Aspiring designers re-imagine EV charge point of the future Anderse…

Aspiring designers re-imagine EV charge point of the future

Andersen EV has named Chananchida Promma, Thomas Ford and Maxel Hutama as the overall winners of its ‘Designer of Tomorrow’ competition, which challenged design students to re-imagine the appearance of electric vehicle (EV) charge points affixed to the exterior of domestic residences.

The winning design, which was announced on the opening day of London Design Week, is named ‘Java’ and highlights the impact of the coffee industry in the UK. Its fluted fascia panel is created from spent coffee grounds in a bio-resin composite to represent the 500,000 tons of coffee waste which ends up in landfill each year.

The competition, which launched in October 2023, was open to design students at the University of Creative Arts (UCA) to create new fascia concepts for the luxury Andersen EV A2 premium home charger, exploring the societal and environmental benefits of electrification through their design.

Students submitted concept drawings and ten shortlisted designs were chosen by the judging panel, led by David Martell, CEO of Andersen EV, design journalist Mark Smyth, and David Robinson, Director at LA Design.

The artists behind the shortlisted designs had a month to sculpt, build, create and finalise the physical concepts which are now on display at London Design Week (11th to 15th March). One overall winner and five runners-up were chosen, and all ten students can add this iconic event in the design calendar to their portfolios.

Andersen EV’s A2 home charger is available in over 126 colour and finish combinations. The company is a recommended installer for Porsche GB and is JLR’s preferred charge point supplier in the UK.