Ten pet beds that prove furniture for animals can be interesting too

May 28, 2024

After , Dezeen 10 beds designed with domestic and in mind.


Photo courtesy of IKEA

Swedish furniture giant partnered with Woodgreen Pets Charity to launch a range of products for pets including a dog bed and a pitched-roof cat bed.

“Our goal was to develop a collection of products that our cats and dogs love and that their human parents can feel good about and truly enjoy having as part of their home,” said IKEA commercial manager Michaela Quinlan.


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Animal furniture company designed a hammock-style bed made of felted for late fashion designer ‘s famously beloved cat, Choupette.

“We sent our cat hammock to Choupette’s agent in Paris as a gift,” said LucyBalu founder Mathias Wahrenberger. “Sometime after that, we received a message saying that our Swing was Choupette’s new favourite place.”


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Rescue centres frequently need to dispose of dog beds damaged by stressed canines, representing a significant cost.

In response, graduate Rocky Brooks created a flat-pack alternative that is disposable, fully recyclable and estimated to cost five times less to produce than standard plastic dog beds.


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Architect conceived this dog bed as part of a larger piece of furniture.

As part of an exhibition focusing on architecture for dogs, he created a covered in black sheep-wool felt with an indent in its surface for a dog to rest in.


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Since many cats spend most of the day sleeping, decided to work with American startup Cat Person to create a bed that can be easily adapted to fit the changing moods of fickle felines.

The canopy bed has a detachable, cone-shaped element that can be folded down to half its height or removed altogether to form an open bed.


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British architecture studio worked with plywood manufacturer to produce a flat-pack dog .

Created for the annual competition organised by Goodwoof, the bed is characterised by an arched canopy made from a thin sheet of plywood.


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Electric car brand launched its controversial late last year.

As part of its promotional campaign in China ahead of the vehicle’s release, the company developed a flat-pack cat bed made from corrugated cardboard and modelled on the pickup truck’s angular aesthetics.


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German furniture maker designed a dog-proportioned version of its full-sized flat-pack beds.

Like the pieces for humans, the canine bed consists of several metal-free pieces that can be easily slotted together or disassembled.


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With the Cubic collection of dog accessories, Japanese studio wanted to create pieces that complement .

“The majority of pet products for dogs are roundish and cute,” said the studio. “However, they aren’t often suited to interior spaces with walls, floors, ceilings, windows and furniture designed mostly in a linear manner.”


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The Cube by French cat-furniture brand is a globe-shaped cocoon made from woven cotton housed in a cuboid metal frame.

It was launched as part of the brand’s debut collection alongside two other beds – one with a similar cotton cocoon supported by angled wooden legs, and one composed of a wool-felt hood placed on top of a four-legged stool.

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