Press Release
Accordio Pet House by Yongwook Seong Receives the Bronze 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 Yongwook Seong 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 Bronze A' Design Award in the Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design category for Accordio Pet House by Yongwook Seong. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined 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.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Accordio Pet House
Accordio is a portable pet house made of silicone. The lightweight body folds like an accordion, so the house can be carried easily during outdoor activities and travel. The silicone surface is simple to clean. Pressing both sides compresses the house to one sixth of its full size. Eight reinforced magnetic frames provide structural stability and hold the collapsed form together, keeping the shape flat and compact. A fabric cushion fits inside the collapsed house for convenient transport.
About Yongwook Seong
Yongwook Seong is an award-winning designer, whose interest lies in architecture, furniture, industrial design and etc.
Award Record
With this recognition, Yongwook Seong is a winner of 6 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2015 - 2016 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
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/115978
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/115978
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!115978
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/150139
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Accordio Pet House
- Function
- Pet House
- Category
- Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail and Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Dark Slate Blue, Gainsboro, Sienna, Rosy Brown and Teal
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yongwook Seong
- Country
- Canada
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #115978
Design Details
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Realization and 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.
- Operation and Interaction
- 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.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in June 2020 in Calgary, Canada and finished in July 2020 in Banff, Canada.
- Specifications
- 714 mm (Height) x 593 mm (Length) x 705 mm (Depth) *Sizes may vary.
- Keywords
- Pet House, Collapsible Pet House, Accordion House
