Ecopuzzle Guard Pacaigeadh Ath-chleachdaidh by Wei Bai, Lvhan Chen and Rubo Chen

Ecopuzzle Guard Pacaigeadh Ath-chleachdaidh by Wei Bai, Lvhan Chen and Rubo Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Pacaidh Competition Category.

UmhaPacadh· 2026

Ecopuzzle Guard Pacaigeadh Ath-chleachdaidh

by Wei Bai, Lvhan Chen and Rubo Chen

Client: Shenzhen Hello Tech Energy Co.,Ltd

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Pacadh Category

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The Design

About Ecopuzzle Guard Pacaigeadh Ath-chleachdaidh

'S e dealbhadh pacaigidh ath-chleachdaidh a th' ann an Ecopuzzle Guard airson bathar cumhachd so-ghiùlain. Tha am pacaigeadh air a ghearradh à aon duilleag de chairt-bhòrd preasach làn ath-chuairtichte le còmhdach stèidhichte air uisge. Às dèidh a' bhogsa fhosgladh, thèid na pàirtean a thoirt a-mach às a' mhullach agus an snapadh ri chèile gun innealan. Bidh na pìosan a' cruthachadh trì seallaidhean coltach ri tòimhseachan-mìrean: campachadh ann an teanta, siubhal ann an carbad-cur-seachad agus cumhachd cùl-taic dachaigh. Faodar am pìos co-chruinnichte a chumail mar thaisbeanadh deasg, rud a leudaicheas beatha a' phacaigidh. Tha an dealbhadh a' cothlamadh dìon, eadar-obrachadh agus ath-chleachdadh gus sgudal a lùghdachadh.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Ecopuzzle Guard Pacaigeadh Ath-chleachdaidh air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Ecopuzzle Guard Pacaigeadh Ath-chleachdaidh na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Ecopuzzle Guard Pacaigeadh Ath-chleachdaidh a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
Team Members: Wei Bai, Lvhan Chen and Rubo Chen