Accordio Kay Bèt Kay by Yongwook Seong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Bwonz in Swen Bèt Kay Competition Category.

BwonzSwen Bèt Kay· 2021

Accordio Kay Bèt Kay

by Yongwook Seong

Client: Yongwook Seong

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Swen Bèt Kay Category

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The Design

About Accordio Kay Bèt Kay

Accordio se yon kay pòtatif pou bèt kay ki fèt an silikòn. Kò lejè a plizè tankou yon akòdeyon, kidonk kay la fasil pou pote pandan aktivite deyò ak vwayaj. Sifas silikòn nan senp pou netwaye. Lè w peze de kote yo, kay la konprese rive nan sizyèm gwosè li antye. Uit ankadreman mayetik ranfòse bay estabilite estriktirèl epi kenbe fòm konprese a ansanm, pou l rete plat e konpak. Yon kousen twal antre nan kay la lè li konprese, sa fè li pi fasil pou transpòte.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Accordio Kay Bèt Kay se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Accordio Kay Bèt Kay pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Accordio Kay Bèt Kay satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

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.