Wireframe

Low-Cost Wind Turbine for High Social Impact

About Wireframe

The Wireframe program helps villagers in developing countries to build and maintain affordable wind turbines, in order to generate enough electricity and set up an essential communication network. This allows them to talk to each other via radio, warn the next village in case of an emergency, share weather forecasts, and also have light after sunset – allowing them to have more productive hours a day. At first these turbines can be built from available  parts lying around, with some extra 3D printed components. The system’s important aspect is that it makes users gradually self-sufficient and independent. After training the locals and providing Wireframe kits, a handful of clever residents can be expected to build and fix wind turbines from solely recycled materials they can find in their vicinity – this results in accelerated development of the grid, and more villages and households that are ready for Internet service provided by organizations such as Internet.org.

Designer

Ben Kőrös

Since 2017 Moholy-Nagy László Design Grant 2017
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2011 - 2015 Studies at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Industrial designer BA-MA
2012 Freelance designer
2013 - 2015 Lead UI / UX designer ChalkUp Ltd.
2014 Studies at Central European University, Design Thinking joint course
2015 - 2017 Industrial- / graphic- / UI designer at Co&Co Designcommunication
2017 - 2018 Moholy-Nagy László Design Grant 2017

Contact: studio@bennykay.dk
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