Camp Napper Draachber Kampearkessen by Chen Xu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award yn Goud in Bûtenapparatuer en Kampearark Ûntwerp Competition Category.
GoudKampearark· 2025
Camp Napper Draachber Kampearkessen
by Chen Xu
Client: RestBase
A' Design Award yn Goud Winner in Kampearark Category
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The Design
About Camp Napper Draachber Kampearkessen
Camp Napper is in draachber kampearkessen makke foar gebrûk bûtendoar en binnendoar. De foarm is bionysk, ynspirearre troch de foarmen fan spoaren, skimmels en holle plantestâlen. Utstekken oan de foarkant fersprieden druk en ferbetterje de fentilaasje. Bline gatten oan de efterkant, tegearre mei feroarings yn dikte, jouwe fjouwer ûnderskate gefoelens en ferminderje it gewicht. It kessen is makke fan memoryskom, foarme mei spesjale mallen en in skomproses. Antyslip rubberkerreltsjes helpe it kessen op syn plak te bliuwen. Ynpakt yn de opbergtas wurdt it kessen komprimearre ta de grutte fan in wetterbeker.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award yn Goud
Camp Napper Draachber Kampearkessen is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Goud, in ekstreem prestisjeuze erkenning foar earste-klas, prachtige en treflike ûntwerpen. Goudwinners binne tige ynnovative, fisionêre en glamoureus ferbjusterjende skeppings dy't it sjeny, de wiisheid en de feardigens fan har ûntwerpers wjerspegelje. Fan Camp Napper Draachber Kampearkessen wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige priizge, trendsettende en monumintale útfining is dy't unferlykbere wearde leveret. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Goud is in spektakulêr, respektearre projekt dat grutte foardielen bringt en de grinzen fan keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology ferleget. Camp Napper Draachber Kampearkessen makket yntinse gefoelens fan begearte, stekt passy oan, stimulearret kreativiteit en fassinearret ús.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Camp Napper is a portable camping pillow with a special bionic shape. The front protrusions can relieve pressure and ventilate, boosting comfort. the blind holes on the back, combined with changes of pillow's thickness, can offer four distinct feels. The punched holes also cut down the weight and improve compressibility. When packed in the storage bag, it can be compressed to a water cup size for easy portability. Also, anti-slip rubber particles help it fit different camping conditions.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The size of the pillow is 35cm*30cm*10cm, and when compressed in the storage bag, it is 10cm*10cm*20cm. The weight of the whole pillow is approximately 400g.
- Tags
- Product Design, Pillow, Bionics, Parameterization, Outdoor Camping
- Production Technology
- To shape the pillow core, developers measured and simulated its deformation under volunteers' head, neck and shoulder pressure, then built a math model. Based on it, the bionic structure was obtained via simulation. In production, special molds and foaming process are used, with memory foam of suitable soft - hard degree as the material.
- Design Challenge
- The challenges of the project lie in the product shape design and the process limitations during industrial mass production. To obtain a suitable product shape, designers and developers carried out a large number of simulation calculations. In the processing stage, through continuous adjustment of the material ratio and the parameter details of the foaming molds, the product was finally able to meet the requirements for the yield rate of qualified products and the appearance design.
- Research
- Using Voronoi polygons, the pillow - surface structure is optimized to fit the pressure from the head and neck, improving comfort. The pillow core has high - neck, low - neck, head - pillow, and wrapping - enhancement areas. Protrusions in each area are adjusted to match compression changes during use. This structure disperses pressure, preventing circulation problems during sleep, and its grooves boost breathability.
- Inspiration
- For camping pillow, both portability and comfort are essential. The Camp Napper achieves them by drawing inspiration from the organic forms of organisms in nature. By imitating the surface structures of spores and fungi, the contact area between the pillow surface and the skin is increased, which improves comfort. By mimicking the hollow structure of plant stems, the pillow core achieves maximum weight reduction while maintaining strength and durability, and creates rich experiences of feels.
- Project Duration
- The project started in March 2024 in Beijing and finished in December 2024 in Beijing.
- Operation Flow
- The Camp Napper, as a multi - functional camping pillow, can be used in various indoor and outdoor scenarios. Its typical use is to be paired with camping tents, sleeping pads, camping chairs, etc., to enhance sleep comfort during outdoor camping. Meanwhile, it can serve as a backrest cushion during business trips or travels, and replace overly soft down pillows in hotels. At home, it can also be used as a backrest cushion or an everyday sleeping pillow.
- Team Members
- Chen Xu, Huang Hao, Dr. Zhang Rong, Liu Beibei, Hao Qian, Wu Fangbo, Li Shulong, Yu Ziran, Zhang Mingjie, Dr. Wang Lijing, Zhao Yanzeng
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