Category Archives: PETS
Chimere Modern Pet FurnitureCheckout Chimere Modern Pet Furniture 2012 collection by Frederic Stouls and Marc Ange. This is the first manufacturer of contemporary and modern furniture dedicated to pets. This furniture set not only offers comfort but also beyond it’s functionality, it provides decorative element in our home. Impressive soft and noble materials combined with high quality manufacturing, each of these furniture …
DIY: CUTE ADIDAS OUTFIT FOR YOUR DOGLuxirare.com is one of my favorite blogs. Luxirare is a weekly webzine dedicated to clothing and cuisine. At Luxirare, the typical notion of a seasonal fashion show or seasonal “menu” does not exist. Styles and recipes are presented as individual pieces that do not follow a strict theme but rather a flow of ideas. The Luxirare …
digital pets: the SmartpetRemember the Furby and the Tamagotchi? Both toys sold like electronic pets and both big in Japan. Now there is a new digital pet from Japan, the’ Smartpet’ (I do love the name). ‘Smartpet’ by Japanese producers Bandai transforms users’ iPhones into robotic puppies, capable of moving and responding to voice and gestural interactions. after an initial march …
BAXTER DELUXE POOPER SCOOPERAs part of the MFA Designer as Author & Entrepreneur program at SVA, design student Jose Fresneda designed Baxter, a very fancy pooper scooper concept. He explains: Faced with the task of redesigning a pooper scooper, I wanted to do something not only functional but also some kind of a statement about our social responsibilities with the environment. …
The Fantastical Work of Photographer Liz WolfeSince starting out in 2004, Toronto-based photographer Liz Wolfe has become known for creating colorful, fantastical worlds out of everyday objects. She is inspired by ‘ice cream stands, random meetings with eccentric people on the street, strip malls, dollar stores, Italo Calvino, impromptu garage sales, Haruki Murakami, window displays that incorporate fake food, Werner Herzog, patterns found …
Persistence of Vision Vest for Your DogWant your dog to outshine all the others at the dog park? Thanks to Michael Zoellner, you too can make a POV vest for your pooch. So now every time your pup chases a squirrel, a light stream of “I’m gonna getcha…” can be following him. For the geeks who can and want to make …
DUTCH DOGS: LEASHES AND COLLARSDutch Dog Amsterdam is a new line of Dutch artist inspired dog leashes and dog collars. Made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycled webbing and printed with eco-friendly, lead-free, non-toxic printing, you can be proud that they are also non-toxic and eco-friendly. The initial collection features famous works from Vincent van Gogh, Piet Mondrian and Jacoba van …
oh my dog shampooOn thedieline.com an article about a fabulous packaging concept for shampoo for dogs designed by Martha Robertson and Alfonso Sotelo. ”During a workshop of the master of packaging at ELISAVA (Barcelona), we have to design the graphic for a standard line of dog hair care. We start thinking how people wash their dogs, were they wash …
PIG CHASE: APP TO PLAY WITH PIGS!Last week we published a post about apps for apes, apps for animals seem to become a trend because now there also appears to be a app to play with real pigs! Enjoy this article from Treehugger.com: With tens of thousands of apps currently available for the iPad and iPhone, there is certainly no shortage …