Bronze Embalatge · 2026
Ecopuzzle Guard Embalatge Reutilizable
by Wei Bai, Lvhan Chen and Rubo Chen
- A' Design Award de Bronze 2026 in Embalatge
- 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 Embalatge Reutilizable
Ecopuzzle Guard es un disseny d'embalatge reutilizable per a un produch d'energia portable. L'embalatge es talhat d'una sola fuèlha de carton ondulat entièrament reciclat amb un revestiment a basa d'aiga. Aprèp lo desbalatge, los components son levats del cobertol superior e s'emboiten sens espleches. Las pèças forman tres scènas coma un puzzle: lo campatge en tenda, lo viatge en veïcul recreatiu e l'alimentacion de secors a l'ostal. La pèça assemblada se pòt gardar coma objècte de mòstra de burèu, çò qu'alonga la vida de l'embalatge. Lo disseny combina la proteccion, l'interaccion e la reutilizacion per fin de reduire los degalhs.
About the A' Design Award de Bronze
Ecopuzzle Guard Embalatge Reutilizable a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze, una reconeissença plan prestigiosa acordada a de designs excellents que se destrian per la creativitat, l'engenh e la finessa. Los ganhaires del Bronze son d'artefactes largament abils e sorprenentament creatius que provan la vasta experiéncia, l'imaginacion e l'engenhositat de lors designers. S'espèra que Ecopuzzle Guard Embalatge Reutilizable siá un objècte fòrça considerat, admirat e estimat, notablament professional e innovant. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award de Bronze integra las melhoras practicas de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia e es excellent per son atencion al detalh. Ecopuzzle Guard Embalatge Reutilizable satisfa esplendidament los besonhs, toca los desirs, encanta los sentiments e interèssa la curiositat.
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.
