Ecopuzzle Guard Ipakethe Ephinda Isetyenziswe by Wei Bai, Lvhan Chen and Rubo Chen

Ecopuzzle Guard Ipakethe Ephinda Isetyenziswe by Wei Bai, Lvhan Chen and Rubo Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lwePakheji Competition Category.

IbhronziIpakheji· 2026

Ecopuzzle Guard Ipakethe Ephinda Isetyenziswe

by Wei Bai, Lvhan Chen and Rubo Chen

Client: Shenzhen Hello Tech Energy Co.,Ltd

Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award Winner in Ipakheji Category

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The Design

About Ecopuzzle Guard Ipakethe Ephinda Isetyenziswe

I-Ecopuzzle Guard luyilo lwepakethe ephinda isetyenziswe lwemveliso yamandla ephathwayo. Ipakethe isikwe kwiphepha elinye lekhadibhodi enemigxobhozo eyenziwe ngokupheleleyo kwizinto eziphinda zisetyenziswe, enomaleko osekelwe emanzini. Emva kokuvulwa kwebhokisi, amalungu asuswa kwisiciko esingasentla aze adityaniswe ngokucofeka ngaphandle kwezixhobo. Amaqhekeza enza imiboniso emithathu efana nephazili: ukukhempisha ngeetente, uhambo ngesithuthi sokuzonwabisa kunye namandla okugcina ekhaya. Iqhekeza elidityanisiweyo linokugcinwa njengomboniso wedesika, nto leyo eyandisa ubomi bepakethe. Uyilo ludibanisa ukhuseleko, unxibelelwano kunye nokuphinda kusetyenziswe ukuze kuncitshiswe inkunkuma.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award

Ecopuzzle Guard Ipakethe Ephinda Isetyenziswe ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo kakhulu okunikwa imiyilo ephawulekayo eyahlukaniswa kukuyila, ubukrelekrele nobukrelekrele. Abaphumeleleyo beBhronzi ziimveliso ezinobuchule obukhulu nezidala ngokumangalisayo ezingqina amava aphangaleleyo, ukucinga nokwazi ukuzenzela kwabayili bazo. Ecopuzzle Guard Ipakethe Ephinda Isetyenziswe iyathenjwa ukuba ibe yimpahla exatyiswa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo enobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lebhronzi le-A' Design Award ubandakanya iindlela ezilungileyo kakhulu kubugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha kwaye ugqwesile ngenxa yokunikela ingqalelo kwiinkcukacha. Ecopuzzle Guard Ipakethe Ephinda Isetyenziswe iyanelisa iimfuno ngokumangalisayo, ichukumisa iinqwenelo, ikhwebela iimvakalelo kwaye itsala umdla.

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