Orison
Energy Storage
Winner: 2016 GOOD DESIGN™ Award
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Modular energy storage devices for the Australian energy market
The Why
Working with Orison to Create a Beautiful Energy Storage Solution Orison is a great example of WHY and HOW great products happen and the way design-driven innovation works. Orison Founder and CEO Eric Clifton is completely focused on the human element aspect for his revolutionary battery energy storage and power backup solution for the home. His goal is to develop a user-centric product experience that enhances the quality of life and contributes to green living and sustainability in a beautiful way.
Eric chose DDSTUDIO as the design firm to manifest his vision. He teamed up with DDSTUDIO to apply design thinking principles to his product concept for a battery solution that is highly efficient while also aesthetically pleasing in the home.
The Who
The Orison solution is the first home battery system that simply plugs in and stores energy that can be used later at a lower price point. No electricians or permits are needed for installation. Orison wanted consumers to be able to take advantage of managing their energy consumption without having to disconnect utility power.
The How
The Orison storage solution brings together battery storage, power electronics and big data networked together in the energy cloud. The extra stored energy is also available to local Utilities as part of ‘Smart Grid’ to encourage responsible use of resources for shared benefit. When aggregated, this stabilizes electricity across the entire grid. It’s a little product with a big mission. DDSTUDIO’s design thinking process provided the framework to imagine the product from the user’s perspective, in context with their daily lives.
Location: San Diego, California
Client Type: Start Up + Next Generation
The Feeling
Orison and DDSTUDIO came together to prove that home batteries are a viable energy storage solution separate from private energy generation. These products allow the consumer to control their energy storage and usage from the grid, a solar array, or another source.
The Experience
With the powerhouse collaboration of Orison and DDSTUDIO, an extremely promising device has been created to pioneer energy efficiency and minimize our reliance on the grid. The team is on a mission to inspire a lifestyle shift towards clean energy.
