Gold Street Furniture · 2025
Electraline Modular Charging Station Infrastructure
by Valeriia Ilicheva and Antoine Questel
- Golden A' Design Award 2025 in Street Furniture
- CLIENT: Electra
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- Verification code C47773CAB2 · Verify this award
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About Electraline Modular Charging Station Infrastructure
Electraline is a modular urban furniture solution that redefines EV charging hubs by integrating functionality, aesthetics, and adaptability. Its fluid, scalable design allows seamless expansion from compact installations to large hubs while maintaining a cohesive visual identity. Featuring responsibly sourced wood, sleek aluminum, and integrated LED panels, it enhances user experience with real-time information and intuitive interaction. The optional solar-equipped canopy further expands energy efficiency, making it a future-proof and sustainable public infrastructure solution.
About the Golden A' Design Award
Electraline Modular Charging Station Infrastructure is a Golden A' Design Award winner, an immensely prestigious recognition granted to first-rate, marvelous, and outstanding designs. Golden winners are exceedingly innovative, visionary, and glamorously dazzling creations that reflect the prodigy, wisdom, and prowess of their designers. Electraline Modular Charging Station Infrastructure is expected to be a highly praised, trendsetting, and monumental invention that delivers unprecedented value. This Golden A' Design Award-winning design is a spectacular, respected project that highly benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Electraline Modular Charging Station Infrastructure creates intense feelings of desire, evokes passion, encourages creativity, and fascinates us.
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- Unique Properties
- Electraline is a holistic, all in one EV charging solution. Its modularity enables adaptation to diverse locations and future needs. Starting with a sleek base station, it scales to larger setups with solar canopies. Warm, ecofriendly materials like wood ensure harmony with surroundings, while LED screens provide vital info and visibility. Electraline connects people and technology through thoughtful, sustainable design.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- - Base Module Dimensions (2 chargers): Width 14,080 mm x Depth 720 mm x Height 3,840 mm
Component Breakdown:
- Left/Right Modules: Width 4,240 mm x Depth 720 mm x Height 3,840 mm
- Central Module: Width 5,600 mm x Depth 720 mm x Height 3,840 mm
- Junction: Width 1,400 mm x Depth 720 mm x Height 240 mm
- Canopy with Solar Panels (Optional): Modular and scalable, adapting to station size
- Totem Dimensions: Width 1,000 mm x Depth 700 mm x Height 2,807 mm - Tags
- EV Charging, Sustainable Infrastructure, Modular Design, User-Friendly, Solar Energy, Warm Materials, All-in-One Solution, ElectraLine, Public Design, Urban Furniture, Urban Design, Electra
- Production Technology
- ElectraLine is designed with sustainability and practicality in mind. Using warm, ecological materials such as responsibly sourced wood and durable metals, the structure prioritizes both aesthetics and environmental responsibility. The modular system ensures easy assembly and scalability, while the optional canopy integrates solar panels to harness renewable energy. Every detail, from integrated speakers to energy-efficient LED displays, has been thoughtfully developed to enhance user experience and sustainability.
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was balancing modularity with recognizability. Designing a system that could evolve from a basic setup to an advanced station with a solar-integrated canopy required careful consideration of aesthetics, cost, and scalability. The use of respectful materials, such as wood and energy-efficient components, reflects our commitment to sustainable design without compromising on visual impact or functionality.
- Research
- The concept for ElectraLine was developed using a comprehensive framework that integrates user insights, sustainable design principles, and innovative technology. Through extensive research and workshops, we identified the need for an adaptable and approachable charging solution. The design merges functionality with aesthetics, ensuring that the stations not only meet technical requirements but also foster a positive user experience.
- Inspiration
- Electraline embodies a user first approach, addressing the needs of EV drivers with simplicity and elegance. Inspired by Electra’s values - approachability, simplicity, and sustainability - it combines cutting edge design with functionality. The concept centers on creating a charging station that is as inviting as it is efficient, ensuring a seamless integration of form, function, and user experience. Its modular design, built with respectful and sustainable materials, reflects our commitment to redefining public infrastructure.
- Project Duration
- The project began in February 2024 in Paris, with design completion by June 2024. The first prototype was publicly unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October 2024, generating significant interest. Deployment across Europe starts in February 2025, with initial installations in France, Belgium, Italy, and Spain.
- Operation Flow
- ElectraLine simplifies the charging experience at every step. Users are guided by LED displays offering real-time information on availability, pricing, and charging progress. Comfortable seating and shaded areas invite users to relax while their vehicle charges. With a modular concept, the station can adapt to changing needs, including the addition of a canopy with solar panels. This ensures not only an energy-efficient infrastructure but also a forward-thinking approach to design that grows with its users.
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- All rights belong to the Electra company.
- Image Credits
- All rights belong to the Electra company.