PackZero 再利用可能なパッケージ by PackZero Team is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銅賞 in サステナブル製品・プロジェクト・グリーンデザイン Competition Category.

銅サステナブル製品· 2020

PackZero 再利用可能なパッケージ

by PackZero Team

Client: Packzero

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in サステナブル製品 Category

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The Design

About PackZero 再利用可能なパッケージ

PackZeroは、オンライン小売の配送に向けた再利用可能な梱包システムです。空気で膨らませたパッケージが輸送中の製品を保護し、開封すると自動的に空気が抜ける仕組みになっています。パッケージは耐久性の高い生分解性素材で作られており、調査によれば最大100回まで繰り返し使用できると見込まれています。サイズは3種類を用意。利用者は、地下鉄の駅、大学キャンパス、オフィスなどの公共空間に設置された回収ボックスに各パッケージを返却し、そこではペダルとローラーによってパッケージを平らに圧縮して輸送します。中央拠点は人々が頻繁に訪れる場所に設けられ、配送距離の総量を削減します。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

PackZero 再利用可能なパッケージは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。PackZero 再利用可能なパッケージは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。PackZero 再利用可能なパッケージは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Packzero proposes to transform the current resource depleting online retail distribution system, with a circular delivery network that combines inflatable reusable packaging with hybrid pickup and delivery experience. The Packzero system will build central hubs at locations that users frequent or find easily accessible, thereby reducing overall product miles. The reusable package is made of durable biodegradable material, which research estimates can be potentially used up to 100 times.
Dimensions & Packaging: Reusable packages have three sizes: 170 x 245 mm / 220 x 245 mm / 290 x 445 mm. The Return bin's dimensions are 90 x 70 x 140 cm.
Tags: Package, Sustainable, System Design, Package Design
Production Technology: MarinaTex (made from fish waste and alga)
liquid wood(biopolymer comes from pulp-based lignin)
Fabric made of grape Waste (vinyl alternative)
PLA/ Polylactic acid (generated from corn)
Milk Protein
Design Challenge: The major challenge is in regards to the material; we want it to be eco-friendly but also durable. We interviewed different experts and got an array of ideas. We will keep researching materials to find a better solution.
Research: We have conducted a variety of research, including competitive research, trend analyses, future castings, user interviews, user journey mapping, field study, expert interviews, posture study, and usability testing. Based on the research, we analyzed the pain points people have and brainstormed possible solutions. We made many prototypes of last-mile transportation, pickup hubs, returning bins, packages, and interface. Then we iterated the design through user testing. Our final design minimizes the use of power and emissions cost in the system. It is also more compatible with user behaviors.
Inspiration: Our inspiration came from the insight that people only need the products themselves and shipping boxes simply provide protection. It is basic knowledge but is often overlooked by many of us. Therefore, we decided to make the shipping boxes and packaging provide protection while at the same time be reusable and sustainable. Our team had several field trips to large distribution centers and logistic companies in Los Angeles, interviewing consumers and practitioners in the logistics industry. We also interviewed several material experts for advice.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2019 in Pasadena, California, and finished in December of 2019. The project is from a class called "IXD Consumer Product" at Art Center College of Design
Operation Flow: Users can select Packzero services while shopping online, then online retailers use Packzero packages to protect their products. When users get the package and open it, the package automatically deflates. The next step is returning the Pack Zero package to returning bins in places like subway stations, campuses, big companies, and public spaces. To operate the bin, just press the pedal and insert the package. The roller pulls the package in, flattening and compressing the package for transport.
Team Members: Yanhui Ban
Ruoyi An
Shijie Luan