Accordio Fale Fagafao by Yongwook Seong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Apamemea in Tausiga Manu Fale Competition Category.

ApamemeaTausiga Manu Fale· 2021

Accordio Fale Fagafao

by Yongwook Seong

Client: Yongwook Seong

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Tausiga Manu Fale Category

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The Design

About Accordio Fale Fagafao

Accordio o se fale fagafao feaveai o loo faia i le silicone. O le tino mama e gaugau e pei o se accordion, o lea e faigofie ai ona ave le fale i taimi o gaoioiga i fafo ma malaga. E faigofie ona faamamaina le fogāvao silicone. O le oomiina o itu uma e lua e faaitiitia ai le fale i le tasi vaega e ono o lona lapopoa atoa. E valu faavaa maneta faamalosia e maua ai le mautu o le fausaga ma taofi le tuufaatasiga o le foliga ua faaputuputu, ma faatumauina ai le foliga laugatasi ma pupuu. O loo fetaui foi se ali'i fala ie i totonu o le fale ua faaputuputu mo se femalagaaiga faigofie.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Accordio Fale Fagafao, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Accordio Fale Fagafao e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Accordio Fale Fagafao e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

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.