Neko Goten Foncion Primària: Torre per Cats by Hitomi Otake

Neko Goten Foncion Primària: Torre per Cats by Hitomi Otake is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award d'Argent in Cura d'Animals Competition Category.

ArgentCura d'Animals· 2021

Neko Goten Foncion Primària: Torre per Cats

by Hitomi Otake

Client: Design:DESIGN Iris Co., Ltd. /Client:FURUSAKI Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Cura d'Animals Category

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The Design

About Neko Goten Foncion Primària: Torre per Cats

Neko Goten es una torre per cats concebuda per semblar de mòbles d'auta gamma. L'estructura es facha de fusta de casse e de cèdre de la prefectura de Fukui al Japon e es acabada a la man per artisans ebenistas. Neko Goten mesura 2200 mm de largor, 600 mm de prigondor e 1800 mm d'autor. Lo design combina un escalièr, una placa de grafinhar, un emisferi transparent, un rotlèu, un abric esferic, una zòna d'alimentacion amb emmagazinatge e una zòna de lièch. L'espaci de jòc compacte convèn a las abitacions en locacion, als cafès per cats e a las clinicas ont las renovacions per cats son impossiblas.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award d'Argent

Neko Goten Foncion Primària: Torre per Cats a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Neko Goten Foncion Primària: Torre per Cats siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Neko Goten Foncion Primària: Torre per Cats es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: It is a very luxurious cat tower that your cat can play with safely.
It has been designed with a comfortable environment for cats to live in, and the look and feel of the interior and the gravity of the interior are carefully considered to please the cat as well as the owner.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 2200mm x Depth 600mm x Height 1800mm
Tags: Cat Furniture, Cat Tower, Cat Design, Pet Furniture, Pet Design, Cats, Wooden Furniture, Japanese Furniture, Japanese Crafts, Japanese Design
Production Technology: "Neko Goten" is a product that makes use of wood from Fukui Prefecture and the skills of furniture craftsmen. It is made of oak and cedar wood and finished by hand by craftsmen.
Design Challenge: It was developed for use in rental houses, cat cafes and veterinary clinics where home renovation for cats is not possible, but its large size and various functions make it difficult to fit into Japanese homes.
It is difficult to assemble and deliver, so it is necessary to consider packaging and delivery methods such as shipping to overseas locations.
Research: It's a design that has been researched and researched to ensure that cats feel comfortable playing in the "Neko Goten", with a variety of opinions taken into account, including the habits of cats, the environment surrounding cats, and what people who own cats are looking for in a cat owner.
Inspiration: "Neko Goten" is a new product developed in cooperation with FURUSAKI Co., Ltd. This is a new product development project using wood and craftsmanship from Fukui Prefecture. "Neko Goten" is a cat tower that resembles high-end furniture where cats can play safely. It is a compact cat play area that can be placed in a Japanese rental house or cat cafe. It is a gem made on the basis of understanding the behavior of cats and was designed with attention to detail.
Project Duration: The project will begin in Tokyo in January 2020, with completion in June 2020 and a Japanese crowdfunding launch in July 2020.
Operation Flow: This product has a staircase on the left side with a hole in the ground and a clawing board next to the staircase. The cat can relax in the clear hemisphere above it.
In the middle, the cat runs on a roller, and the upper sphere is the cat's home.
The lower part on the right side is the cat's food area, where he can store his plates and food. Above that is the cat's bed area. This is a play area for the cat that can be climbed up the stairs above it or played on the catwalk.
Team Members: Designer:Hitomi Otake
CG Perspective:Yasuhiro Tanaka
Image Credits: Photo:FURUSAKI Co., Ltd.