An awareness raising initiative, "Architects for animals," recently invited architectural and design companies, as well as individual designers and architects of Los Angeles, California, to participate in an initiative of helping homeless cats of the city. The task was to design and build functional and modern outdoor dwellings for our little feline friends, which were then sold at the event to raise funds for the non-profit organization FixNation, trying to save as many kittens as possible.
Creativity here was limitless – from the cathedral-evoking perch with faux stained glass windows, including a humorous fish-shaped shelter and biomorphic trellis-pouf made from recycled plastic, Spanish moss and Korean grass, to a groovy spiral shelter assembled from a kit of interchangeable parts.
"This year‘s cat shelters were extraordinary creative, and the designers put a great deal of time and thought into how cats would actually interact with the shelters," said FixNation Co-Founder and Executive Director Karn Mayers. "They are truly works of art with a practical application." Scroll down to see them for yourself!
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Abramson Teiger Architects’ “Ball Of Twine,” A Rigid Sphere Constructed With The String Material
Standard Architecture | Design’s “Catosphere,” A Concrete And Reclaimed Teak Pod
CallisonRTKL’s Cathedral-Evoking Perch With Faux Stained-Glass Windows And A Scaled-Down Disco Ball
Perkins+Will’s “UnFURled,” A Spiral Shelter Assembled From A Kit Of Interchangeable Parts
How would this protect a homeless cat from the elements? Or maybe I'm missing the whole point. Are these supposed to be for homeless cats or are they just being auctioned to raise money for homeless cats?
HOK’s Seven-Chamber Shelter Constructed With Faux Wood Tubes With Soft-Felt Lining
d3architecture’s Upcycled-HVAC Equipment Shelter, A Quirky Take On Feral Cats Living In Urban Alleys
HKS’s “CAnT WE ALL GET ALONG,” A Humorous Composition Of A Fish-Shaped Shelter With Birdhouses Above
This is actually my favorite one...I would make everything multi colored and add some carpet to scratch but that's it
Formation Association, Terremoto Landscape, And Arktura’s Collaborative Project “Flora-Gato,” A Biomorphic Trellis-Pouf Of Recycled, Fiberized Plastic, Spanish Moss, And Korean Grass
I dunno really... my cat would take that thing as an another branch of his litter box.
Abramson Teiger Architects’ “White Jack,” Which References The Traditional Game Of Jacks With A Tubular Structure That Cats Can Crawl Through
Stantec’s Red-Thread And Slatted Plywood Structure
Kollin Altomare Architects’ “Cat’s Win! Cat’s Win!” Is A Multifunctional Piece That Provides “Exercise” And Scratching Surfaces
ES-EN-EM’s “Meow Miaow,” A Flat Plywood Composition That Folds Into An Origami-Inspired Piece Of Furniture
it would be cool if you could open the structures nose (the very front) and give the cat a scratching post and litter box
Wow, these are amazing works of art, and I feel like my cat would actually want to play on them! (I'm extremely hesitant to ever buy him a designated cat bed, because I fear he would just sleep in the box it came in lol)
These are cool, but I doubt a real cat would be into them except for a few.
I have 6 cats & I can't imagine my life without them. I'm always so sad seeing homeless ones :( this is a lovely idea I'd take each furniture with the cats ;)
Wow, these are amazing works of art, and I feel like my cat would actually want to play on them! (I'm extremely hesitant to ever buy him a designated cat bed, because I fear he would just sleep in the box it came in lol)
These are cool, but I doubt a real cat would be into them except for a few.
I have 6 cats & I can't imagine my life without them. I'm always so sad seeing homeless ones :( this is a lovely idea I'd take each furniture with the cats ;)