Paw Bowl Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Abọ Ohun-ọsin Onífúnni-jẹ Lọra by Kayoko Nishii

Paw Bowl Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Abọ Ohun-ọsin Onífúnni-jẹ Lọra by Kayoko Nishii is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìtọ́jú Ẹranko, Ohun-ìṣeré àti Ohun-èlò Ẹranko Competition Category.

IrinÌtọ́jú Ẹranko· 2021

Paw Bowl Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Abọ Ohun-ọsin Onífúnni-jẹ Lọra

by Kayoko Nishii

Client: Paw Bowl

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award Winner in Ìtọ́jú Ẹranko Category

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The Design

About Paw Bowl Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Abọ Ohun-ọsin Onífúnni-jẹ Lọra

Ọrọ Iwe: Paw Bowl jẹ́ abọ amọ̀ onífúnni-jẹ lọra fún ajá àti ológbò. Ìrísí àtẹ́lẹsẹ̀ tí ó dìde sí òkè lóde inú abọ náà máa ń mú kí ìwọ̀n jíjẹ dínà kí ó lọra. Ẹ̀dà kejì fi àmì àtẹ́lẹsẹ̀ hàn gẹ́gẹ́ bí àmì kékeré lásán. Ojú abọ inú tí ó yíká máa ń dá oúnjẹ dúró láti má ṣe di, àti ìparí dídán tí a fi gíláàsì bò jẹ́ kí ìmọ́tótó rọrùn. Àwọn ihò ẹ̀gbẹ́ máa ń ràn oníwun lọ́wọ́ láti gbé abọ náà sókè, nígbà tí ara tí ó nípọn, tí ó wúwo àti àwọn pátákò ìsàlẹ̀ ń dá ọ̀sìn dúró láti fà abọ́ náà rìn kiri lórí ilẹ̀. Àmì àtẹ́lẹsẹ̀ náà lè ṣe àtúnṣe ní onírúurú àwọ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìfẹ́ ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan. Abọ̀ náà ni a lè lò nínú makirowefu àti ẹ̀rọ ìfọ̀ àwo láìléwu.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award

Paw Bowl Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Abọ Ohun-ọsin Onífúnni-jẹ Lọra jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ olókìkí tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe tó dára tí wọ́n pàdé àwọn ohun tí iṣẹ́ àti ilé-iṣẹ́ nílò tí a retí láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ẹ̀dá tí a ṣàwòṣe dáradára. Àwọn olùborí Irin ń fi ìjáfáfá ńlá, ìmọ̀ pàtó gíga, òye ògbóǹtarìgì àti agbára ìṣẹ̀dá àwọn olùṣẹ̀dá wọn hàn. A retí pé Paw Bowl Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Abọ Ohun-ọsin Onífúnni-jẹ Lọra yóò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí a kà sí gidigidi, tí a gbóríyìn fún tí a sì nífẹ̀ẹ́, tó wúlò tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Irin A' Design Award yìí ń kó àwọn ọ̀nà tó dára jùlọ ilé-iṣẹ́ jọ, ó sì ní àwọn ànímọ́ ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ tó péye tí a so mọ́ ìmọ̀ ṣíṣe àti ẹ̀bùn. A bọ̀wọ̀ fún Paw Bowl Iṣẹ Akọkọ: Abọ Ohun-ọsin Onífúnni-jẹ Lọra nítorí ìfọ̀kànbalẹ̀ rẹ̀, a sì ṣàwòṣe rẹ̀ láti pèsè ìmúdára ìgbésí ayé tó ń ran ayé lọ́wọ́ láti di ibi tó dára jù.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Sleek and stylish pet bowl for dogs and cats with two types of unique inner "paw" designs. One design is raised to slow a pet's eating, and the second just slightly showing like a pet's signature to make you smile. The side grooves make it easier for the user to pick up the bowls. The smoothness of the material and design of the paw prints allow for easy cleanup. The color of the paw print can be personalized to make the appearance of tne bowl stand out.
Dimensions & Packaging: Ceramic bowl. Microwave and dishwasher safe.

Small bowl: exterior 45 mm H × 125 mm W (diameter)
interior 28 mm H × 90 mm W

Medium bowl: exterior 67 mm H × 185 mm W (diameter)
interior 40 mm H × 137 mm W
Tags: Ceramic, Interaction, Slow eating, personalized, whiskers, pet feeder, colors, paw
Production Technology: 1. Make a design image hand built by clay.
2. Digital modeling
3. 3D printing
4. Attached hand built paw sculpture.
4. Make a 4 parts plaster mold.
5. User testing
6. Research and improve glaze for the color.
Design Challenge: Trapezoid designing is what I had to learn for 3D modeling in order to create the same angle engaged design.
I used the 3D printed models to make the plaster molds and the stoneware prototypes.
I wanted the Paw to be changed to a personal choice of many colors, so I had to research and test many high fire clear glazes in order to find which one would show the actual bright color.
Research: I researched usable materials to find what would be the strongest, and this stainless steel. But stainless steel is not microwave safe and it is easy to push away because it is not usually heavy. Another option was porcelain. Porcelain would not be durable enough and would be many times the cost. Stone clay makes it heavy, strong, and beautiful. Also, I used to work in an animal hospital where we used stainless bowls and they remind me of sick animal patients. Pets are our family and we often use ceramic dinnerware ourselves. So stone clay was the best material for the pet bowl for me.
Inspiration: My best friend asked me to make a pet bowl for her cat Taiga, which she had just adopted from an animal shelter. Taiga did not like eating from plastic containers and she often ate too fast causing her to regurgitate the food.
Project Duration: The project started in April 2016 in Pennsylvania, United States and finished in October 2020 in Pennsylvania, United States and was exhibited in ARTSPACE 1241 in November - December 2020.
Operation Flow: The adorable paw is designed to help slow eating. The square exterior base design helps the bowl visually fit in any type of room, while the inner round arch helps prevent the pet's food from getting stuck.
The exterior curves reduce the chance of pets picking up and overturning the bowl. The material of the bowl is also thick and heavy enough that along with the extra foot pads the bowls are difficult for pets to bush the bowl away and also prevent scratching of floors. The bowl is perfectly designed on the sides to make it easier for someone to grab and lift the bowl.