Strange Fruit by Levent Taskan from turkey
designer's own words:
One of the fundamental rules of the age is ALWAYS STAY CONNECTED. Strange Fruit aims to help young people do just that anytime, anywhewre. When repeatedly squeezed Strange Fruit keeps mobile electronic devices juiced up. A piezoelectric circuit in the centre keeps charging mobile phones, multimedia players, tablets, etc without the need to plug it into a wall. In order to make it possible for the user to apply pressure onto the piezoelectric circuit in the centre, the Strange Fruit has a soft, opaque polyurethane shell in 5 highly chromatic colours and 5 styles allowing the user to express his or her own personality through the choice of shell. The Strange Fruit is designed to fit snugly into the palm of the hand.
The Strange Fruit aims to recharge devices using human power.
Strange Fruit is aimed at young people with an addiction to ‘stay connected’.
Strange Fruit uses piezoelecticity to recharge mobile devices.
The Strange Fruit is available in a variety of colours and shapes.
The dimensions of the Strange Fruit make it snugly fit in the palm.