Press Release
Libra12 Electric Folding Scooter by Linda Pang Is Granted the Bronze A' Design Award in Scooter Design
Linda Pang acknowledged for scooter design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ Libra12 Electric Folding Scooter by Linda Pang, designed for Asia Kingston HK Limited, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Scooter Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2022 - 2023 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
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 Libra12 Electric Folding Scooter
Libra12 is a three-wheel electric folding scooter designed for daily commuting. Three solid thick tires give stability on many types of road surface. A 350W motor and a 48V 20Ah battery provide the power, and the battery is fully charged in a few hours. The magnesium frame keeps the scooter light and resistant. A folding mechanism allows Libra12 to be closed and carried in a car trunk. A dashboard shows data such as speed and battery level, while LED lights improve visibility on the road.
About Linda Pang
Asia Kingston is a design and license company established in 2008. Their main target is to supply the global market and work closely with the manufacturing and production sectors. They are specialized in the design, development, and distribution of well-known licensee brands. Asia Kingston is committed to the best design ideas. Technology is developed internationally and the design concepts are primarily created in Europe. They constantly exhibit at major international trade shows in locations such as Shanghai, Las Vegas, Milano, Berlin and Frankfurt. The main partners have been brands like Nasa, Red Bull Racing, Alfa Romeo F1, Rover, Packard Bell, Acer, Elle, Hot Wheels and Barbie.
Award Record
With this recognition, Linda Pang is a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2021 - 2022 and the 2022 - 2023 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Scooter Design Award
The A' Scooter Design Award is an international industrial design competition recognizing good scooter designs by scooter designers and manufacturers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to scooter designers, industrial design studios, product designers and scooter brands from all countries. Typical entries include electric scooters, kick scooters, mobility scooters, folding scooters, off-road scooters and three-wheeled scooters. The awarded scooter designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/scooter
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/144856
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/144856
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!144856
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/324851
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.asiak.asia/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Libra12 Electric Folding Scooter
- Function
- Electric Folding Scooter
- Category
- Scooter Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Automotive
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Black, Lavender, Light Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Asia Kingston HK Limited
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Linda Pang
- Country
- Hong Kong (China)
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #144856
Credits
- Team
- Monica Avena, Alessandra Barbieri, Lisa Barbieri and Marcella Vezzani
- Image Credits
- Asia Kingston, Libra12, 2023.; Asia Kingston, Libra12 tires, 2023.; Asia Kingston, Libra12 light, 2023.; Asia Kingston, Libra12 platform, 2023.; Asia Kingston, Libra12 suspension, 2023.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Libra12 is a unique three-wheels electric folding scooter with the main aim to combine design, performance and safety into one product, being environmental-friendly. Thanks to its eye-catching design, three solid tires, motor and battery, the e-scooter grants high performances for daily commute and an excellent stability while riding it. With folding technology, the Libra12 can be completely and easily folded to be carried in the trunk of the car.
- Inspiration
- As green mobility footprint is increasingly and widely featuring in our everyday lives more and more, Libra12 is part of a product line which promotes the environmental sustainability whilst never forgetting the non-stop desire to be innovative. The inspiring idea behind the Libra12 electric scooter comes from the necessity of a stable and safe means to explore the world while carefully respecting it.
- Research
- The project has been developed to launch a high-quality and functional folding electric scooter, which reflects the main features of the electric mobility line: environmental-friendly sustainability, style and innovation. The aim is to combine a detailed design with the green technology to create a product not only of easy and safe handling but also of high performances.
- Challenge
- The creative challenge of this project was to develop an electric three wheels folding scooter which may convey at first sight to the final user attitude of stability and a modern design and geometry. It is ideal for those riders who don't want to renounce to a safe driving while benefitting of an attractive style.
- Realization and Technology
- The Libra12 was projected paying attention to the technical specifications, such as suspensions, motor and battery capacity, and to the electric parts safe protection. Thanks to the powerful 48V 20Ah battery and the 350W motor, this electric scooter reaches high performances from the first use and grants safety and protection to the user according to European EN17128 standards.
- Operation and Interaction
- The Libra12 is an electric scooter easy to ride thanks to its strong three wheels which ensure good road holding and safety on all types of streets. Through its folding mechanism, it can be carried anywhere or fit in any car trunk. In few hours, the battery of the electric scooter will be fully charged and ready for the next journey. It is easy for the user to move around the traffic thanks to the three thick wheels and to its stability. The dashboard keeps updated the rider about the electric scooter status, displaying main data such as battery level and switch of the lights.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in Milano (Italy) in September 2022. The product will be displayed at IFA Show in Berlin (September 2023). It is going to be distributed in the major countries all over the world.
- Specifications
- The core element of the Libra12 is the three fat wheels which ensure stability on any type of road thanks to their thickness and dimensions, particularly useful also to people with motor disabilities. The dimensions of the electric scooter are 112x51x115 cm. The maximum loading weight of the final user is 100kg. The dashboard helps the rider to keep everything under control, showing essential functions (such as current speed, battery level etc.), so as the LED lights which increase the on-road visibility. The magnesium frame makes the scooter resistant and light, so to be carried anywhere thanks also to its foldable mechanism.
- Keywords
- escooter, electric, mobility, folding, green, power, wheels, stability
