Accordio Casa para mascotas by Yongwook Seong

Accordio Casa para mascotas by Yongwook Seong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Cuidado de Mascotas Competition Category.

BronceCuidado de Mascotas· 2021

Accordio Casa para mascotas

by Yongwook Seong

Client: Yongwook Seong

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Cuidado de Mascotas Category

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The Design

About Accordio Casa para mascotas

Accordio es una casa portátil para mascotas fabricada en silicona. Su cuerpo ligero se plega como un acordeón, por lo que la casa puede transportarse con facilidad durante actividades al aire libre y viajes. La superficie de silicona es sencilla de limpiar. Al presionar ambos lados, la casa se comprime hasta una sexta parte de su tamaño completo. Ocho marcos magnéticos reforzados aportan estabilidad estructural y mantienen unida la forma plegada, conservando una configuración plana y compacta. Un cojín textil se aloja en el interior de la casa plegada para facilitar su transporte.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Accordio Casa para mascotas ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Accordio Casa para mascotas sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Accordio Casa para mascotas satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

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.