Cat Ear Krzesło Wielofunkcyjne by Mingzhi Cai and Hongqi Cai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award in Wzornictwo Mebli Competition Category.
SrebrnaMeble· 2025
Cat Ear Krzesło Wielofunkcyjne
Client: Demi Industrial Design Co.，Ltd
Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award Winner in Meble Category
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About Cat Ear Krzesło Wielofunkcyjne
Projekt krzesła z kocimi uszkami może być wykorzystywany jako krzesło do jadalni, krzesło biurowe, niskie krzesło oraz legowisko dla zwierząt dzięki różnym metodom montażu. Inspiracją jest kontur kociej głowy, tworzący zakrzywione kształty i struktury rozciągające, które rozwiązują problem odkształceń pod obciążeniem. Dzięki zastosowaniu technologii formowania na gorąco w formie oraz matowej obróbki powierzchni rozwiązano problem odporności na zużycie, przełamując ograniczenia tradycyjnych produktów jednorazowych i realizując wielofunkcyjne, innowacyjne zastosowanie formy.
The Recognition
About the Srebrna Nagroda A' Design Award
Cat Ear Krzesło Wielofunkcyjne to laureat Srebrnej Nagrody A' Design Award, niezwykle prestiżowego wyróżnienia przyznawanego przepięknym, imponującym projektom z najwyższej półki. Laureaci Srebrnej Nagrody to niezwykle błyskotliwe i wyjątkowo twórcze dzieła, które ukazują wybitną wiedzę, talent i przenikliwość ich twórców. Cat Ear Krzesło Wielofunkcyjne ma być wspaniałym, reprezentacyjnym dziełem, które jest niezwykle profesjonalne i głęboko innowacyjne. Ten projekt nagrodzony Srebrną Nagrodą A' Design Award to bardzo godny uwagi, podziwiany wynalazek, który przynosi korzyści i przesuwa granice sztuki, nauki, designu i technologii. Cat Ear Krzesło Wielofunkcyjne to dzieło, któremu wielu zazdrości, które budzi pragnienia, wprowadza pozytywne uczucia oraz wzbudza zdumienie i zachwyt.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- This chair meets various usage needs through different structural components. Through the video, it can be seen that it can be used as an office chair or dining chair. The designer has designed a set of injection molds to achieve at least 4 different functional uses, such as dining chairs, office chairs, rest chairs, and pet beds.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The diameter of the chair is 55CM, the depth from the armrest to the bottom of the seat is 19CM excluding cat ears, and the total height after installing the legs is 64CM. Can be stacked and packaged, greatly saving transportation and storage volume.
- Tags
- Dining chairs, office chairs, leisure chairs, bar chairs, pet beds, ski cushions, low chairs, swing chairs
- Production Technology
- The product is formed by hot injection molding of polypropylene plastic, melted at a certain temperature, and integrated into a single piece through an injection molding machine. The production time for each piece is about 3 minutes. The designed mold optimizes the shape analysis, and the finished product can be packaged without repair. The material can be recycled and reused. This production technology is currently mature in the market, with high production efficiency and the ability to quickly meet production demand.
- Design Challenge
- Breaking the traditional design, this multipurpose chair is shaped like a Cat's ears . Endowing cat ears with curves while considering modern craftsmanship, with diverse functions and simple operation. Considering the different needs of young people in pursuit of fashion, family users who pay attention to practicality, and business scenes that need a stable texture, we will study and fine tune the curvature of Cat's ears (Steamed cat-ear shaped bread) and other details in the design to collect feedback. After the design was completed, an appearance design patent was applied for to optimize the injection molding process and solve molding defects in production. By using solid wood legs to ensure stable installation and overcoming structural strength issues through 3D modeling, this cat ear chair has been successfully created.
- Research
- Focus on optimizing comfortable sitting posture, combining animal shapes to improve design practicality and aesthetics. By observing interviews, screening and investigating initial drafts, conducting interviews to determine buyer needs, observing chair usage, and recording interviews. Obtain user browsing time and color preference data, identify installation convenience issues. Improve the design direction, simplify the process, optimize installation, and make the chair more competitive.
- Inspiration
- The design inspiration comes from the circular outline of a cat's head. Get inspiration for exterior design by observing cats. Design a hollow contour on the ear and increase the edge width for easy lifting. The armrest is designed with rolled edges to provide a comfortable grip for both hands.
- Project Duration
- In May 2024, we began conceptualizing the appearance of the product, tested 3D printing in Langfang, Hebei in July, achieved final optimization in September, and arranged mold production in late September. It will be exhibited at a grand exhibition in April 2025.
- Operation Flow
- In the early stages, 3D modeling was conducted and a multi-purpose application with optimized usage functionality was optimized through multiple scaling adjustments. After the final draft, 3D printing was conducted to test the convenience of seat installation, and the edges of the details were smoothed to feel smooth and without edges, making it more comfortable to sit and use.
- Patents
- Chinese Patent No.: 202430790474.5 Belonging to: Demi Industrial Design Co., Ltd.Applied on November 5th, 2024，Trademark: DeMiDeLan, Trademark holder: CaiMingRui
- Team Members
- Design Director: Cai Mingzhi
Art director: Li Fengshi
Mentor: Cai HongQi - Image Credits
- Image #1:Design Director: Cai Mingzhi/Mentor: Cai HongQi，Image #2:Design Director: Cai Mingzhi/Art director: Li Fengshi，
Image #3:Design Director: Cai Mingzhi/Art director: Li Fengshi，
Image #4:Design Director: Cai Mingzhi/Art director: Li Fengshi，
Image #5:Design Director: Cai Mingzhi/Mentor: Cai HongQi
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