Accordio Kjæledyrhus by Yongwook Seong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award i Bronse in Design av Dyrepleie, Leker, Utstyr og Produkter for Dyr Competition Category.

BronseDyrepleie· 2021

Accordio Kjæledyrhus

by Yongwook Seong

Client: Yongwook Seong

A' Design Award i Bronse Winner in Dyrepleie Category

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The Design

About Accordio Kjæledyrhus

Accordio er et bærbart kjæledyrhus laget av silikon. Den lette kroppen brettes sammen som et trekkspill, slik at huset enkelt kan bæres med under utendørsaktiviteter og reiser. Silikonoverflaten er enkel å rengjøre. Ved å trykke sammen begge sider komprimeres huset til en sjettedel av full størrelse. Åtte forsterkede magnetiske rammer gir strukturell stabilitet og holder den sammenslåtte formen samlet, slik at fasongen forblir flat og kompakt. En stoffpute passer inn i det sammenslåtte huset for enkel transport.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award i Bronse

Accordio Kjæledyrhus er vinner av A' Design Award i Bronse, en høyt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles enestående design som utmerker seg ved kreativitet, oppfinnsomhet og skarpsindighet. Bronsevinnere er rikt dyktige og påfallende kreative gjenstander som bekrefter designernes store erfaring, fantasi og ressurssterkhet. Accordio Kjæledyrhus forventes å være en høyt ansett, beundret og verdsatt gjenstand som er bemerkelsesverdig profesjonell og nyskapende. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Bronse, rommer beste praksis innen kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi og utmerker seg ved sin omtanke for detaljer. Accordio Kjæledyrhus tilfredsstiller behov på en strålende måte, berører ønsker, sjarmerer følelser og vekker nysgjerrighet.

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.