Yep Ka Pipi Litter Scoop by Shihchang Hsiao and Yuluen Huang

Yep Ka Pipi Litter Scoop by Shihchang Hsiao and Yuluen Huang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Mālama Holoholona, Mea Pāʻani, Lako a me Huahana no nā Holoholona Competition Category.

KeleaweMālama Holoholona· 2021

Yep Ka Pipi Litter Scoop

by Shihchang Hsiao and Yuluen Huang

Client: Huluamo

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Mālama Holoholona Category

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The Design

About Yep Ka Pipi Litter Scoop

Nui ka poʻe nona nā pōpoki i nā pilikia o ka māmā kānana ʻana a me ka ʻoluʻolu ʻole a i ʻole ka paʻa ʻana i ka manaʻo paʻa i ka wā e ʻohi ai i ka ʻōpala mai ka pahu litter. Hōʻike ka litter scoop i ka hoʻonohonoho mau ʻana o nā lua ridgeline; Hāʻawi kēia i nā mea nona nā pōpoki i kahi ala wikiwiki, maʻemaʻe, a maʻalahi hoʻi e ʻohi i ka ʻōpala a ʻaʻole pono lākou e lulu i ka ʻōpala ʻōpala! ʻO ka hoʻolālā hoʻolālā o ka U-like scoop e hiki ke hoʻohana maʻalahi i ka shovel ma nā kihi like ʻole, a hoʻoikaika i ka paʻa pono o ka plastic.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Yep Ka Pipi Litter Scoop i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Yep Ka Pipi Litter Scoop he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Yep Ka Pipi Litter Scoop i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This cat litter scoop is designed for clay cat litter. It features the continuous arrangement of ridgeline holes; this provides cat owners with such a quick and easy way to scoop the waste that they don’t even need to shake the scoop at all! The structural design of the U-shaped scoop allows the shovel to be easily used at various angles, and strengthens the structural integrity of the plastic. It also makes it easy to collect and dispose of the clumps.
The handle is made with the natural wood, which is an improvement over the uncomfortable and unstable-feeling grip of a standard plastic scoop.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 130 mm x Depth 320 mm x Height 55 cm
Tags: hulumao, cat litter scoop, cat, pet, sifting, le cheer, cat house, clump, design, cat litter, scratch board
Production Technology: The scoop consists of two parts. The spade is made by injection molding and the handle is made of wood.
Design Challenge: The most difficult aspects to bring this product to the market are the cost and material selection. As well, the number of cat owners who are willing to replace their current cat litter scoop for a new design with a comfortable grip and rapid operation is something to consider.
Research: After interviewing consumers and researching reviews on the internet, we found that most of complaints about litter scoops are all about the problem of slow sifting, and the handle feeling flimsy or uncomfortable to grip. Although some users may consider cleaning the cat box as not taking much time and do not pay much attention to it, using improperly designed cat litter scoops often turns a simple task into a chore that takes up a lot of cumulative time.
Inspiration: I have noticed that when many cat owners try to scoop the waste from the litter box, they need to continuously keep shaking the scoop to shake all the litter out before they dispose of the waste. Most cat owners have this kind of trouble, especially in using a plastic litter scoop. After observation, I found that redesigning the holes of the litter scoop can save time sieving cat litter.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2020 and finish in December 2012 in Taipei.
Operation Flow: The operation is the same as for an ordinary cat litter scoop.
Team Members: Designer: Yuluen Huang
Assistant 1: Mihan Hsiao
Assistant 2: Peison Hsiao
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Shihchang Hsiao, 2021
Image #2: Photographer Shihchang Hsiao, 2021
Image #3: Photographer Shihchang Hsiao, 2021
Image #4: Photographer Shihchang Hsiao, 2021
Image #5: Photographer Shihchang Hsiao, 2021