Paw Bowl 슬로우 피더 볼 by Kayoko Nishii is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 철상 in 반려동물 케어, 완구, 용품 및 동물용 제품 디자인 Competition Category.

철반려동물 케어· 2021

Paw Bowl 슬로우 피더 볼

by Kayoko Nishii

Client: Paw Bowl

A' Design Award 철상 Winner in 반려동물 케어 Category

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The Design

About Paw Bowl 슬로우 피더 볼

포 보울(Paw Bowl)은 반려견과 반려묘를 위한 세라믹 슬로우 피더 볼입니다. 보울 내부에 돌출된 발바닥 형태가 식사 속도를 늦춰 줍니다. 두 번째 버전에서는 발바닥 자국이 은은한 문양으로만 표현됩니다. 둥글게 처리된 내부 곡면은 사료가 끼는 것을 방지하며, 매끄러운 유약 마감으로 세척이 간편합니다. 측면의 홈은 보호자가 보울을 쉽게 들어 올릴 수 있도록 도와주며, 두툼하고 묵직한 몸체와 바닥 패드는 반려동물이 식사 중 보울을 바닥에서 밀지 않도록 잡아 줍니다. 발바닥 문양은 다양한 색상으로 개인 맞춤 제작이 가능합니다. 전자레인지와 식기세척기 사용이 가능합니다.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 철상

Paw Bowl 슬로우 피더 볼, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. Paw Bowl 슬로우 피더 볼, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. Paw Bowl 슬로우 피더 볼, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.

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.