Weaver ເກີບປິ່ນປົວ by Pear and Mulberry is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ in ການອອກແບບແບບກຳເນີດ, ອັນກໍຣິທຶມ, ພາຣາເມຕຣິກ ແລະ AI ຊ່ວຍ Competition Category.

ທອງສຳລິດແບບກຳເນີດ· 2025

Weaver ເກີບປິ່ນປົວ

by Pear and Mulberry

Client: Pear and Mulberry

A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ Winner in ແບບກຳເນີດ Category

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The Design

About Weaver ເກີບປິ່ນປົວ

Weaver ແມ່ນເກີບປິ່ນປົວທີ່ອອກແບບສຳລັບເດັກນ້ອຍອາຍຸ 8 ຫາ 14 ປີ. ເກີບຄູ່ນີ້ຖືກພັດທະນາຂຶ້ນໂດຍໃຊ້ການສະແກນ 3D, ການສ້າງແຜນທີ່ແຮງກົດ ແລະ ການສ້າງແບບຈຳລອງແບບພາຣາເມັດຣິກ ເພື່ອໃຫ້ເກີບແຕ່ລະຄູ່ມີຮູບຮ່າງທີ່ຖືກຕ້ອງກັບຕີນຂອງເດັກແຕ່ລະຄົນ. ເກີບທັງໝົດຖືກພິມ 3D ດ້ວຍວັດສະດຸເທີໂມພລາສະຕິກໂພລີຢູຣີເທນ (thermoplastic polyurethane) ຊະນິດດຽວທີ່ສາມາດນຳໄປຣີໄຊເຄິນໄດ້, ເຊິ່ງຊ່ວຍຫຼຸດຜ່ອນຄວາມສັບສົນໃນການຜະລິດ ແລະ ຫຼຸດປະລິມານຂອງເສດເຫຼືອ. ສ່ວນເທິງຂອງເກີບທີ່ພິມແບບຖັກ (print-knit) ນັ້ນອີງຕາມໂຄງສ້າງການຖັກຜ້າ ໂດຍປະສົມປະສານຄວາມຢືດຫຍຸ່ນຕາມທິດທາງກັບຄວາມໝັ້ນຄົງ ເຮັດໃຫ້ບໍ່ຈຳເປັນຕ້ອງມີສາຍຜູກເກີບ. ພື້ນເກີບທີ່ແບ່ງເປັນໂຊນຊ່ວຍກະຈາຍແຮງກົດ ແລະ ຊ່ວຍບັນເທົາອາການເຈັບປວດຕີນ.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ

Weaver ເກີບປິ່ນປົວ ແມ່ນຜູ້ຊະນະ A' Design Award ລະດັບທອງສຳລິດ ເຊິ່ງເປັນການຍອມຮັບທີ່ມີກຽດສູງສຳລັບການອອກແບບທີ່ໂດດເດັ່ນ ເຊິ່ງມີລັກສະນະເດັ່ນດ້ວຍຄວາມຄິດສ້າງສັນ ຄວາມຫຼັກແຫຼມ ແລະ ຄວາມຄົມຄາຍ. ຜູ້ຊະນະລະດັບທອງສຳລິດແມ່ນຜົນງານທີ່ມີທັກສະພຽງພໍ ແລະ ສ້າງສັນຢ່າງໂດດເດັ່ນ ທີ່ຢືນຢັນປະສົບການອັນກວ້າງຂວາງ ຈິນຕະນາການ ແລະ ຄວາມສາມາດຂອງຜູ້ອອກແບບ. Weaver ເກີບປິ່ນປົວ ຖືກຄາດວ່າຈະເປັນສິ່ງຂອງທີ່ໄດ້ຮັບການຍົກຍ້ອງສູງ ໜ້າຊົມເຊີຍ ແລະ ເປັນທີ່ຮັກແພງ ທີ່ເປັນມືອາຊີບ ແລະ ມີນະວັດຕະກຳຢ່າງໂດດເດັ່ນ. ການອອກແບບທີ່ຊະນະລະດັບທອງສຳລິດນີ້ນຳໃຊ້ວິທີປະຕິບັດທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດໃນດ້ານສິລະປະ ວິທະຍາສາດ ການອອກແບບ ແລະ ເຕັກໂນໂລຊີ ແລະ ດີເລີດໃນການເອົາໃຈໃສ່ລາຍລະອຽດ. Weaver ເກີບປິ່ນປົວ ຕອບສະໜອງຄວາມຕ້ອງການຢ່າງດີເລີດ ສຳຜັດຄວາມປາດຖະໜາ ດຶງດູດຄວາມຮູ້ສຶກ ແລະ ກະຕຸ້ນຄວາມຢາກຮູ້ຢາກເຫັນ.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This project is a pioneering therapeutic shoe system that leverages computational design and 3D printing to provide personalized foot care for children aged 8-14. Unlike conventional shoes, We|aver+ integrates parametric modeling, pressure mapping, and material anisotropy to create a tailored support-comfort balance. Its print-knit TPU upper mimics textile knitting structures while offering directional flexibility and stability, eliminating shoelaces and enhancing fit.
Dimensions & Packaging: Dimensions: 230mm x 85mm x 135mm
Material: Recyclable TPU
Fabrication: Full-body 3D printing with integrated print-knit upper and zoned cushioning sole
Design Parameters: Gait-adaptive sole structure, anisotropic flexibility, localized pressure distribution
Tags: therapeutic footwear, 3D printed shoes, parametric design, pediatric foot care, computational design, sustainable footwear, pressure mapping, AI-assisted design
Production Technology: It is produced using 3D scanning, pressure mapping, and parametric modeling to generate individualized shoe designs. The entire shoe is 3D printed in a single material (recyclable TPU), reducing manufacturing complexity and waste. By utilizing Grasshopper plug-ins (Kangaroo, Weaverbird, Mesh+, LunchBox) and DOE optimization, we fine-tune element thickness, porosity, and structural orientation for each foot’s unique needs.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was reconciling flexibility with structural support in a single-material, 3D-printed design. Overcoming material constraints, we engineered a knit-inspired TPU upper that adapts dynamically. Additionally, ensuring cost-effectiveness and sustainability for growing children’s feet required computational efficiency and recyclable materials. The project pushes the boundaries of generative design in medical footwear, merging biomechanics, AI-assisted customization, and additive manufacturing.
Research: We conducted design-driven research to develop personalized pediatric footwear. Objectives included optimizing support-flexibility balance, sustainable fabrication, and medical efficacy. Methodologies included 3D scanning, pressure mapping, and parametric modeling, analyzed using DOE simulations and material stress tests. Results showed that print-knit TPU structures improve directional stability, while zoned soles provide customized pain relief. Insights highlight the potential of data-driven footwear design in clinical applications.
Inspiration: It was inspired by the structural properties of hollow-loose knitting, commonly seen in textiles and chainmail, which achieve varying stiffness and stretch in different directions. This paradox of support and flexibility guided our parametric approach, where 3D scanning and computational optimization enabled customized footcare solutions.
Project Duration: The project began in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, with fabrication conducted at Harvard FabLab. The next phase involves IRB-approved user testing and material research collaboration with 3D printing start-ups in Boston.
Operation Flow: The shoes are personalized through foot scanning and pressure analysis, generating a custom design optimized for foot health. The print-knit TPU upper adapts snugly, eliminating the need for shoelaces, while the dynamic sole customizes zoning softness to relieve pressure-induced pain. Over time, the parametric bottom grid wear pattern helps monitor gait and diagnose foot pathologies.
Image Credits: PEAR & MULBERRY