Dino Futternapf für Katzen by Xueyong Liang

Dino Futternapf für Katzen by Xueyong Liang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Bronze in Tierpflegedesign Competition Category.

BronzeTierpflege· 2025

Dino Futternapf für Katzen

by Xueyong Liang

Client: Suzao Union (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award in Bronze Winner in Tierpflege Category

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The Design

About Dino Futternapf für Katzen

Dino ist ein Futternapf für Katzen. Der Napf besteht aus einem einzigen Stück hochtemperaturgebrannter Keramik und wird mit einem Rührstäbchen geliefert. Die Form ist vom Hals eines Dinosauriers inspiriert, während das Rührstäbchen als Rückgrat fungiert und dem Produkt ein einprägsames Erscheinungsbild verleiht. Der geneigte Rand ermöglicht es Katzen, in einer bequemeren Haltung zu fressen. Das Rührstäbchen hilft beim Vermengen von Nassfutter und richtet sich stets in der korrekten Position aus, in welchem Winkel es auch immer in die Öffnung an der Rückseite gesteckt wird. Da das Stäbchen im Napf verstaut wird, bleiben beide Teile stets beisammen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Bronze

Dino Futternapf für Katzen ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Bronze, einer hochprestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für herausragende Designs, die sich durch Kreativität, Einfallsreichtum und Scharfsinn auszeichnen. Bronze-Gewinner sind reichlich geschickte und auffallend kreative Artefakte, die die große Erfahrung, Fantasie und Findigkeit ihrer Designer belegen. Von Dino Futternapf für Katzen wird erwartet, dass es ein hochgeschätztes, bewundertes und geliebtes Objekt ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Bronze prämierte Design verkörpert bewährte Verfahren in Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie und ist hervorragend in seiner Liebe zum Detail. Dino Futternapf für Katzen befriedigt Bedürfnisse auf großartige Weise, berührt Wünsche, bezaubert Gefühle und spricht die Neugier an.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The Decopark Dino Bowl consists of a one-piece, high-temperature fired ceramic bowl and a stir stick. The holistic design is inspired by dinosaur neck shape, like the stir stick is designed as the dinosaur's spine, making the visual image more memorable. The tilt angle of the bowl allows cats to eat more comfortably. The attached stir stick is designed to assist with mixing and it will always return to the correct orientation no matter which angle it is inserted at.
Dimensions & Packaging: Overall dimensions: Length 168mm x Width 140mm x Height 164mm
Bowl dimensions: Diameter 140mm x Height 164mm (Capacity 115ml)
Weight: 1kg
Material: Ceramic / PP
Tags: visual expression, dinosaur shape, back spine mixing stick, ceramic bowl
Production Technology: Aiming to make a cute and fun bowl, the lines are well designed to ensure the holistic shape is suitable for the ceramic firing process and make the stir stick and the bowl maintain harmony and unity in their forms. To reduce the likelihood of deformation of the bowl’s slanted rim during firing, we made the rim structure double layer. Simultaneously, we keep adjusting the shape of the stir stick and its insertion hole at the back of the bowl to ensure a better fit between them and the bowl.
Design Challenge: The biggest creative challenge was integrating the innovation of product shape and function. We found that users need both a bowl and a stir stick when feeding their cats, but a single stir stick would be easily lost. Therefore, we were facing the challenge of combining them into one unit for convenient storage. Simultaneously, we were also wondering how to make the overall appearance interesting to attract users and provide better user experience.
Research: Research shows that most users thought pet ceramic bowl product on the market are homogeneous, failing to consider the actual needs of users and cats. Therefore, our design focus on practicality and ease of use. We noticed that when feeding canned cat food, a stir stick is needed to mix it, yet there are few bowl products equipped with a stir stick. Additionally, most users indicated that they are easily attracted to product shapes. Hence, we incorporated interesting ideas into the design.
Inspiration: Our design begins with thinking about the relationship between the bowl and cats, and how owners use it. We have discussed specifically on aspects such as function, visual expression and materials. The Dino Bowl is primarily made of ceramics. Its basic shape is cylindrical, bent in the middle to create the slanted surface of the feeding bowl, giving it the appearance of a dinosaur. The stir stick on the back serves as the dinosaur's spine, integrating functionality and aesthetics of the product.
Project Duration: The project started in October 2023 in Hangzhou, and was exhibited in The ONE Pet Show in April 2024.
Operation Flow: When users feed their cats, the stir stick at the back of the bowl helps to mix the cat's food, particularly canned food. Afterward, the stir stick can be easily wiped clean and placed back into the insertion hole at the rear of the bowl for convenient storage. It is also worth noting that the slanted rim design of the cat bowl ensures a more comfortable eating posture for cats.
Patents: Decopark (2023) Suzao Union (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd.;
Patent Applied. Patent No. 2023306691200. Suzao Union (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. 2023. China.
Team Members: Wang Sijia
Yu Fei
Yu Sushu