Dog Art Today

Architecture for Dogs at Long Beach Museum of Art

The exhibition Architecture for Dogs is breaking attendance records at at the Long Beach Museum of Art.  Created by famed Tokyo-based designer Kenya Hara, it features 13 architects re-imagining the dog house.  The goal: to make dogs and their people happy, and to share the ingenious structures with everyone via free blueprints and easy to follow instructions.  Dog owners are invited to upload their own creations via Facebook and Twitter.

Architecture for Dogs is at the Long Beach Museum of of Art until September 1, 2013.

If you can't make it to the exhibition, the Architecture for Dogs website is a visual delight.   And I spent several hours drooling at Hara Design Institute.

Hat tip to Dog Art Today reader Martha Claassen for letting me know about this.

Beagle House/Interactive Dog House by MVRDV

Wanmock by Torafu Architects for Jack Russell

Architecture for Long-Bodied-Short-Legged Dog by Atelier Bow-Wow for Dachshund

Papier Papilion by Shigeru Ban

D-Tunnel by Kenya Hara for Teacup Poodle

Staircase for Dogs

Staircase for Dogs photo by Hiroyuki Oki / Decon Photo Studio

Vietnamese house designed by 07Beach Architectural Design Offices who envisioned a comfortable, fun space that represents their clients' affection for their dogs.

This photo has been my most most re-pinned pin since I joined Pinterest.

Via ArchDaily, where you can see more.

Pets on Furniture Contest at Modernica

 

 

Nuna by Neil Schlecht

Via Modernica's a Pets on Furniture Contest.  Vote here.

Famous Artists' Dog Bowls Auction for PAWS/LA

 

David Hockney

Via Bonham's & Butterfield's, Los Angeles:

On Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010, world-renown auction house, Bonham’s & Butterfield’s will auction off 6 one-of-a-kind artist bowls in their Made in California contemporary art auction. The bowls, created specifically for PAWS/LA by master painters David Hockney, Ed Ruscha, Robert Longo, Ross Bleckner, Chuck Arnoldi & Kenny Scharf, will be auctioned as part of our Bowl Project to benefit the agency’s programs to benefit pets and their guardians.

More information about the Made in California auction can be found by visiting Bonham’s & Butterfield’s.

For additional information about The Bowl Project contact Pamela Magette.

 

Chuck Arnoldi

 

Ross Bleckner

 

Kenny Scharf

 

Robert Longo

 

Ed Ruscha

Visit PAWS/LA for more information.


P.S.  Have you seen what David Hockney is up to with his iPad?

The New York Times Looks at Pet Décor

New York Times writer Sonia Zjawinski looks at pet-centric people designing furniture and homes with their animals in mind.  Some clever ideas for dogs, cats, and turtles.  Read Raising the Bar on Pet Décor.

View the Dog Art Today Pet Décor Archives.