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Wilkens Design Studio

Seattle, WA

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ME-1 Power Strip
ME-1 Power Strip
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ME-1 Power Strip (2020 Red Dot Design Award)

Standard power strips offer good functionality but they have two major issues: they are hard to access and tend to be eyesores, with excess cords and Gordian knots scattered around the hub. ME-1, the magnetic U shaped power strip, aims to address both of these needs in an easy-to-use, straightforward manner.

Shaped like a U-magnet, ME-1 affords users easy access to US standard 3-prong plugs, USB ports, and USB-C ports by placing the power strip where they are (under a table or on a wall), while also giving them a place to thoughtlessly wrap their excess cords – around the unit. Designed to work with metal framed tables, or almost any table or wall when coupled with an optional mounting plate, ME-1 offers a wide range of opportunities for use in both office and home environments.

We are pleased to announce that our Power strip has won the 2020 Red Dot Design Award for Design Concept the Energy and Power category

 
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Status: Competition Entry
Firm Role: Design Collaboration: Michael Kritzer and Nicolaas Wilkens

 
ME-1 attached to MT-2
ME-1 attached to MT-2
ME-1 Wall Mount
ME-1 Wall Mount