Silver A' Design Award in Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design Goes to Kaze Modular Power Station by Xiao Han

The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Xiao Han for energy products, projects and devices design

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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Kaze Modular Power Station by Xiao Han, designed for Yeah Design, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design category. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

About the Silver A' Design Award

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.

Regarding Kaze Modular Power Station

Kaze is a modular portable power station designed for camping. Kaze holds several power modules, and each module offers its own capacity, connectors and outputs. The modules can be taken out and placed in the dining area, the entertainment area and the rest area of a campsite. The case stores all modules and can also be used as one larger power station. Displays on the case and on each module show the power status. Lithium iron phosphate batteries with battery management systems are used. Power cables are kept inside the case, so the product remains tidy and easy to store.

About Xiao Han

It is an integrated team across schools and disciplines with extensive experience in product design and development projects. The studio is committed to connecting technology and art through design, harmonizing engineering and humanities. The creative members have backgrounds in study abroad and dual degree programs, with strong cross-cultural communication skills and a good international perspective. Yeah, pronounced ‘wild’ in Chinese, symbolizes a kind of passion without artifice. Yeah Design hopes to bring partners and users Yeah's surprise through simple and sincere product design.

Award Record

Xiao Han is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design Award

The A' Energy Design Award is an international competition recognizing good energy products, projects and services by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to energy product designers, energy device engineers, industrial design studios and energy systems architects from all countries. Typical entries include solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric generators, geothermal systems, bioenergy converters and fuel cells. The awarded energy product designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/energy

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://designers.org/144919
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/144919
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!144919
Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/337342

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Kaze Modular Power Station
Function: Modular Power Station
Category: Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design
Discipline: Industrial Design
Industry: Sustainability and Manufacturing
Colors: Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Gray, Light Slate Gray and Dark Gray
Images: 5
Client: Yeah Design

The Recognition

Laureate: Xiao Han
Country: China
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2022 - 2023
Design ID: #144919

Credits

Team: Chengyong Li, Ting Dong, Xurong Shan and Jingyi Jia

Design Details

Unique Properties: Kaze offers different power supply modules for the different areas of the camp (dining area, entertainment area, rest area). Each power module has a specific set of functions (energy, connections, output, etc.). The modular design allows the power supply to be adapted to the needs of the different areas of the camp. The power station can be easily carried and placed in any position. Different from other modular power stations, Kaze's modular power supplies are integrated into the case and can be accessed quickly. The case can be used as a larger power station. This integrated solution allows Kaze to be stored easily without worrying about water and dust resistance.
Inspiration: Kaze's design was inspired by the fact that the regular power stations used incamping are always very bulky, which makes it difficult to supply power to different areas. The single and difficult-to-move power station increases the need for patch panels, and the wires used to connect various appliances will cause chaos in the camp. Power stations should help users set up campsites and appliances more conveniently rather than worrying about how to power their devices properly.
Research: Type of Research: Design Strategy Study Research Objectives: Understanding user needs and product status Methodology: Desktop research, practical research Insight: Campsites for outdoor camping can often be divided into three functional zones: a preparation area, a recreation area and a rest area. Mobile power stations are used as the energy supply for the campsite, and all the area's appliances need to be based around them, usually creating chaos at the camp. In order to improve the user's camping experience, it is essential to modularize the mobile power supply according to functional zones. This makes for a tidier campsite and reduces the need for wires and patch panels.
Challenge: The challenge comes from defining the functional requirements of the camping site's various areas(dining area, entertainment area, rest area) and providing a specific power supply (energy, connections, output, etc.) for the particular space. Modular products need to have excellent integration for storage. Otherwise, the product becomes complex and difficult to use. More components and functions also mean that more visual design is needed to facilitate the use of the product.
Realization and Technology: Lithium iron phosphate battery has the advantages of high operating voltage, high energy density, long cycle life, good safety performance, green environmental protection, small self-discharge rate, and no memory effect. It can be used for large-scale electrical energy storage after forming an energy storage system. Its safety can also be well adapted to outdoor scenes. Each battery has a built-in Battery Management System (BMS). On the one hand, it ensures that the battery module not only has a difference in size and dimensions but also can do different power output. On the other hand, it can be adapted to a wider range of scenarios.
Operation and Interaction: Kaze can supply various charging ports and connect to sockets, cars, and solar panels for charging. There are displays on both the case and the modular power supply to visualise the status of the power supply. In more significant scenarios, we can open the box to take out the modular power station for a more flexible power supply. Each modular power station has power connectors for applications. The power cables are provided inside the case, making it easy to store the product.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in July 2022 in Zhejiang, China and has ended in September 2022 in Zhejiang, China.
Specifications: Kaze portable power station. Width 556mm x Depth 140mm x Height 335mm Power capacity: 1200Wh Power connector: 5521DC x2 12v car charging port x1 230v AC x2 DC7909 x1 SD45 x1 Function: High power output Display screen Module power supply 01. Width 270mm x Depth 200mm x Height 105mm Power capacity:600Wh Power connector: 5521DC x2 12v car charging port x1 230v AC x2 DC7909 x1 SD45 x1 Additional functions: High power output Screen Module power supply 02. Width 290mm x Depth 130mm x Height 105mm Power capacity:350Wh Power connector: 230v AC x1 5521DC x2 USB-A x2 USB-C x2 Additional functions: Screen Lighting Module power supply 03.
Keywords: Outdoor, Modular, Energy Product, Device, Portable, User Experience