Design Gizmo

Design Gizmo

Design Gizmo featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Black Hole

Black Hole is a cat litter box designed to match modern interior decoration. A ring forms the front entrance and is linked to the top cover by a connecting rod, so both parts move together. Rotating the ring opens the cover, and the linkage adds natural resistance for a soft and quiet close. An outlet on the top cover lets litter carried out by the cat fall back into the box as the cover is lifted. The ring also conceals the shape of the container. Black Hole is made of plastic, mainly PP and ABS, and the ring can be placed inside the box for transport.

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Scratch Cave

Scratch Cave is a small cat furniture. People and cat can create their own way of playing. Its inspiration comes from the imagination of nature in childhood that people can place it like a toy corner and participate in the process of playing. Using natural materials and arc bridge shapes to awaken the natural instinct of cats about mountains, caves, and a sense of security. It has six times the scratch area of the ordinary cat scratchers, extending the service life and reducing the garbage. The packaging box is designed to be reused, which extends the cat sofa function as an accessory.

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Catzz

When designing Catzz cat bed, the inspiration was drawn from needs of cats and owners alike, and need to unite function, simplicity and beauty. While observing cats, their unique geometrical features inspired the clean and recognizable form. Some characteristic behavioral patterns (e.g. ear movement) became incorporated into cat's user experience. Also, bearing owners in mind, the aim was to create a piece of furniture they could customize and proudly display. Moreover, it was important to ensure easy maintenance. All of which the sleek, geometrical design and modular structure enable.

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Mocats

The Mocats (Modular Cacoons for Cats) are modular elements for feline environmental enrichment and are made up of a series of pieces of Cardboard and Plywood, joined by an internal structure. The cardboard pieces form the floor, the ceiling, and the internal walls of the modules; while plywood pieces form the internal structure and external walls. This multifunctional and eco-friendly furniture, allows cats to scratch, climb, hide, observe, sleep, and play; and can adapt to the different lifestyles and spaces within the homes.

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Cone

Cone is a pet bowl designed for dogs of small and medium size breeds. The bowl combines circular and triangular shapes, and it can be used for food or for water depending on its orientation. A central cone slows the meal by guiding the pet to eat around it in smaller bites. When water is served, the shaped top edge and the three raised corners reduce splashing and spillage. The elevated dish lowers strain on the neck and allows an easy grip. Cone is made of molded food grade nontoxic polymer and mineral composite.

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Mew Gic

Mew Gic is a modular cat furniture system that is assembled without nails. The design is based on one repeated square bamboo panel and a sisal column, joined by plastic mortise and tenon connections for quick assembly. The circular plate at the center of each panel rotates to form a cat passage, a jumping platform or a closed panel. A single panel can be fixed to a wall and used as a storage shelf, while several panels can be combined on the floor or on the wall into many shapes. Damaged parts can be replaced, which reduces waste.

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