Cat Ear Multifunktionsstuhl by Mingzhi Cai and Hongqi Cai

Cat Ear Multifunktionsstuhl by Mingzhi Cai and Hongqi Cai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Silber in Möbeldesign Competition Category.

SilberMöbel· 2025

Cat Ear Multifunktionsstuhl

by Mingzhi Cai and Hongqi Cai

Client: Demi Industrial Design Co.，Ltd

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Möbel Category

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The Design

About Cat Ear Multifunktionsstuhl

Das Katzenohrstuhl-Design kann durch verschiedene Montagemethoden als Esszimmerstuhl, Bürostuhl, niedriger Stuhl und Haustierbett verwendet werden. Seine Inspiration stammt von der Kontur eines Katzenkopfes, wodurch geschwungene Formen entstehen und Streckstrukturen entwickelt wurden, um das Problem der lastbedingten Verformung zu lösen. Durch den Einsatz von Warmformtechnologie und mattierter Oberflächenbehandlung wurde das Verschleißproblem gelöst, wodurch die Grenzen traditioneller Einwegprodukte überwunden und die multifunktionale innovative Anwendung einer Form realisiert wurde.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Cat Ear Multifunktionsstuhl ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Cat Ear Multifunktionsstuhl wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Cat Ear Multifunktionsstuhl ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This chair meets various usage needs through different structural components. Through the video, it can be seen that it can be used as an office chair or dining chair. The designer has designed a set of injection molds to achieve at least 4 different functional uses, such as dining chairs, office chairs, rest chairs, and pet beds.
Dimensions & Packaging: The diameter of the chair is 55CM, the depth from the armrest to the bottom of the seat is 19CM excluding cat ears, and the total height after installing the legs is 64CM. Can be stacked and packaged, greatly saving transportation and storage volume.
Tags: Dining chairs, office chairs, leisure chairs, bar chairs, pet beds, ski cushions, low chairs, swing chairs
Production Technology: The product is formed by hot injection molding of polypropylene plastic, melted at a certain temperature, and integrated into a single piece through an injection molding machine. The production time for each piece is about 3 minutes. The designed mold optimizes the shape analysis, and the finished product can be packaged without repair. The material can be recycled and reused. This production technology is currently mature in the market, with high production efficiency and the ability to quickly meet production demand.
Design Challenge: Breaking the traditional design, this multipurpose chair is shaped like a Cat's ears . Endowing cat ears with curves while considering modern craftsmanship, with diverse functions and simple operation. Considering the different needs of young people in pursuit of fashion, family users who pay attention to practicality, and business scenes that need a stable texture, we will study and fine tune the curvature of Cat's ears (Steamed cat-ear shaped bread) and other details in the design to collect feedback. After the design was completed, an appearance design patent was applied for to optimize the injection molding process and solve molding defects in production. By using solid wood legs to ensure stable installation and overcoming structural strength issues through 3D modeling, this cat ear chair has been successfully created.
Research: Focus on optimizing comfortable sitting posture, combining animal shapes to improve design practicality and aesthetics. By observing interviews, screening and investigating initial drafts, conducting interviews to determine buyer needs, observing chair usage, and recording interviews. Obtain user browsing time and color preference data, identify installation convenience issues. Improve the design direction, simplify the process, optimize installation, and make the chair more competitive.
Inspiration: The design inspiration comes from the circular outline of a cat's head. Get inspiration for exterior design by observing cats. Design a hollow contour on the ear and increase the edge width for easy lifting. The armrest is designed with rolled edges to provide a comfortable grip for both hands.
Project Duration: In May 2024, we began conceptualizing the appearance of the product, tested 3D printing in Langfang, Hebei in July, achieved final optimization in September, and arranged mold production in late September. It will be exhibited at a grand exhibition in April 2025.
Operation Flow: In the early stages, 3D modeling was conducted and a multi-purpose application with optimized usage functionality was optimized through multiple scaling adjustments. After the final draft, 3D printing was conducted to test the convenience of seat installation, and the edges of the details were smoothed to feel smooth and without edges, making it more comfortable to sit and use.
Patents: Chinese Patent No.: 202430790474.5 Belonging to: Demi Industrial Design Co., Ltd.Applied on November 5th, 2024，Trademark: DeMiDeLan, Trademark holder: CaiMingRui
Team Members: Design Director: Cai Mingzhi
Art director: Li Fengshi
Mentor: Cai HongQi
Image Credits: Image #1:Design Director: Cai Mingzhi/Mentor: Cai HongQi，Image #2:Design Director: Cai Mingzhi/Art director: Li Fengshi，
Image #3:Design Director: Cai Mingzhi/Art director: Li Fengshi，
Image #4:Design Director: Cai Mingzhi/Art director: Li Fengshi，
Image #5:Design Director: Cai Mingzhi/Mentor: Cai HongQi