Solar Media 可重用包裝 by Tiger Pan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 包裝設計 Competition Category.

銀包裝· 2021

Solar Media 可重用包裝

by Tiger Pan

Client: Shenzhen Power-solution Technology Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 包裝 Category

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The Design

About Solar Media 可重用包裝

Solar Media係為喺無電地區出售嘅太陽能照明產品而設計嘅可重用包裝。包裝以瓦楞紙製成,配上簡單印刷。產品開封之後,包裝每一個部分都可以再次使用。盒內嘅紙隔板可以摺成衣架,盒身本身就可以當作抽屜。六個盒連埋外層運輸紙箱,可以組合成衣櫃、櫥櫃或者其他儲物單位。呢啲附加功能並唔會增加生產成本。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Solar Media 可重用包裝是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Solar Media 可重用包裝將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Solar Media 可重用包裝是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: SolarMedia is a project of solar-energized lighting facilities, serving Africa and other underdeveloped areas with no electricity. The key to enable packaging of all sizes to be reused when the product is consumed. Inside the box, the section corrugated paper can be easily folded into clothes-hangers. The box itself is used as a drawer. The outer pack with 6 boxes turns into durable wardrobes, cupboards or any storage space.
Dimensions & Packaging: Product Package: 258(L)*355(H)*85(W); Logistic Box: 362(L)*527(H)*140(W) ; Package produce cost: 1USD; Product retai price: 70USD.
Tags: Solar Energy, Solar Media, Packaging Reuse, Recycling Package
Production Technology: Corrugated Paper and simple print.
Design Challenge: Targeted at the global BOP population, its profit margin is low, but it hopes to solve the survival problem of the poor. Not only it provides solar lighting, reduces costs and diseases caused by the use of kerosene lamps and candles; the product's media can deliver epidemic prevention knowledge and other survival skills. Design wise, it's utilized to be recyclable and long term usage at a budget.
Research: By the end of 2020, the global population without electricity is still over 800 million, a large ratio occupied by Africa and India. In these areas, infections caused by kerosene lamp lighting kill more than 5.3 million people yearly. The cost of lighting for a family exceeds 45USD per year, adding fuel to the fire. Yet, various diseases caused by the low sanitary conditions are countless.
Inspiration: The target consumers are BOP populations in 3rd world countries without electricity. The package box can be reused functionally without increased cost. The small boxes inside becomes a drawer; the corrugated paper compartment becomes a hanger by simple folding; and the outer box for transport turns into a wardrobe, combined with the 6 boxes, it also becomes a drawer chest.
Project Duration: The products produced in Mainland China, launched at 2020.5.1 and sales in Africa, India and other poverty area around the world.
Operation Flow: The standpoint of the thinking, is to make full use of all material used to pack. Unpacking the parcel, users will find the container and the package useful, instead of wasteful. the corrugated paper for partition inside the box, with simple folding, will turn into a coat hanger. Transportation fulfilled, the outer box will naturally be used as a drawer. Every 6 boxes can be fold easily into a wardrobe or a cupboard, or to store anything.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Tigerpan Packaging Design Lab., 2020-2023.
Team Members: Designer: Tiger Pan, Yuxuan He
Structure Designer: Zhangkun Xie
Project Manager: Lei Peng
Image Credits: No 1: Tiger Pan, Yuxuan He, Yuling Zhu, Lei Peng
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