Accordio Kæledyrshus by Yongwook Seong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Bronze in Kæledyrspleje, Legetøj, Tilbehør og Produkter til Dyr Design Competition Category.

BronzeKæledyrspleje· 2021

Accordio Kæledyrshus

by Yongwook Seong

Client: Yongwook Seong

A' Design Award i Bronze Winner in Kæledyrspleje Category

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The Design

About Accordio Kæledyrshus

Accordio er et transportabelt kæledyrshus lavet af silikone. Den lette konstruktion foldes som en harmonika, så huset nemt kan medbringes under udendørsaktiviteter og rejser. Silikoneoverfladen er nem at rengøre. Ved at trykke på begge sider komprimeres huset til en sjettedel af dets fulde størrelse. Otte forstærkede magnetrammer sikrer strukturel stabilitet og holder den sammenklappede form samlet, så den forbliver flad og kompakt. En stofpude passer ind i det sammenklappede hus for nem transport.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronze

Accordio Kæledyrshus er vinder af A' Design Award i Bronze, en højt prestigefyldt anerkendelse, der tildeles enestående designs, som udmærker sig ved kreativitet, opfindsomhed og skarpsindighed. Bronzevinderne er rigeligt dygtige og påfaldende kreative artefakter, der bekræfter deres designeres store erfaring, fantasi og snilde. Accordio Kæledyrshus forventes at være en højt estimeret, beundret og kær genstand, der er bemærkelsesværdigt professionel og innovativ. Dette design, der har vundet A' Design Award i Bronze, indarbejder bedste praksis inden for kunst, videnskab, design og teknologi og er fremragende på grund af sin sans for detaljer. Accordio Kæledyrshus tilfredsstiller pragtfuldt behov, rører længsler, charmerer følelser og appellerer til nysgerrigheden.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Accordio is a design study about portable pet houses. The silicone pet house is light-weighted and collapsible as an accordion-like structure. It is easy to clean and carry during outdoor activities and travels.
Dimensions & Packaging: 714 mm (Height) x 593 mm (Length) x 705 mm (Depth)
*Sizes may vary.
Tags: Pet House, Collapsible Pet House, Accordion House
Production Technology: Accordio is made with silicone. Each magnetic frame (a total of 8) is reinforced for structural stability. Once collapsed, these frames adhere each other and keep it compact and portable.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was how to keep accordio in a flattened shape when it is collapsed. Several ways were explored such as snap buttons, strap and etc. Amongst them, magnetic frames were chosen to be an ideal solution as they could provide structural stability as well as visual clarity.
Research: Accordio is a design study about portable pet houses. The design explores the use of silicone for pet housing. The light-weighted and safe nature of silicone provides many potentials for a portable pet house.
Inspiration: Accordio was first inspired by my niece's silicone bowl plate. I was intrigued by its flexibility and portability. After some research, I found that silicone also has a fascinating collapsible feature, which was later adopted into a foldable house.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2020 in Calgary, Canada and finished in July 2020 in Banff, Canada.
Operation Flow: This silicone house can be compressed in a 1/6 size by pushing both sides. A fabric cushion can be conveniently fit into the collapsed form for portability.