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Andrew Chu Is Honored with the A' Design Award for Car Box Service in The Trunk in Vehicle Parts, Auto Accessories and Care Products Design
Andrew Chu acknowledged for vehicle parts, auto accessories and care products design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Vehicle Parts, Auto Accessories and Care Products Design category for Car Box Service in The Trunk by Andrew Chu, designed for Shooco°. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.
What the A' Design Award Means
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 Car Box Service in The Trunk
Car Box is a foldable storage box designed for the trunk of a car. The trapezoidal shape follows the angle of about 80 degrees of the rear seats, so the box fits the trunk and uses space that is often left empty. A flip-down lid is held by a strong magnet, which lets rear seat occupants reach stored items while driving. The body is made of expanded polypropylene, a light foamed plastic that resists impact and can be recycled. Folding clasps on each side allow assembly or folding within five seconds without tools.
About Andrew Chu
As the brand owner of shooco°, Qicheng Technology adheres to the brand concept of "SIMPLE & QUALITY | Simple Design & Good Quality", specializes in the R&D and design of automotive supplies, and endeavors to assist in the easy driving of car owners. The car backup storage box equipment produced hopes to provide practical life assistance for car owners of all ages and embellish users' better driving life. In this process, we devote ourselves to it and never get tired of it.
Award Record
This recognition makes Andrew Chu a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Vehicle Parts, Auto Accessories and Care Products Design Award
The A' Vehicle Accessory Design Award is an international industrial design competition recognizing good vehicle accessories by designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to vehicle accessory designers, auto parts manufacturers, automotive engineers and car care product designers from all countries. Typical entries include car seat covers, GPS systems, roof racks, floor mats, steering wheel covers and car audio. The awarded vehicle accessory designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/vehicle-accessory
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/150768
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/150768
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!150768
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/343576
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Car Box Service in The Trunk
- Function
- Service in The Trunk
- Category
- Vehicle Parts, Auto Accessories and Care Products Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Automotive and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Dark Slate Gray, Black, Silver, Gainsboro and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shooco°
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Andrew Chu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #150768
Credits
- Team
- Shen Jin、Chu Wanjun、Zhao Ran、Xu Jie
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- A title angle about 80° of the rear seats of SUV causes a waste of some space when the vehicle storage box for trunk is used. User’s experience may be compromised by tumbling box on bump roads, because the box cannot fit to the vehicle. This trunk storage box is specially designed in a trapezoidal shape to fit the angle of rear seats and maximizes the use of space in trunk. The box opened with magnetic and flip-down lid fits more car models and make it easier for rear seat occupants to access the desired articles while driving.
- Inspiration
- As a frequently used storage space, the vehicle storage box for trunk is often perceived not enough for use, a factor driving many consumers to prefer buying SUV. Traditional storage box cannot adapt to the owners’ needs in all aspects and disregard the influence of the interior space. We are inspired to make use of the neglected space and impact-resistant materials, delivering a better experience to user.
- Research
- Chinese car buyers ranging from young to middle-aged and elderly consumers prefer SUV than sedans. We interviewed some car owners and found they chose to buy SUVs for larger space. Despite this, there is still inadequate effective space in car, even if you have sorted out items the box, after driving a while, you have to sort out items again. Understanding these pain points help us modify this work.
- Challenge
- We are motivated to identify the neglected zones, make these zones more user-friendly and serve the needs of car owners at different ages. This product is required to be light, portable and easily assembled with perceived safety. As a result, we should not follow the veins of traditional storage boxes to design this car product, and how to design against the specific needs of users and make them surprised is considered the biggest challenge.
- Realization and Technology
- EPP, the abbreviated term of Expanded polypropylene, is a short name for new foamed plastic. The unique properties render it available as a fast-growing, eco-friendly new cushioning and insulation material that can be recycled and reused. It has been extensively used in car bumpers and bumper guard linings, as well as in a growing number of innovative products such as mother and baby products, safety seats, children's furnishings.
- Operation and Interaction
- Each side is designed with folding clasp, assembled and folded within five seconds without aid. Once folded, little space is occupied, the front lid is opened and closed with a strong magnet, and there is no lock catch. The simple design surprisingly provides a higher level of safety and even in case of danger, user will not be threatened by any impact.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was conceived in Shanghai in June 2022 entered the design phase in Hangzhou in August 2022. entered the volume production in Changzhou in March 2023 and scheduled to be available for online sales in April 2023
- Specifications
- When used: 65cm*30cm*34cm When folded: 65cm*34cm*10cm Weight: 998g Its handling and assembly are friendly to female users
- Keywords
- Storage box，Vehicle storage box for trunk，Foldable storage box，Car supplies，Portable box
