Press Release
Duan Xiang Tian Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Furrytail Cat Toilet Litter Box in Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design
Duan Xiang Tian recognized for pet care, toys, supplies and products for animals design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 17, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Furrytail Cat Toilet Litter Box by Duan Xiang Tian, designed for Hangzhou Furrytail Technology Co., Ltd., has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design category. The result belongs to the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Furrytail Cat Toilet Litter Box
Furrytail Cat Toilet is an automatic cleaning litter box for cats of all ages. A low entry allows easy access for kittens and older cats. The waste bin is placed at the top for quick bag changes, and a drain at the base simplifies cleaning. Sensors monitor use and send health alerts to a mobile application. Adjustable ambient lighting suits home interiors. The litter box is operated by a screen and buttons on the body or remotely by the application. Recyclable polypropylene is shaped by injection molding.
Award Record
This recognition makes Duan Xiang Tian a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design Award
The A' Pet Care Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good pet supplies, toys and product designs by designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to pet care designers, animal toy designers, pet supply manufacturers and pet care brands from all countries. Entries typically include pet food, pet apparel, pet beds, feeding bowls, litter boxes and pet carriers. Awarded pet supply designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/pet-care
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/155704
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/155704
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!155704
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/349967
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Furrytail Cat Toilet Litter Box
- Function
- Litter Box
- Category
- Pet Care, Toys, Supplies and Products for Animals Design
- Discipline
- Product Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail and Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Silver, Dark Olive Green, Dim Gray, Dark Gray and Dark Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Hangzhou Furrytail Technology Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Duan Xiang Tian
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #155704
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Furrytail Automatic Cleaning Cat Litter Box ensures a hygienic space for cats of all ages and conditions with its low entry design.It features a top located waste bin for quick bag changes and a bottom drain for effortless cleaning.Advanced sensors offer health monitoring via app alerts.Its home friendly design includes adjustable ambient lighting for added ambiance.
- Inspiration
- Pets are now treasured family members,and their health and safety are of paramount importance to owners.Furrytail Automatic Cleaning Cat Litter Box delivers a consistently clean environment,vital for cat health,with its automatic cleaning function freeing owners from manual scooping and preserving indoor air quality.Equipped with smart sensors and algorithms,it provides real time health and safety updates to owners through app notifications.
- Challenge
- The most challenging part of the product lies in the structural design of the cleaning function. After collecting issues and suggestions from competitors and users, we conceived and implemented a unique cleaning structure that makes the product more streamlined and user friendly.
- Realization and Technology
- Furrytail Automatic Cleaning Cat Litter Box commits to environmental responsibility, utilizing injection molding technology and recyclable PP plastic. It's packaged to optimize container space, enhancing shipping efficiency and reducing energy consumption per product. The inclusion of biodegradable bags and recyclable cardboard aligns with sustainable practices.
- Operation and Interaction
- The device can be operated directly through the screen and buttons on the body, or remotely via an app.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project commenced market research in China in March 2023, completed the design phase in China in October 2023, and is slated to debut at the Nuremberg Pet Exhibition in Germany in May 2024. This is the first automatic cleaning cat litter box that our in house team has designed.
- Specifications
- PRODUCT DIMENSION:21.06inc*21.89 inc*22.83 inc PACKAGE DIMENSION:22.64 inc*24.21 inc*25.39 inc
- Keywords
- cat litter box, automatically cat litter box, cat litter box by self-clean, pet supplies, cat product, cat, pet
