Multifunction and Multi-User Desk Is Shared by People and Cats

By
Lloyd Alter
Lloyd Alter
Design Editor
  • University of Toronto
Lloyd Alter is Design Editor for Treehugger and teaches Sustainable Design at Ryerson University in Toronto.
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Lloyd Alter
Updated October 11, 2018
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We love multifunction furniture and we love sharing, so what's not to love about this desk that you can share with your cat? Catitecture is evidently the term for architecture designed for cats; Caturniture doesn't seem to be a thing, but might be more appropriate for this lovely desk that accommodates people and cats at the same time.

cat table

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It's designed by Ruan Hao of LYCS Architecture in Hong Kong and Hangzhou, and was seen at Milan Design Week.

cat hiding in desk

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The designer notes:

People who lives with cat always has those kind of experiences:
1. Putting away the cat from your lap top was like a sentimental ritual of temporary farewell.2. A proper sized hole could be so irresistible to cats. Their curiosity would be greatly satisfied through repetitively exploring the unknown path behind the hole.
The design of CATable was a fusion of those experiences, as well a locus where the interaction occurs.It is a table for us ,and a paradise for cats.
no cat here

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