2025 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

SideHug 1 PRO

Entrant Company

NINGBO PLATFORM INC

Category

Product Design - Lifestyle

Client's Name

NINGBO PLATFORM INC

Country / Region

China

Side-sleeping enthusiasts urgently need a pillow that perfectly fits the body’s curves and alleviates pressure. SideHug 1 PRO, a pillow innovating a dual-core design and a wave-inspired structure while adhering to ergonomic principles, revolutionizes the sleeping experience of side sleepers.
The upper layer employs pressure-free skin-friendly foam—soft and dense—gently cradling the face like a cloud to prevent facial compression during side sleeping; the lower layer utilizes a soft support material to create a stable foundation, precisely supporting the head and neck to maintain the spine’s natural physiological curve. Such a dual-core design makes every inch of skin breathe freely. Its combination with a wave-inspired structure actualizes a tri-zone (side-sleeping zone/neck support zone/thoracic vertebra contouring zone) linkage. This not only ensures a close fit to the shoulders and neck, but also allows users to turn over smoothly.
The innovative ear relief channel is the crowning feature of SideHug 1 PRO. Through a zoned intelligent support system, the pillow completely alleviates pressure on the cheek, ear, and shoulder during side sleeping, enabling users to feel as if floating in a gravity-free, relaxing space. Slow-rebound memory foam dynamically fits the head and neck to effectively disperse pressure on muscles and mitigate cervical strain; biomimetic resilient foam offers optimal elevation, and is firm enough to prevent sinking yet soft enough to avoid stiffness, ensuring the spine maintains a healthy, natural alignment throughout sleep.
The silky sateen cover provides a skin-like smooth touch, while also delivering excellent breathability and skin-friendliness, minimizing friction and compression during sleep; the anti-slip bubble-textured spandex fabric applied to the underside is lightweight and breathable, with its outstanding moisture-wicking properties efficiently keeping a dry sleeping environment. SideHug 1 strikes a perfect balance between comfort and functionality, comprehensively improving sleeping quality for users.

Credits

NINGBO PLATFORM INC
Dengke Qiu
NINGBO PLATFORM INC
Hao Zhang
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