Golden A' Design Award Winner 2022
A surveillance camera photographed against a seamless gray background occupies the center of this square-format image, presenting itself as a sculptural object inviting careful examination. Beginning with overall orientation, the camera stands approximately one-third the height of the image, positioned centrally with generous space surrounding it on all sides. The device consists of three principal elements arranged vertically: a low circular base at the bottom, a curved neck rising from this base, and a spherical camera head at the top. The base appears as a flattened disk in cool white, roughly the width of a coffee cup saucer, with subtle shadowing beneath indicating it rests on a smooth reflective surface that catches a soft mirror image of the device. Rising from this base, a gracefully curved neck in medium gray sweeps upward and forward in an S-shaped gesture, smooth as a polished river stone, suggesting flexibility while maintaining structural presence. The neck terminates in a spherical head tilted upward and toward the viewer at approximately forty-five degrees. This head features a white housing that wraps around a prominent black dome, the lens area, which gleams like polished obsidian and dominates the visual attention. The black dome reflects its environment subtly, showing a faint highlight in its upper portion like light catching a dark pearl. The overall color temperature feels cool and clinical, whites like fresh snow in shade, grays like smooth concrete, and the black dome creating a focal point of depth and mystery. The background gradates from pale silver gray at the bottom to slightly warmer gray above, creating an atmosphere of calm neutrality. The lighting feels soft and enveloping, casting gentle shadows and creating smooth transitions across all curved surfaces.
The Meraki MV2 flex camera is exceptionally simple to deploy and configure due to its compact, versatile form-factor and cloud management. The lines that define MV2 simplify the appearance of a highly technical object fitting anywhere from the server room to the boutique coffee shop. The MV2 democratizes machine learning and AI with an API that provides insights for safer, more efficient outcomes. Opening the camera reveals a silver surface that delights and surprises the user. Transforming to standing mode reveals a playful character balanced perfectly between functionality and personality.