Portal One
Portal One is a pair of headphones designed for shared work and study spaces. A lighting panel shows animated abstract visuals that signal the wearer's need for focus. The colors used are shades of blue, purple and green, chosen for their calm and focused associations. The light is noticeable without being distracting or overly bright. The right panel also works as a touch area for swipe and tap media control. A long press starts the focus time mode for one hour, which can also be set through a mobile application.
Portal One Headphone by Zhenghao Huang has been selected as an innovative illustration of industrial design by the A' Design Awards. Portal One Headphone won the Bronze A' Design Award in Audio and Sound Equipment Design in 2024. The A' Audio and Sound Equipment Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design prize that recognizes superior design of headphones, microphones, speakers, amplifiers, soundbars, turntables, sound mixers, digital audio workstations and more.
