Paw Bowl Slow Feeder Bowl by Kayoko Nishii

Paw Bowl Slow Feeder Bowl by Kayoko Nishii is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award yn Izer in Húsdierfersoarging, Boartersguod, Foarrieden en Produkten foar Bisten Ûntwerp Competition Category.

IzerHúsdierfersoarging· 2021

Paw Bowl Slow Feeder Bowl

by Kayoko Nishii

Client: Paw Bowl

A' Design Award yn Izer Winner in Húsdierfersoarging Category

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The Design

About Paw Bowl Slow Feeder Bowl

Paw Bowl is in kearamyske traach-iterbak foar hûnen en katten. In ferheven poatôfdruk yn 'e bak fertraget it iettempo. In twadde ferzje toant de poatôfdruk allinnich as in subtyl merkje. It ronde binnenoerflak foarkomt dat iten fêst rekket, en de glatte glazuere ôfwurking makket skjinmeitsjen ienfâldich. Grooves oan 'e sydkanten helpe de baaske de bak op te tillen, wylst it dikke, swiere lichem en de fuotpads foarkomme dat húsdieren de bak oer de flier triuwe kinne. De poatôfdruk kin personalisearre wurde yn ferskillende kleuren. De bak is geskikt foar de mikrogolf en de fatwaskmasine.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Izer

Paw Bowl Slow Feeder Bowl is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Izer, in prestisjeuze erkenning foar goede ûntwerpen dy't foldogge oan de profesjonele en yndustriële easken dy't ferwachte wurde fan goed ûntwurpen skeppings. Izerwinners litte grutte feardigens, hege spesjalisaasje, deskundich begryp en kreatyf fermogen fan har makkers sjen. Fan Paw Bowl Slow Feeder Bowl wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierbere skepping is dy't praktysk en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Izer yntegrearret de bêste praktiken fan de sektor en hat feardige technyske skaaimerken ferbûn mei kennis en talint. Paw Bowl Slow Feeder Bowl wurdt respektearre foar syn yngeandens en is ûntwurpen om ferbetteringen fan de kwaliteit fan it libben te leverjen dy't helpe de wrâld ta in bettere plak te meitsjen.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

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.
Dimensions & Packaging: 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
Tags: Ceramic, Interaction, Slow eating, personalized, whiskers, pet feeder, colors, paw
Production 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.
Design 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.
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.
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.
Project Duration: 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.
Operation Flow: 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.