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Birds Underwater and Fish That Fly?

I love this idea called Duplex. A stylish superstructure holds a fish tank on top of a birdcage. From our POV, it’s just an odd arrangement of two very separate environments but imagine what the birds and fish are thinking. I’m a little bird and every day of my life, I’ve come to accept water is in the sky and fish really do fly. And if I’m a fish, I’d find it confounding why these feathery neighbors seem to swim in an area of the water I just can’t get to. Gives new meaning to “bird’s eye view.”

Designer: Constance Guisset

My Chumby’s Fish!

Chumby(ies?) are a love it or hate it thing for me. For those not in the know, it’s a squishy wireless device that lets you download widget-like applications, everything from an alarm clock to a flickr photo viewer. Bruno Fosi and his creative mind hi-jacked his Chumby and created a goldfish tank networked with other enabled Chumby(ies?).

And YES I know it’s terrible to put a goldfish in a tiny space like that. That’s his fish, not mine.

Designer: Bruno Fosi

Chicken Heaven

Now these are some lucky hens. In fact they may have died and gone to heaven. A world away from the battery hen factories that are the standard in egg production comes the Cocorico hen house by Maxime Evrard. With animal welfare first and foremost, Maxime has created something that even the messiest chicken wouldn’t deficate on.

Designer: Maxime Evrard

When You Scoopy Your Puppy Poopy, Shipoopi!

If your town or city demands that its streets aren’t shi**y, you’ve got a lot of responsibility for your tiny puppy named Ittybitty. Ittybitty loves to make the poopy, and it’s your responsibility to scoopy the poopy. If you don’t like plastic bags that are freshly hot, pick up a Dogpot! A nice portable cleaner for your puppy’s poopies! Super-doopy!

Designer: Young-Long Choi

Follicle Reference Hats

First off let me say that I am a HUGE fan of Nagi Noda’s! This Japanese phenom was the creator of one of the strangest things I ever saw on the web. A video called “Ex Fat Girl” and features white poodles exercising to music. Check it out here. Her latest project is possibly as bizarre and absolutely brilliant at the same time. “Hair Hats” are exactly as the name implies, hats made of hair in the shape of animals.

Designer: Nagi Noda

Infinitely Fishy Design

Ok boys and girls, you may need to squint a little on this one. What you are looking at is a fishbowl design that looks as though MC Escher was hired by Superman to create a mini fortress of solitude for his gold fish Doug. Ha, you didn’t know Superman’s goldfish was named Doug, did you? Other than my early morning fact checking, the real clever aspect here is that this design loops the fish around in an infinite tunnel of water and glass.

Designer: BCXSY Studio

Treat Your Pooch to Hours of Fun

When looking for a treat for our beloved animals, we always want what is best for them and something that will keep them happy. We also want to make sure that they receive enough exercise to keep them healthy and strong. However, there are some days that we are so busy with life; we can’t spend an hour taking them for a walk. The Trito dog toy is the answer to our woes.

Designer: Peter Pracillio

Come Here Boy!

The Guide Dog is a lamp that shows you the light, literally. When you enter a dark room, just whistle and fido will light up. This concept attempts to bring a more humane approach to technology, creating a natural interaction between the user and the product.

Designer: Nicolas Gonzalez Garrido

Your Paw Goes Here

Aww isn’t that precious? It’s called the Dog Pad, a nice cushy place to lay on and tho the paw shaped pads look uncomfortable, I’m sure ole’ pupster will love it. My dog looks like a contortionist at times and I get the feeling he doesn’t like a flat cushion. He purposely nudges and moves the covers around to form peaks and valleys before he can sleep. Hey, if your dog doesn’t like the Dog Pad, at least it can pass as decorum.

Designer: Sebastien Maleville

Urban Pooch Dwelling by Lisa Thomas

Urban Pooch is a pet brand developed by designer Lisa Thomas to explore the unique nature of urban dwelling dog owners. This brand specifically targets an urban, trendy market, while tackling the issue of dog owners living in compact spaces. The design has a personified “figure” form that has an elliptical base that fits seamlessly against a wall. This maximizes one’s space and does not interfere with the flow of traffic in the home.

Designer: Lisa Thomas

Pet Cave by Sakura Adachi

Being inspired by Cave Bookcase, Cave Pet’s is a bookcase with an intervention of domestic pet’s (dogs and cats) house. Since animals have defensive behavior by nature, they tend to stay in corner of a room, hidden space and etc. Cave Pet’s can provide such a private space to your dog or cat. Cave Pet’s has bookshelves on one side, and can be placed against a wall. It is more slim and compact solution than Cave Bookcase. Therefore, it can be installed also in a small room.

Designer: Sakura Adachi