Feline furnishings brand Meyou has launched its initial assortment with 3 designer cat beds .
The company – which says it would like to “create a bond in between our cats’ comfort and our own enjoy for layout” – has used only natural supplies in its series of cat beds: The Ball, The Cube and The Bed.
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The Ball features a globe-shaped cocoon constructed from woven cotton, with a circular opening for pets to climb in and out.
Pairs of angled wooden legs are attached to both side of the bed for additional help.
The Cube has a similar cotton cocoon, but is housed in a metal cube, whilst The Bed provides cats a “vantage point” from an enclosed wool-felt hood placed on top of a 4-legged solid wood table.
Each and every of the things has been manufactured in France, and the brand has partnered with an organisation dedicated to rehabilitating folks with disabilities via work.
Meyou founder Aude Sanchez apparently got the concept from an unlikely supply – a Television report condemning dictators.
“Designers had created scratching pads with effigies of Putin or Kim Jong-Un,” she explained. “They had succeeded in mocking the political regime and making a rather successful buzz.”
“This documentary triggered awareness about the fact that cat add-ons have never been regarded as on a design and style degree,” she added. “Nowadays, a functional and stylish line of cat merchandise does not exist.”
Deciding on the brand title to reflect the cohabitation amongst pets and owners – as well as Mayu, which signifies cocoon in Japanese – Sanchez partnered with industrial designer Guillame Gadenne and spent a yr creating the debut line of items.
Previously, architectural interpretations of animal beds were designed by a group of Los Angeles designers as part of a 1-evening-only Architects for Animals fundraiser in 2014.
Kenya Hara’s ongoing Architecture for Dogs initiative invites architects and designers to develop downloadable structures that are just for dogs, with architects including Toyo Ito, Shigeru Ban and Konstantin Grcic all contributing pieces.
