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| Chihuahua Cloud: Reiser + Umemoto for Chihuahua |
Muji's creative director Kenya Hara has launched a new venture that offers downloadable blueprints for kennels, houses and wearable furnishings - designed especially for dogs by some of the world's most renowned architects and designers.
Architecture For Dogs's first collection includes 13 designs by high-profile practices including
MVRDV,
Konstantin Grcic,
Shigeru Ban,
Toyo Ito,
Torafu Architects and
Atelier Bow-Wow, and will be on show at
Design Miami/ in December.
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Paramount: Konstantin Grcic for Toy Poodle
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Each designer has been asked to consider the needs of the breed they are designing for, resulting in a number of specialised pieces. These include a super-sized coat for Chihuahuas; a rocking dog house for Beagles to play in; and a fluffy, white, blanketed cave for a Bichon Frise to disguise itself inside.
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| MVDRV: Interactive Dog House for Beagle |
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| MVDRV: Interactive Dog House for Beagle |
Operating as an open-source network, the website offers each design for download and is encouraging participants to post photos of how they have built and used the structures.
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Wanmock: Torafu Architects for Jack Russell Terrier
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D-Tunnel: Kenya Hara for Teacup Poodle
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Papier Papillon: Shigeru Ban for Papillon
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Mobile Home For Shiba: Toyo Ito for Shiba
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| Kazuyo Sejima for Bichon Frise |
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| Architecture for long-bodied-short-legged dogs; Atelier Bow-Wow for Dachshund Smooth |
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| Architecture for long-bodied-short-legged dogs; Atelier Bow-Wow for Dachshund Smooth |
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| Architecture for long-bodied-short-legged dogs; Atelier Bow-Wow for Dachshund Smooth |
