Press Release
EnGo Battery Case by Vladimir Zagorac Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Vladimir Zagorac for energy products, projects and devices design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design category for EnGo Battery Case by Vladimir Zagorac, designed for EnGo Planet. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About EnGo Battery Case
EnGo is a portable battery case designed for use in 12V and 24V solar street lights, smart benches and other power products. The compact housing fits in one hand and can be stacked in several orientations, so that cables and connectors pass between the units. A detachable handle makes carrying and positioning easier and can be stored inside the housing when not in use. The terminal caps can be tightened by hand or with an Allen key. Operation and battery capacity can be monitored on a smartphone through Bluetooth. The case is made of injection-molded polymer.
About Vladimir Zagorac
Vladimir Zagorac is a product designer based in Belgrade, Serbia. His opus includes projects in the fields of consumer products, electronics, packaging, home and urban furniture. His main field of interest is conceptualizing, structuring and developing products from within. He believes an object form should be thought out and every detail should have a functional reason. He tries to unify universal and timeless aesthetics with smart innovative solutions in every product.
Award Record
With this recognition, Vladimir Zagorac is a winner of 5 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2021 - 2022 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design Award
The A' Energy Design Award is an international competition recognizing good energy products, projects and services by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to energy product designers, energy device engineers, industrial design studios and energy systems architects from all countries. Typical entries include solar panels, wind turbines, hydroelectric generators, geothermal systems, bioenergy converters and fuel cells. The awarded energy product designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/energy
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/108261
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/108261
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!108261
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/166434
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.engoplanet.com/
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- EnGo Battery Case
- Function
- Battery Case
- Category
- Energy Products, Projects and Devices Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Sustainability and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Light Gray, Silver, White Smoke and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- EnGo Planet
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Vladimir Zagorac
- Country
- Serbia
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #108261
Credits
- Image Credits
- Vladimir Zagorac
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The battery case is minimalistic and contemporary, portable, and fits in one hand, stackable, easily operated, and customizable. The design implements large radii and beveled edges to maximally save space, allowing the cables and connectors to fall between the cases. The cooling opening accepts a detachable multifunctional handle. The battery terminal caps can be tightened by both a hand and an Allen key. The operation and battery capacity can be monitored by a smartphone via Bluetooth.
- Inspiration
- The design project was initiated after lithium was found in a deposit in Serbia. Among battery-operated products are EnGo Planet solutions, so it was expected that the company would invest in the development of housings for lithium-based batteries. The end product would be used in the company's solar solutions or marketed separately for other usages.
- Research
- The case was planned for 12V & 24V solar light poles and Smart benches, as well as an individual product, but also for differently orientable sets within high-end solutions of other manufacturers, like power wall and power bank products, electric vehicles, yachts, etc. For that reason, the positions of the terminals are customizable during production to fit the product's intention or depending on the type of set, also enabling easier connection and usage of cables of short or uniform length.
- Challenge
- Intended multifunctionality required the handle to be used to carry and lower or pull up the battery in or out of position in large sets. The solution is flexible and can easily be inserted into the carrying position, held in place by outward-bent ends. It can be removed or slipped safely inside the housing when not in use and can carry two units at the same time if needed. Safe stackability was achieved through two pairs of recesses on the upper side, one pair being the terminal cap recesses.
- Realization and Technology
- Injection-molded polymer, bent chrome-plated rod
- Operation and Interaction
- One unit is a portable smart battery, while a set can be oriented in several ways for different usages in other products. Rotating a case can pair up a set into a hexagonal vertical composition suitable for placement inside a light pole. A large number of units can be stacked into a rectangular composition for other usages, allowing cables of up to 10mm in diameter to be routed horizontally, and MC4 solar connectors 19mm in diameter to be routed vertically between the units.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project lasted several weeks and took place in Belgrade, Serbia.
- Specifications
- Height: 310mm, Width: 125mm, Depth: 68mm (without the handle)
- Keywords
- Smart Battery, Power Bank, Portable, Stackable, Multifunctional, Customizable
