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Design for disassembly.

Th Jamboree DogBed is a great demonstration of the main principle of the redesign studio - the consideration of an individual product as an assemblage of functional modular components with multiple life spans.

The goal was to design something that collected dog hair, rather than have it go all over the carpet or floor.  The hair sticks to the thong and can then be easily disposed of.

Thongs are modular and easily deconstructed, and the bed is modular and easily reconstructed from the thongs.  The bed can be taken apart again if it is no longer viable in that form, and the materials re-used or redistributed.

Initial Target Market testing of the appeal; it is a misconception that dogs are completely colour-blind - they can in fact see colours at a level similar to humans at dusk. The hammock’s rubber surface generates a static charge when in contact with dog fur, collecting any loose fur. Further prototypes increase surface-friction and density of materials. The Jamboree hammock is not only well-insulated but also provides an interactive surface for the dog to play on with many interchanging and independently moving pieces. Surface, Structure and Elements of the bed. Interlocking independent elements. Due to the quick release cords, the hammock can be disassembled and cleaned with ease.