Connect Ngwá Ụlọ Nwamba nke Vazken Kara Gozian

Ihe emepụtara bụ Connect Ngwá Ụlọ Nwamba nke Vazken Kara Gozian bụ onye meriri a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu nke 2024 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz na Udi Asọmpi Nhazi Nlekọta Anụ Ụlọ, Ihe Egwuregwu, Ngwá na Ngwaahịa maka Anụmanụ.

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Connect Ngwá Ụlọ Nwamba

nke Vazken Kara Gozian

Onye Ahịa: Papuk

Onye Meriri Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz na Udi Nlekọta Anụ Ụlọ

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Nhazi a

Maka Connect Ngwá Ụlọ Nwamba

Nchịkọta Connect, ahịrị ngwaahịa bụ isi nke Papuk, bụ nke e mere n'echiche na mmadụ na nwamba nwere ike ibi ọnụ n'enweghị ịhapụ ịma mma ụlọ maka ịdị mma nwamba ha. Osisi nwamba a nke nwere akụkụ dị iche iche ma dabara mmadụ na-enye ohere ịhazi ya site na ijikọta ihe mgbakwunye dị ka akwa ntụkwasị, ihe egwuregwu, akwụkwọ ịkpụcha na efere nri, na-emepụta ahụmịhe pụrụ iche dị ka enyi nwamba gị. Ike ịhazi ya gbasara ihe eji arụ ya na ọnụmara ya na-enye ndị nwe nwamba ike ime ka o dabara n'ụdị nke ha.

Nkwanye Ugwu

Maka Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Connect Ngwá Ụlọ Nwamba meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Connect Ngwá Ụlọ Nwamba ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Connect Ngwá Ụlọ Nwamba na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

N'azụ Nhazi a

Ngwugwu Mgbasa Ozi

Nkwurịta okwu, ndị otu na nkọwa teknụzụ nke onye nhazi nyere.

Àgwà Pụrụ Iche: Connect Collection was driven by the belief that humans and cats can live together without sacrificing the beauty of our home, for the comfort of theirs. Our modular design approach allows for the personalization of our furniture with a series of attachable accessories such as cushion, toy, scratch pad and food tray, creating a customizable experience as unique as your feline friend. The customization extends to product materials and finishes, providing our customers with the ability to match their own personal style.

Unlike many other cat trees on the market, the Connect Collection is built with durability in mind to stand the test of playtime for cats of varying energy levels, with easy replacement of parts and accessories to reduce waste and creating much needed consistency for cats.
Nha & Mkpuchi: 80W x 40D x 130H cm
Mkpado: Cat Tree, Cat Furniture, Pet Furniture, Modular Cat Tree, Contemporary Cat Tree
Teknụzụ Mmepụta: The structure is made of solid Ash dowels with Ash veneered plywood. The cushion cover is made of cotton & polyester with foam insert and leather straps. The ring of the toy is made of wood with leather strap and pompom made of faux fur with rattle insert.
Ịma Aka Imepụta: The hardest part of the design process has been and continues to be an ingrained societal perception that cat products be cheaply made, serving just function without aesthetic consideration.

Some cat owners balk at the sight of a cat tree that lacks the carpeting and sisal rope they're used to seeing. They've become hyper aware of their cat's needs while having lost sight of their human aesthetic needs. Paradoxically, they want to have their cat on full display, comfortable on a cat tree that's on full display as well, degrading the appearance of their home.

Our marketing efforts have honed in on re-education for this market segment to demonstrate that cat furniture is furniture like a table, couch or lamp and the same aesthetic considerations that go into those furniture pieces need to go into furniture for their cat as well.
Nchọpụta: Starting with our own cats as test subjects, The Connect Cat Tree was prototyped with safety and durability at it's core. Following our first prototype, it became clear that the increased weight of natural wood materials would allow for a thinner, more refined dowel system. Internal reinforcements were then introduced within the platforms to to ensure when dowels were twisted into place, they wouldn't become loose over time.

The second prototype was then tested by different cats with varying levels of energy. The structural integrity of the cat tree remained consistent.

Feedback from participants living in condos with less room encouraged us to embrace the customization of it's footprint to accommodate varying sized living spaces.

During this development phase we also learned from participating cat owners that the cat cushion was becoming their cats favorite place to dig their nails into. We then reinforced the durability of the fabric materials used for the cushion to ensure it didn't quickly become shredded with use and could be machine washed as necessary.

The cat toy was later introduced and went through several stages of development to ensure the pom of the toy attracted the interest of cats, while standing up to their play. Through trial and error, a custom-made pom proved to be the clear winner.

Following our testing phase, the insights we gleaned from both cats and their owners informed our final design approach. Our fanbase of customers continues to share their insights as we further refine the design of The Connect Cat Tree and it's series of accessories.
Mkpali: Humans have shared their homes with cats for a long time, providing everything they could to accommodate for their comfort. However, few options were available for cat furniture that considered both function and aesthetics. Clearly there was a hole in the market ready to be filled by a design solution for cat owners who care about the look of their home.
Our starting point was the Scandinavian design principles of beauty in simplicity and minimalism. While also paying careful attention to a cat's functional needs, we created a cat tree that benefited both cats and owners.
Oge Ọrụ: This project was first conceived in April 2020 in Toronto, Canada. Following several design prototypes, The Connect Collection was made available in North America for purchase in December 2022.
Usoro Ọrụ: The no-tools-required assembly of The Connect Cat Tree requires the twisting of adjoining dowels together between ascending platforms. The double width nature of the platforms and varying dowel lengths enable its modular design approach allowing for personalization in its structure - taller or shorter, skinny or wide to accommodate any sized space.

The attachable accessories can be affixed to any platform throughout the structure. Should a cat prefer a higher or lower platform, the cushion with it's leather straps can accommodate varying feline preferences. Similarly, the toy can be affixed between any dowel and platform, creating the opportunity for independent play, while its removable wooden ring becomes a handle for cats and their owners to play together.

With the attachable food tray and scratch pad, any platform can be designated as a place to eat or a place to scratch and stretch.
Asụsụ Foto: All Images: Dion Lin