Bronze Verpackung · 2026
Ecopuzzle Guard Wiederverwendbare Verpackung
by Wei Bai, Lvhan Chen and Rubo Chen
- A' Design Award in Bronze 2026 in Verpackung
- CLIENT: Shenzhen Hello Tech Energy Co.,Ltd
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 6,668
- Verification code 1301A41B07 · Verify this award
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About Ecopuzzle Guard Wiederverwendbare Verpackung
Ecopuzzle Guard ist eine wiederverwendbare Verpackungslösung für ein tragbares Energieprodukt. Die Verpackung wird aus einem einzigen Bogen vollständig recycelter Wellpappe mit wasserbasierter Beschichtung geschnitten. Nach dem Auspacken werden die Bauteile aus dem oberen Deckel entnommen und ohne Werkzeug zusammengesteckt. Die Elemente bilden drei puzzleartige Szenen: Zelt-Camping, Reisen mit dem Wohnmobil und Notstromversorgung zu Hause. Das zusammengesetzte Objekt kann als Schreibtischdekoration aufbewahrt werden, was die Lebensdauer der Verpackung verlängert. Das Design vereint Schutz, Interaktion und Wiederverwendung, um Abfall zu reduzieren.
About the A' Design Award in Bronze
Ecopuzzle Guard Wiederverwendbare Verpackung ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Ecopuzzle Guard Wiederverwendbare Verpackung wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Ecopuzzle Guard Wiederverwendbare Verpackung befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- This packaging can be disassembled into three puzzle like scenarios: tent camping, RV travel, and home backup power, aligning with the brand's positioning directly linking the product to its applications. Tool free snap fit assembly suits mass production and easy to get start. The assembled product can serve as a desktop ornament, extending the packaging lifecycle, integrating protection, interaction, and reuse, thereby enhancing brand value and user engagement.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Height 85mm x Width 320mm x Depth 260mm
- Tags
- Multifunctional design, Sustainability, Interactivity, Innovative design, Recyclable materials
- Production Technology
- 1. Material Selection: Constructed from 100% recycled corrugated cardboard with a water based eco friendly coating, tested and verified for sufficient strength and durability.
2. Production Process: Employing a single-sheet die-cutting process, each piece is formed in one cut. This facilitates easy handling during assembly and features multiple cut lines and tabs, allowing users to effortlessly obtain puzzle pieces and assemble them. - Design Challenge
- The greatest challenge in this design lies in achieving a triple balance: protecting, ensuring puzzle interactivity, and maintaining mass production feasibility.
We balanced eco-conscious design with brand storytelling that ensuring stable corrugated paper structures while simplifying assembly and integrating core product scenarios. Additionally, constrained by mass production dieline cutting precision, complex puzzle structures required precise alignment with existing production lines. Through computer simulations, we progressively optimized the structure and adjusted snap dimensions for dieline cutting, ultimately achieving all three objectives. - Research
- This applied mixed design research addresses the solar panel packaging dilemma of balancing protection, eco-friendliness and user experience. We created a one-piece recyclable corrugated packaging with puzzle-style reuse, tested via user research, structural simulation and prototyping. The design works well in protection, is easy to assemble, cuts mass production costs, boosts brand differentiation, reduces waste and offers new ideas for new energy product packaging.
- Inspiration
- This project was inspired by focus on sustainability, user experience, and differentiation. We believe that packaging must not only provide robust protection but also serve as an extension of our brand philosophy. To achieve this, we adopted a single sheet structural design to practice environmental stewardship. Through puzzle-like reuse, the packaging enables multiple uses, reducing waste at its source. This transforms the unboxing experience into a scenario based interactive experience.
- Project Duration
- The project started in July 2024 in ShenZhen and finished in December 2024 in ShenZhen
- Operation Flow
- The core interaction of this packaging transforms users from passive unboxing to active creation, achieved through a three-step conversion process:
1. Unboxing: Upon receiving the product, open the packaging and remove the puzzle components from the top lid.
2. Assembly Interaction: Snap the components together by aligning their tabs to form a randomly generated scene display piece a fun, interactive experience that mirrors the product's usage scenario.
3. Reuse: The assembled piece can be used as a long term desktop display, extending the packaging's lifespan.
