Dezeen School Shows: characterful charging points for electric vehicles feature in Dezeen's latest school show by University for the Creative Arts in collaboration with Andersen EV.
Among the designs is a charging station that functions as a miniature greenhouse containing small plants, which is made from a glass-like biomaterial. There's also a charger with an earthy brown cover made from coffee grounds.

University for the Creative Arts
Institution: University for the Creative Arts in collaboration with Andersen EV

Tutors: Dr Paul Found
School statement:
"Andersen EV, the UK's leading provider of premium home chargers for electric vehicles, collaborated with the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) to launch a competition to help the designers of tomorrow explore the future of home charging. "The competition was open to all students at UCA and challenged them to re-imagine the appearance of the luxury A2 home charger, conveying the societal and environmental benefits of electrification through their design.
"The artists behind the shortlisted designs had a month to sculpt, build, create and finalise the physical concepts, which were on display at London Design Week 2024.
"The winning students were from the Canterbury School of Architecture and Design, studying Industrial Design and Interior Design, as well as MA Design, Innovation & Brand Management students at the Business School for the Creative Industries, Epsom."

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