Accordio 寵物屋 by Yongwook Seong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 寵物護理設計 Competition Category.

銅寵物護理· 2021

Accordio 寵物屋

by Yongwook Seong

Client: Yongwook Seong

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 寵物護理 Category

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The Design

About Accordio 寵物屋

Accordio係一款用矽膠製成嘅便攜式寵物屋。輕巧嘅屋身可以好似手風琴咁摺疊,方便喺戶外活動同旅行期間攜帶。矽膠表面容易清潔。將兩側按壓,就可以將寵物屋壓縮到原本大小嘅六分之一。八個強化磁性框架提供結構穩定性,將摺疊後嘅形態緊緊固定,保持扁平緊湊嘅外形。摺疊後嘅屋內可放入布質軟墊,方便攜帶。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Accordio 寵物屋是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主，這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品，印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Accordio 寵物屋將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品，兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐，並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Accordio 寵物屋出色地滿足需求，觸動渴望，迷住情感，並吸引好奇心。

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.