<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Farchitecturefordogs.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">"Architecture for Dogs,"</a> a Japanese curation of doghouses built by world-renowned architects and designers, is at the Long Beach Museum of Art in Long Beach, California, through September 1. This house from furniture designer Konstantin Grcic is the conceptual embodiment of a toy poodle.
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"Architecture for Dogs," a Japanese curation of doghouses built by world-renowned architects and designers, is at the Long Beach Museum of Art in Long Beach, California, through September 1. This house from furniture designer Konstantin Grcic is the conceptual embodiment of a toy poodle.
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Designed by the head architects at RUR Architecture PC, this "doghouse" is called the "Chihuahua Cloud." More origami jacket than traditional house, the design allows a chihuahua's owner to slip on a glove and tote the dog around.
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Designed by the head architects at RUR Architecture PC, this "doghouse" is called the "Chihuahua Cloud." More origami jacket than traditional house, the design allows a chihuahua's owner to slip on a glove and tote the dog around.
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The Hara Design Institute's "Pointed T" is built specifically for a Japanese Terrier. The curved opening in the suspended cone allows the dog to enter and exit the house.
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The Hara Design Institute's "Pointed T" is built specifically for a Japanese Terrier. The curved opening in the suspended cone allows the dog to enter and exit the house.
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Kazuyo Sejima's "Architecture for Bichon Frise" is a fuzzy, cocoonlike den that doubles as a floor pillow.
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Kazuyo Sejima's "Architecture for Bichon Frise" is a fuzzy, cocoonlike den that doubles as a floor pillow.
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Atelier Bow-Wow designed "Architecture for Long-bodied, Short-Legged Dog." The doghouse for a smooth-haired dachshund functions as lounge chairs for owner and dog, becoming a jungle gym for a curious canine when the two are stacked.
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Atelier Bow-Wow designed "Architecture for Long-bodied, Short-Legged Dog." The doghouse for a smooth-haired dachshund functions as lounge chairs for owner and dog, becoming a jungle gym for a curious canine when the two are stacked.
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Kenya Hara's "D-Tunnel" is especially designed for a teacup poodle. When the poodle enters the house, he climbs stairs to a platform, allowing him to see from a much higher point of view.
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Kenya Hara's "D-Tunnel" is especially designed for a teacup poodle. When the poodle enters the house, he climbs stairs to a platform, allowing him to see from a much higher point of view.
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Hiroshi Naito's "Dog Cooler" is perfect for the fluffy, furry spitz. A flexible design allows for multiple configurations, with metal tubes as hiding places for doggie treats.
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Hiroshi Naito's "Dog Cooler" is perfect for the fluffy, furry spitz. A flexible design allows for multiple configurations, with metal tubes as hiding places for doggie treats.
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Kengo Kuma's "Mount Pug" was designed for the small dog in mind. The zigzagging structure allows a playful pug to climb the doghouse from inside or out and provides a sheltered resting space for nap time.
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Kengo Kuma's "Mount Pug" was designed for the small dog in mind. The zigzagging structure allows a playful pug to climb the doghouse from inside or out and provides a sheltered resting space for nap time.
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The Dutch architecture firm MVRDV's "Beagle House: Interactive Dog House" is a rocking wooden house with a rope for chewing -- details the tireless beagle is sure to appreciate.
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The Dutch architecture firm MVRDV's "Beagle House: Interactive Dog House" is a rocking wooden house with a rope for chewing -- details the tireless beagle is sure to appreciate.
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Shigeru Ban designed "Papier Papillon," a series of strung-together cardboard tubes that can be molded into a maze, a chair, a swing, a pen, even a coffee table.
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Shigeru Ban designed "Papier Papillon," a series of strung-together cardboard tubes that can be molded into a maze, a chair, a swing, a pen, even a coffee table.
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Inspired by the Boston terrier, Sou Fujimoto's "No Dog, No Life!" is a hybrid of a bookshelf and a doghouse. The Boston terrier's owner can fill the wire frame with all the trappings of a well-decorated home.
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Inspired by the Boston terrier, Sou Fujimoto's "No Dog, No Life!" is a hybrid of a bookshelf and a doghouse. The Boston terrier's owner can fill the wire frame with all the trappings of a well-decorated home.
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Torafu Architects designed "Wanmock," a playful combination of a hammock and a dog bark (the sound is "wan" in Japanese) for the energetic Jack Russell terrier. The frame is in the shape of a standing dog, and the fabric is the shape of a dog shirt.
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Torafu Architects designed "Wanmock," a playful combination of a hammock and a dog bark (the sound is "wan" in Japanese) for the energetic Jack Russell terrier. The frame is in the shape of a standing dog, and the fabric is the shape of a dog shirt.
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