The Andersen EV ?Designer of Tomorrow? competition highlights how a new generation envisions the future of charge point product skins.

Andersen EV?s A2 home charger is already available in over 126 color and finish combinations, accommodating plenty of options to pair a unique charger to nearly any home’s exterior or garage space. But that didn’t stop the brand from welcoming entirely new perspectives by inviting a fresh generation of designers to take a stab at reimagining what a fascia concept could look like liberated from existing norms within the industry. Working with students from the University of Creative Arts over the span of a six-month competition, the industrial design students arrived at several solutions reflective of generational concerns related to sustainability.
Winners of the Andersen EV ‘Designer of Tomorrow’ competition ? Chananchida Promma, Maxel The Hutama, and Thomas Ford ? alongside their Java fascia concept.

The winning design by Chananchida Promma, Thomas Ford, and Maxel Hutama was announced on the opening day of London Design Week. The ?Java? concept, with its fluted fascia panel, is created from the waste of coffee grounds converted into a bio-resin composite ? placing a spotlight on the UK’s industry-related impact and the 500,000 tons of coffee waste that ends up in landfills each year.
Students submitted concept drawings and ten shortlisted designs were chosen by the judging panel, led by David Martel...