Architecture For Dogs is a collective of respected and renowned architects and designers that have have each chosen a breed of dog for whom to design a piece of creative architecture utilizing new mediums. Curator Kenya Hara wants to prove that through blueprints, pictures and instructional videos, anyone can make their own. Now you can try for yourself.
Architecture For Dogs (and The Blueprints To Make Them)
Here are all 14 designs (the most recent added just two months ago), videos which show you how to construct them and links to download the free blueprints. Creations are shown in alphabetical order of the participating architects and designers.
ATELIER BOW-WOW
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For the Long-bodied, short-legged dog (Dacschund): Architecture by Atelier Bow Wow
Download the blueprints here
HARA DESIGN INSTITUTE
For the Japanese Terrier: Pointed T by the Hara Design Institute
Download the blueprints here
HIROSHI NAITO
For The Spitz: Dog Cooler by Hiroshi Naito
download the blueprints here
KAZUYO SEJIMA
For The Bichon Frise: Architecture by Kazuyo Sejima
Download the blueprints here
KENGO KUMA
For The Pug: Mount Pug by Kengo Kuma
Download the blueprints here
KENYA HARA
For the Teacup Poodle: The D-Tunnel
Download the blueprints here
KONSTANTIN GRCIC
For the Toy Poodle: Paramount by Konstantin Grcic
Download the blueprints here
MA YANSONG
For The Labrador: NIKU Rug by Ma Yansong
No blueprints for the rug
MVRDV
For The Beagle: Interactive House by by MVRDV
Download the blueprints here
REISER＋UMEMOTO
For The Chihuahua: The Cloud by Reiser+Umemoto
Download the blueprints here
SHIGERU BAN
For the Papillon: Paper Papillon by Shigeru Ban
Download the blueprints here
SOU FUJIMOTO
For The Boston Terrier : No Dog! No Life! by Sou Fujimoto
Download the blueprints here
TORAFU ARCHITECTS
For the Jack Russell terrier: Wanmock by Torafu Architects
download the blueprints here
The Wanmock Kit for dogs can be purchased here
TOYO ITO
For The Shiba Inu: Mobile Home by Toyo ito
Download the blueprints here
Architecture For Dogs catalog
The second publishing of the Architecture For Dogs catalog (bilingual, English & Japanese text included) is an in-depth look at Kenya Hara’s cutting-edge project. An impressive production in of itself, the title was created and designed by Kenya Hara and Yuka Okazaki of Nippon Design Center. It features a detailed look at each of the all-star contributing architects, and at the original designs they’ve created for Architecture For Dogs. Includes detailed notes on the design challenge, the design process, and how each responds to the needs of a particular breed of dog. The hardcover title also features photography by acclaimed photographer Hiroshi Yoda, the blue prints for each design, and photos from each of the three gallery exhibitions for Architecture For Dogs so far: Miami Design District, Long Beach Museum of art, and TOTO Gallery Ma, in Tokyo. The book also includes exclusive interviews with project director Kenya Hara, Imprint founder Julia Huang, and some of the all-star contributing architects. Hardcover, 238 pages (US/English cover).
$35 Buy it here
Photos by Hiroshi Yoda
This project was co-founded by Imprint Venture Labs with the Hara Design Institute of Japan.
