Polkota Feline Furniture Module by Nadezhda Kiseleva is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award in Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design Competition Category.
IronPet Care· 2020
Polkota Feline Furniture Module
Client: Nadezhda Kiseleva
A' Design Award Winner in Pet Care Category
Verified Award Winner
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About Polkota Feline Furniture Module
If you have a cat, you've probably had at least two out of these three problems while choosing a home for her: lack of aesthetics, sustainability, and comfort. But this pendant module solves these problems by combining three factors: 1) Minimalism design: simplicity of form and variability of color design; 2) Eco-friendly: wood waste (sawdust, shavings) is safe for the cat's and her owner’s health; 3) Universality: the modules are combined with each other, allowing you to create a separate cat apartment inside your home.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award
Polkota Feline Furniture Module is an Iron A' Design Award winner, a prestigious recognition granted to good designs that meet the professional and industrial requirements expected from well-designed creations. Iron winners demonstrate great skill, high specialization, expert understanding, and creative capacity of their creators. Polkota Feline Furniture Module is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished creation that is practical and innovative. This Iron A' Design Award-winning design integrates industry best practices and has competent technical characteristics linked with know-how and talent. Polkota Feline Furniture Module is respected for its thoroughness and is designed to provide quality of life improvements that help make the world a better place.
Interviews
Design Interview
What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
The design was inspired by three of my own cats as well as many of my friends' cats. All of them need a well-organized space to play, sleep, relax, and interact with each other.
What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
My priority was the aesthetic appeal of the module and its visual versatility, which would allow it to fit seamlessly into almost any interior. Ease of assembly and maintenance was also an important factor.
What are your future plans for this award winning design?
First of all, to make a prototype and try it out on my cats. Then, I will look for a long-term collaboration with producers of pet products so that I can start production and sales and make the module available to as many people as possible.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The concept of the module, which consists of individual parts, allows the user to combine them according to his own wishes and create unique compositions for his needs with minimal effort. All materials are environmentally friendly and easy to clean. The module has a universal design that is suitable for many interior styles, and the ability to paint the front panel in any color that makes the integration process easier. A unique hanging fixture is also included.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 500 mm x 250 mm x 500 mm
- Tags
- cats, module, different combinations, enviromenrally friendly, universal design, easy to clean, Ceiba, OSB, MDF
- Production Technology
- The base of the main part is made of a 20 mm thick laminated osb board (MDF is also possible). In the back part (the one that will be adjacent to the wall) there is a 150 mm x 38 mm x 7 mm recess for the fastener part. The 8 mm thick flexible Ceiba plywood part is fastened along the perimeter of the base using confirmats with pre-cut notches under the 5 mm deep rails. Another 8 mm thick layer of Ceiba is glued on top to cover the flat bars of the confirmations. The Ceiba part is painted with a graphite matt paint. The front panel can be made of plywood or mdf 8-10 mm thick. It can be painted with glossy white paint in the basic version or any ral color as desired by the customer.
- Design Challenge
- The most difficult part was technical. To find modern environmentally friendly materials and think about how to fix the parts. During the development process, it was decided to create an original fixture for hanging the module on the wall.
- Research
- Type of research: applied research. The aim of the study was to identify the owners' requirements for cat houses and the individual needs of their pets. The research was conducted in the form of surveys and interviews with owners of cats that have 2 and more pets. In addition to surveys and interviews, images of existing analogs on the market were also used. As a result of the research, several gaps were identified such as aesthetic appearance, no trash when used, ease of cleaning, etc. The research made it possible to create a product that meets the main stated needs of the consumer.
- Inspiration
- Many cat owners are faced with the need to provide a comfortable environment for their pets. This is especially true for those who keep two or more cats. The cat hierarchy, the love of high surfaces and secluded areas are all integral parts of a cat’s life. And among the samples on the market, there is quite a low percentage of those that allow the buyer to create his own, suitable for him composition. The module was inspired by the shape of a cat curled up in a ball of wool.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2019 and finished in June 2019 in Moscow
- Operation Flow
- The module designed to be hanged on the wall to save place on the floor and give the opportunity for your cats to climb higher. It is easy to combine your own composition by using the 4 module’s details. If after some time you want to change the composition – just move the fixture parts on the wall to the new places.
- Team Members
- Designer: Nadezhda Kiseleva
Constructor of the hanging detail: Ivan Logutov
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