Press Release
Orgdot Design Receives the A' Design Award for R300 CD Player in Audio and Sound Equipment Design
The international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Orgdot Design for audio and sound equipment design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ R300 CD Player by Orgdot Design, designed for Orgdot Design Shop, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Audio and Sound Equipment Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 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 A' Design Award
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About R300 CD Player
R300 is a lightweight and portable CD player made for users of all ages. The body measures 162 mm in width, 147.3 mm in depth and 32.5 mm in height. A fully modular structure uses standardized parts and easy-to-disassemble joints, so modules can be repaired, upgraded and reused in other products of the same series. The packaging is a recyclable paper tray. The interface is divided into left and right sections to keep the controls clear and simple. Wired and wireless connections and several audio formats are supported.
Award Record
This recognition makes Orgdot Design a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2025 - 2026 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Audio and Sound Equipment Design Award
The A' Audio Products Design Award is an international product design competition recognizing best audio equipment by leading designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to audio product designers, sound equipment designers, industrial designers and product engineers from all countries. Entries typically include headphones, microphones, speakers, amplifiers, soundbars and turntables. Awarded audio products designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/audio-products
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/173146
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/173146
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!173146
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/368782
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://orgdotdesign.com/
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
- R300 CD Player
- Function
- CD Player
- Category
- Audio and Sound Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Entertainment
- Colors
- Chocolate, Firebrick, Gainsboro, Sienna and Light Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Orgdot Design Shop
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Orgdot Design
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #173146
Credits
- Team
- Zhang Shu, Zhang Xinyu, Wang Binxu and Liu Qian
- Image Credits
- Photographer Wang Binxu, Wang Zeju, Design Director Zhang Shu, R300, 2024. Optional; Photographer Wang Binxu, Wang Zeju, Design Director Zhang Shu, R300, 2024. Optional 4mage #3: Photographer Wang Binxu, Wang Zeju, Design Director Zhang Shu, R300, 2024. Optional; Photographer Wang Binxu, Wang Zeju, Design Director Zhang Shu, R300, 2024. Video Credits: Photographer Wang Binxu, Wang Zeju, Design Director Zhang Shu, R300, 2024.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- R300 is a lightweight, portable CD player appealing to all ages. From the production process to the modular components to the recyclable paper tray packaging, the design is kept as simple as possible. Meanwhile, the function, form, and appearance should be well integrated into multiple usage scenarios to achieve product flexibility, upgradeability, repairability, and environmental sustainability, bringing a deep sense of happiness and high-quality usage experience to users of different ages.
- Inspiration
- Since the 2020s, CD sales have continued to grow as Gen Z has re-pursued retro ways of listening to music and the KPOP market share has exceeded US$5 billion. Gen Z and older generations have become enthusiastic about CDs again, and there aren’t many ideal CD players on the market, so we wanted to develop a product that would appeal not only to young people who are into pop culture but also to the older generation who are nostalgic and once loved CD culture.
- Research
- This product is positioned as a lightweight CD player with a wide target customer base. Therefore, we researched the current market characteristics and the functional and emotional needs of users of different ages for CD players through questionnaires, interviews with typical users, and research on consumer reports from professional institutions to guide the design of the appearance, material, form and interactive form of this product.This is a lightweight and portable CD player. The biggest challenge in the design process is to make it lightweight and portable, suitable for all ages.
- Challenge
- This is a lightweight and portable CD player. The biggest challenge in the design process is to make it lightweight and portable, suitable for all ages. The function, form and appearance should be well integrated into a variety of usage scenarios, bringing a deep sense of happiness and high-quality usage experience to users of different ages.
- Realization and Technology
- With a fully modular design, all modules can be recycled and reused in the same series of products or original products, and all parts use standardized parts and easy-to-disassemble structures, which increases durability and product life while being flexible, upgradeable, and repairable.
- Operation and Interaction
- The design of the left and right partitions of the interface highlights the functional area, achieving a more intuitive, reasonable and simple operation experience. The material is touch-up paint, which feels warm. It retains the classic characteristics of traditional CD players, supports wired and wireless connection methods, ensures a high-quality listening experience, and supports multiple audio formats, meeting multiple needs for convenience, fashion, and high-quality sound effects.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in March 2023 in Shenyang, ended in September 2023 in Shenyang, and was launched in China in October 2023.
- Specifications
- Width 162 mm x Depth 147.3 mm x Height 32.5 mm
- Keywords
- lightweight CD player,wide range of target users,simple operation ,modular design,circular design,flexibility,upgradability,repairability,multiple usage scenarios
