Accordio Ical Itzcuintli by Yongwook Seong

Accordio Ical Itzcuintli by Yongwook Seong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse in Yolcapializtli, Mahuiltilli, Tlamanalli ihuan Yolcatl Tlachihualli Tlachihchihualiztli Competition Category.

BronseYolcapializtli· 2021

Accordio Ical Itzcuintli

by Yongwook Seong

Client: Yongwook Seong

Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse Winner in Yolcapializtli Category

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The Design

About Accordio Ical Itzcuintli

Accordio ce ical itzcuintli inic huel yolqui, tlachihualli ica silicón. Inacayo iyecapatic mocuecuechoa iuhqui acordeón, ic ical huel motqui amo ohui ihcuac tlacah quichihuah ohuitlan tequitl ihuan ontlanehnemih. Ixco silicón amo ohui mochipahua. Intla motlaxtlahua omentin inacastlan, ical mopachoa ic mocahua zan ce ic chicuacen inhueyica huel oncan. Chicueyi tepoztetl tlateochihualli ica tlaxelolli mocahua tlapaltic ihuan quipia ical ipan yancuic itlachihualiz mopachoa, ic mocahua patlahuac ihuan pipilcatoc amo cuecuetzoca. Ce zoyacaltapachtli tlatocotoc calaqui itic ical ihcuac mopachoa, ic amo ohui motqui.

The Recognition

About the Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse

Accordio Ical Itzcuintli ca in quicuic in Mahuizolli A' Design Award Bronse, hueyi tlamahuizoliztli tlen momaca in cualli tlachihualli in motenehua ipampa yancuic tlamantli, tlamatiliztli ihuan ixtlamatiliztli. In quicuicah Bronse ca tlachihualli in quipia toltecayotl ihuan quinextia in cenca miac nemiliztli ihuan tlamatiliztli intlachihuanime. Ca quinequi in Accordio Ical Itzcuintli ca tlazohtli tlamantli, mahuiztic ihuan cualli. Ni dizayno in quicuic Bronse quipia cualli toltecayotl ihuan quitta in tlen tepiton. Accordio Ical Itzcuintli quipaquiltia in tlacah ihuan quitlamahuiztiltia in intlanequiliz.

Behind the Design

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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.