Camp Napper Piro Yekukemba Inotakurika by Chen Xu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award in Zvigadzirwa zveKufamba muSango neMidziyo yePanze Competition Category.
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Camp Napper Piro Yekukemba Inotakurika
by Chen Xu
Client: RestBase
Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award Winner in Zvigadzirwa zveKufamba muSango Category
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The Design
About Camp Napper Piro Yekukemba Inotakurika
Camp Napper ipiro yekukemba inotakurika yakagadzirirwa kushandiswa kunze uye mukati memba. Chimiro chayo chinotevedzera zvisikwa zvemusango, chichitorwa kubva kumaumbirwo emaspores, howa uye hunde dzezvirimwa dzine mukati musina chinhu. Zvibhende zviri kumberi zvinoparadzira kudzvanywa uye zvinovandudza kufamba kwemhepo. Maburi asingapindi napakati ari kuseri, pamwe chete nekuchinja kwehukobvu, zvinopa manzwiro mana akasiyana uye zvinoderedza huremu. Piro iyi yakagadzirwa nememory foam, yakaumbwa nemamolds akakosha uye nzira yekufomera. Zvidimbu zverabha zvinodzivirira kutsvedza zvinobatsira piro kuti irambe iri panzvimbo yayo. Kana yaiswa mubhegi rekuchengetera, piro iyi inodzvanywa kusvika pahukuru hwekapu yemvura.
The Recognition
About the Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award
Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Camp Napper Piro Yekukemba Inotakurika, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini ekutanga, anoshamisa uye akanakisa. Vakunda veGoridhe mabasa ane zvitsva zvakawanda, ane chiratidzo uye anopenya, anoratidza njere, uchenjeri nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Camp Napper Piro Yekukemba Inotakurika inotarisirwa kuva chigadzirwa chinorumbidzwa kwazvo, chinoita mafambiro matsva uye chakakura, chinopa kukosha kusati kwamboonekwa. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weGoridhe we A' Design Award basa rinoshamisa, rinoremekedzwa, rinobatsira zvikuru uye rinosundira mberi miganhu yehunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji. Camp Napper Piro Yekukemba Inotakurika inomutsa manzwiro akasimba ekuda, inomutsa mwoyo, inokurudzira kugadzira uye inotikwezva.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Camp Napper is a portable camping pillow with a special bionic shape. The front protrusions can relieve pressure and ventilate, boosting comfort. the blind holes on the back, combined with changes of pillow's thickness, can offer four distinct feels. The punched holes also cut down the weight and improve compressibility. When packed in the storage bag, it can be compressed to a water cup size for easy portability. Also, anti-slip rubber particles help it fit different camping conditions.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The size of the pillow is 35cm*30cm*10cm, and when compressed in the storage bag, it is 10cm*10cm*20cm. The weight of the whole pillow is approximately 400g.
- Tags
- Product Design, Pillow, Bionics, Parameterization, Outdoor Camping
- Production Technology
- To shape the pillow core, developers measured and simulated its deformation under volunteers' head, neck and shoulder pressure, then built a math model. Based on it, the bionic structure was obtained via simulation. In production, special molds and foaming process are used, with memory foam of suitable soft - hard degree as the material.
- Design Challenge
- The challenges of the project lie in the product shape design and the process limitations during industrial mass production. To obtain a suitable product shape, designers and developers carried out a large number of simulation calculations. In the processing stage, through continuous adjustment of the material ratio and the parameter details of the foaming molds, the product was finally able to meet the requirements for the yield rate of qualified products and the appearance design.
- Research
- Using Voronoi polygons, the pillow - surface structure is optimized to fit the pressure from the head and neck, improving comfort. The pillow core has high - neck, low - neck, head - pillow, and wrapping - enhancement areas. Protrusions in each area are adjusted to match compression changes during use. This structure disperses pressure, preventing circulation problems during sleep, and its grooves boost breathability.
- Inspiration
- For camping pillow, both portability and comfort are essential. The Camp Napper achieves them by drawing inspiration from the organic forms of organisms in nature. By imitating the surface structures of spores and fungi, the contact area between the pillow surface and the skin is increased, which improves comfort. By mimicking the hollow structure of plant stems, the pillow core achieves maximum weight reduction while maintaining strength and durability, and creates rich experiences of feels.
- Project Duration
- The project started in March 2024 in Beijing and finished in December 2024 in Beijing.
- Operation Flow
- The Camp Napper, as a multi - functional camping pillow, can be used in various indoor and outdoor scenarios. Its typical use is to be paired with camping tents, sleeping pads, camping chairs, etc., to enhance sleep comfort during outdoor camping. Meanwhile, it can serve as a backrest cushion during business trips or travels, and replace overly soft down pillows in hotels. At home, it can also be used as a backrest cushion or an everyday sleeping pillow.
- Team Members
- Chen Xu, Huang Hao, Dr. Zhang Rong, Liu Beibei, Hao Qian, Wu Fangbo, Li Shulong, Yu Ziran, Zhang Mingjie, Dr. Wang Lijing, Zhao Yanzeng
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