Design Gizmo

Design Gizmo

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

 

Cubiventure

Cubiventure is a pet house that has adjustable capacity and convertible parts that adapt to both indoor and outdoor environments. Inspired by the transform camper design, the house has a compartment that can be pulled out to a maximum of doubled capacity, such adjustability reduces the space it needs when not used, and it also grows with pets, saves space when they are young and small. The convertible roof and door are designed for an outdoor environment, when fully expanded it transforms from a closed box into a camping cabin with great air circulation and daylighting.

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Repawpose

Repawpose started as a design practice driven by the goal of increasing the life span of used or old clothing by integrating them into a product from daily life. The final form is a sweater-shaped cover that integrates clothes as padding and eventually folds into a bowl-shaped bed, the reason being that the scent remaining on clothes would help pets get familiar with new products, and feel safe and comfortable when resting in it. Using old clothes in the ped bed, it gives the old clothes a longer lifespan and provides pets a more comfortable place to rest surrounded by the scent they trusted.

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Catvas

Catvas is a new pet product that reshapes scratching from a destructive behavior into a creative process. It gives both people and cats the chance to co-create their living spaces together. The designed double layered fabric will be gradually presenting a unique painting like effect during cats’ scratching behavior. The replaced fabric scratching panel are no longer just discarded as wastes but acts like a memorial to record and preserve the cat's traces of its life in a more artistic way.

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Infinity

This litter scoop is designed to improve ergonomics and cleaning efficiency. Its 35-degree angle takes into consideration the length of the human arm and the angle of the litter box, creating a concentrated surface of force that ensures optimal comfort for users' wrists. With its configuration of small holes at the front and larger holes at the back, this scoop precisely separates litter crumbs with its special infinity-shaped hole pattern. Additionally, a helpful groove allows litter measuring. Just stand the scoop vertically and measure the right amount of litter.

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Ocean View

Ocean-view is a visually pleasant litter box designed to create comfort both for users and their cats, it comes in a flat-pack and requires no tool for assembling making it easy to maintain when it comes to part replacement and cleaning. With a design that looks like a vacation home on the seaside, it has a planter box on the side where the user can put small to medium-sized plants in it, echoing other greenery in the room, and filling the environment with natural elements.

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TriPawd

TriPawd is a wheeled-based assistive device that allows handicapped dogs who lost one of their front legs to jump on and off without any strapping mechanisms or the owner’s assistance. Two rear wheels improve both the stability and mobility of the device, while a front wheel on the metal tube frame connecting the two wheels provides support for the chest cup. The bent metal frame provides space for the dog to walk without any interference of the front leg. The pole is height-adjustable and straps are optional to attach for outdoor activities.

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