Press Release
Paw Bowl Slow Feeder by Kayoko Nishii Receives the A' Design Award in Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design
The international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Kayoko Nishii for pet care, toys, supplies and products for animals design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the A' Design Award in the Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design category for Paw Bowl Slow Feeder by Kayoko Nishii, designed for Paw Bowl. The recognition forms part of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Paw Bowl Slow Feeder
Paw Bowl is a ceramic slow feeder bowl for dogs and cats. A raised paw shape inside the bowl slows the pace of eating. A second version shows the paw print only as a subtle mark. The rounded inner surface keeps food from getting stuck, and the smooth glazed finish makes cleaning simple. Grooves on the sides help the owner lift the bowl, while the thick, heavy body and the foot pads keep pets from pushing the bowl across the floor. The paw print can be personalized in different colors. The bowl is microwave and dishwasher safe.
Award Record
Kayoko Nishii is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design Award
The A' Pet Care Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good pet supplies, toys and product designs by designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to pet care designers, animal toy designers, pet supply manufacturers and pet care brands from all countries. Entries typically include pet food, pet apparel, pet beds, feeding bowls, litter boxes and pet carriers. Awarded pet supply designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/pet-care
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/112161
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/112161
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!112161
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/286090
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Paw Bowl Slow Feeder
- Function
- Slow Feeder
- Category
- Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail and Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Gainsboro, Silver, Light Gray, Dark Gray and White Smoke
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Paw Bowl
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kayoko Nishii
- Country
- Denmark
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #112161
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Sleek and stylish pet bowl for dogs and cats with two types of unique inner "paw" designs. One design is raised to slow a pet's eating, and the second just slightly showing like a pet's signature to make you smile. The side grooves make it easier for the user to pick up the bowls. The smoothness of the material and design of the paw prints allow for easy cleanup. The color of the paw print can be personalized to make the appearance of tne bowl stand out.
- Inspiration
- My best friend asked me to make a pet bowl for her cat Taiga, which she had just adopted from an animal shelter. Taiga did not like eating from plastic containers and she often ate too fast causing her to regurgitate the food.
- Research
- I researched usable materials to find what would be the strongest, and this stainless steel. But stainless steel is not microwave safe and it is easy to push away because it is not usually heavy. Another option was porcelain. Porcelain would not be durable enough and would be many times the cost. Stone clay makes it heavy, strong, and beautiful. Also, I used to work in an animal hospital where we used stainless bowls and they remind me of sick animal patients. Pets are our family and we often use ceramic dinnerware ourselves. So stone clay was the best material for the pet bowl for me.
- Challenge
- Trapezoid designing is what I had to learn for 3D modeling in order to create the same angle engaged design. I used the 3D printed models to make the plaster molds and the stoneware prototypes. I wanted the Paw to be changed to a personal choice of many colors, so I had to research and test many high fire clear glazes in order to find which one would show the actual bright color.
- Realization and Technology
- 1. Make a design image hand built by clay. 2. Digital modeling 3. 3D printing 4. Attached hand built paw sculpture. 4. Make a 4 parts plaster mold. 5. User testing 6. Research and improve glaze for the color.
- Operation and Interaction
- The adorable paw is designed to help slow eating. The square exterior base design helps the bowl visually fit in any type of room, while the inner round arch helps prevent the pet's food from getting stuck. The exterior curves reduce the chance of pets picking up and overturning the bowl. The material of the bowl is also thick and heavy enough that along with the extra foot pads the bowls are difficult for pets to bush the bowl away and also prevent scratching of floors. The bowl is perfectly designed on the sides to make it easier for someone to grab and lift the bowl.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in April 2016 in Pennsylvania, United States and finished in October 2020 in Pennsylvania, United States and was exhibited in ARTSPACE 1241 in November - December 2020.
- Specifications
- Ceramic bowl. Microwave and dishwasher safe. Small bowl: exterior 45 mm H × 125 mm W (diameter) interior 28 mm H × 90 mm W Medium bowl: exterior 67 mm H × 185 mm W (diameter) interior 40 mm H × 137 mm W
- Keywords
- Ceramic, Interaction, Slow eating, personalized, whiskers, pet feeder, colors, paw
