Camp Napper 便攜式露營枕頭 by Chen Xu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 金獎 in 露營裝備設計 Competition Category.

金露營裝備· 2025

Camp Napper 便攜式露營枕頭

by Chen Xu

Client: RestBase

A' Design Award 金獎 Winner in 露營裝備 Category

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The Design

About Camp Napper 便攜式露營枕頭

Camp Napper 係一款專為戶外同室內使用而設計嘅便攜式露營枕頭。佢嘅造型採用仿生設計,靈感嚟自孢子、真菌同中空植物莖嘅形態。枕頭正面嘅凸起結構可以分散壓力,改善透氣度。背面嘅盲孔配合厚度變化,提供四種唔同嘅觸感,同時減輕重量。枕頭以記憶棉製成,經特製模具同發泡工藝成型。防滑橡膠粒有助枕頭固定位置,唔易移位。收納入儲物袋之後,枕頭可以壓縮到一隻水杯咁大。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 金獎

Camp Napper 便攜式露營枕頭是 A' Design Award 金獎得主，這是授予一流、絕妙而傑出設計的極為崇高的認可。金獎得主是極具創新、極富遠見且璀璨奪目的創作，反映出其設計師的天才、智慧與才幹。預計Camp Napper 便攜式露營枕頭將成為一項備受讚譽、引領潮流、氣勢恢宏的發明，帶來前所未有的價值。這件贏得 A' Design Award 金獎的設計是一個壯觀而受人敬重的項目，極大地造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Camp Napper 便攜式露營枕頭激起強烈的渴望，喚起激情，鼓勵創造力，令我們著迷。

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