Danish Fuel

Portable Speaker for Danish Fuel

The speaker of the future is 79 years old and brand new. Developed from a former World War 2 Wehrmacht Einheits Kanister designed by Vinzenz Grunvogel back in 1937. It's purpose was to supply the troops with gasoline, kerosene, gear oil, diesel and water during World War 2. The small can is now collected from land field and restored by sandblasting and new green color. The design is made to be an independent unit. No app, no software needed. No expiration date. The owner will have funky control over the speaker. Sustainable upcycling in Denmark and made to last a lifetime.

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Unique Properties

Many people have found that electronics don´t fit into interior design. Either a speaker is most likely ugly and plays good music or beautiful and plays poorly. The goal for this design is to create a portable speaker in which everyone should be spellbound with incredible design and renewable sound. To kick off the home interior style, and make enjoy the favorite smash hit wrapped in an Upcycled World War II fuel can. Personalized with unique ID no. The speaker is designed, selected, and Made in Denmark by a woman.

Tags

Upcycle, speaker, homedecor, homedesign, interiordesign, limitededition

Production Technology

Materials: - upcycled metal Jerry can. World War 2. Old rust and paint removed by furnace and sandblasting. - color. Powder coating. Satin surface. Isapis green. - molded plywood. 10 layers of 1mm veener + 1 top layer in Smoked Oak. - anodized aluminium control plate + feet + marking plate + ID plate.

Design Challenge

Make good sound in an old metal world war 2 jerry can were a challenge. Dampening work took using various materials and testing to find the right acoustic sound. Sourcing and designing the parts and make it go along with the visuals - make the speaker practical and visual beauty. Not only the make the product capable to produce even just in a limited numbers was difficult.

Project Duration

September 2021 - december 2022 in Denmark, Jutland. Our first design was revealed at Salone Int. Del Mobile in 2014.

Operation Flow

Bluetooth and Aux. Powered by battery or 220v.

Research

According to the most known brands among portable speakers it´s found that most of them are made by men with a technical background and to approach the hi-fi market rater than the woman who shall use it in their home. There was a gab in the market and we could not find any sustainable solution. A real craftman ship. Most speakers a bulk manufactured in thousand of numbers. To find a speaker that was beyond tech but a sculpture and piece of art did not excist.

Inspiration

The jerry can be designed back in 1937, to contain supplies for the armies. The allies nicknamed the Germans, Jerries, as slang for German. As the small Einheits-kanister was a German invention - thereby the name a jerry can. The allies duplicated the design and just before D-day in 1944 more than 21 million of Jerry cans were made. "Without these cans, it would have been impossible for our armies to cut their way across France at a lightning pace during the German blitz”. - President Roosevelt

Image Credits

Image #1, Illustrator Alexander IE, 2022 Optional image #2, Illustrator Alexander IE, 2022 Optional image #3, Illustrator Alexander IE, 2022 Optional image #4, Illustrator Alexander IE, 2022 Optional image #2, Illustrator Alexander IE, 2022 Video credits: Waqas Naveed

Project Overview

Danish Fuel Portable Speaker has been a Silver winner in the Limited Edition and Custom Design award category in the year 2022 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Silver Recognition

Rene Sundahl was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2023, a testament to excellence of their work Danish Fuel Portable Speaker.

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Danish Fuel Unveils Upcycled World War II Jerry Can Portable Speaker

Danish Fuel introduces a limited edition portable speaker, upcycled from a World War II jerry can, designed to blend impeccable style with renewable sound, made in Denmark by Rene Sundahl.

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