of need in the present living environment in order to find innovative solutions for them. In field researches user have been observed to explore their interacting with objects and surroundings. It's striking that nowadays many activities are build around or involve the use of smartphones or other digital devices. In our daily life we depend on these multimedia devices and therefor on electricity. All mobile devices have in common that sooner or later they have to be charged. One consequence of this is a chaos of cables, plugs, chargers in private rooms, offices, and semi-public spaces.
Inspiration: The inspiration for the project came from everyday observations at various places like; airports, libraries, cafes, but also private homes. It became obvious that our technology and its integration into everyday life has developed way faster than the design of our environment.

Based on these observations, the interaction between user - device - loading interface was examined.
Project Duration: The project has been created during my Master Thesis at the Berlin University of the Arts during October 2018 to October 2019 and was exhibited at the IMM Cologne in January 2020.
Operation Flow: POWERPLACE offers a puristic and back standing piece of furniture that appears like a small, ordinary side table. In fact, the object is highly technical and combines an extension cord, a power bank, control panels and a variety of plugs and cables in one organized object.
Image Credits: Philipp Hainke