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A power bank charged when you need it.
ZOEA
Troubled by constant recurring local blackouts,
ZOEA was designed around the need for accessible backup power and light during extended outages. While it functions as an everyday portable charger, its most important role emerges during moments of urgency, when reliable power become essential.
How often are power banks charged and readily available when it's needed?
Forgotten in drawers, misplaced during outages, or left uncharged before a long outing, traditional power banks rely on memory and routine maintenance as an everyday essential.
ZOEA is designed to stay visible, easily accessible, and quietly self-sustaining in the background of everyday life.
ACTIVE
Portable Power
Carry On-The-Go
PASSIVE
Daylight Charging
Ambient Illumination
Return to Dock Recharge
A CLOSER LOOK
Soft-touch Matte Finish Housing Frame
Solar Panel Assembly
Lithium-Ion Battery Module
LED Light Diffuser
Magsafe Coil, Magnet, PCB
USB-C Interface
Dock Pin Contacts for Power Storage
Fine Satin Finished Stainless Steel Enclosure
Magsafe Attachment Indication
Frosted Glass
Power Bank Contact Pins for Power Storage
Felt Surface Over Plastic Enclosure
Light Diffuser
Power Cycling and Power Charging Indicator
Light Power Button
Metal Base Opening
DESIGN CRITERIA
Behaviour-driven design with seamless integration into the home.
Ready-To-Go
Integrated Object
Ambient Prescense
Use-Case Exploration
Early explorations examined how solar charging, light emission, and portability could shape the product’s behavior, placement, and interaction across different environments.
POWER BANK STORAGE FOCUS?
SOLAR CHARGING FOCUS?
LIGHT EMISSION FOCUS?
ON-THE-GO VS. HOME
CONCEPT IDEATION
Solar Charging
Ambient Lighting
Portable & Docked
Refined Direction—
Solar charging studies informed a dock angle optimized for passive daylight exposure in residential window settings.
DAWN
DAY
SUNLIT
DUSK
NIGHT
Visual Direction
Inspired by softened daylight, ambient interiors, and objects that naturally blend into everyday living environments.
Calm, Familiar, Ambient
NIGHT
DAY
SUNLIT
DAWN
DUSK
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