Climbing-frame library in Vietnam has a thriving aquaponics system
VAC Library by Farming Architects is a large wooden climbing frame that uses solar-powered aquaponics to keep vegetables, koi carp and chickens in Hanoi, Vietnam. More
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TBA's vet surgery in Montreal includes exposed bricks and concrete
Industrial finishes "resistant to animal wear and tear" are used across this veterinary clinic, which occupies the ground and basement floors of an extended building in Montreal. More
Bureau Spectacular creates high-rise architecture model that doubles as a cat tower
In our final P.O.D.System Architecture movie, architects Joanna Grant and Jimenez Lai of Bureau Spectacular explain their playful high-rise architecture concept that also functions as furniture or a cat tower at different scales. More
Catssup lets you hack your furniture to create a vertical cat playground
Studio RYTE's Catssup collection can be attached to shelves or furniture to provide a world for cats to explore without compromising the human living space. More
Chan Brisco Architects builds wooden chicken coop that looks like a log cabin in rural Finland
This wooden chicken coop, installed in the grounds of summer house in rural Finland, is styled like a miniature log cabin perched above the ground on granite rocks. More
Tropical Space creates playground for chickens and children in Vietnam
Vietnamese studio Tropical Space has created an elaborate coop that features a network of boxes, platforms and stairs, which can be used by both chickens and children. More
London animal hospital respects the age-old rivalry between cats and dogs
Architecture studio Alma-nac has built a round-the-clock emergency hospital for pets, which is designed to keep cats and dogs away from each other. More
Porky Hefer creates giant cuddly lounge chairs based on endangered species
Designer Porky Hefer has created a series of oversized beanbags and hanging chairs to resemble different animals under threat in the wild. More
Graduates design responsive devices to help animals survive extinction
Postgraduate designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London have developed a set of tools that inform animals of potential human threats. More
Pentagram designs rebrand for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Watercolour illustrations designed by Pentagram provide the new visual identity for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, now known simply as Battersea. More
Superfried creates branding for Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
Branding design studio Superfried has created the visual identity for two animal-preservation projects founded by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. More
LA architects design shelters for homeless cats
A pouf packed with plants, a faceted flat-packed hideaway and a big ball of twine are among the shelters that Los Angeles-based architects and designers have created for the city's stray cats. More
IKEA launches first range of furniture for cats and dogs
IKEA's first furniture collection designed specifically for pets includes a treehouse-like cat hideaway, and a bowl that encourages dogs to eat slowly. More
"The Iceberg" housing in Aarhus becomes a playground for penguins in new animation
Penguins slide and somersault down the sloping rooftops of a popular Aarhus housing complex in this animated movie, created by French film studio 11h45. More
Petcube Play lets you interact with your pet remotely from a smartphone
This small device allows users to talk to, play with and watch their pets when apart, for the reassurance that they are happy and safe at home. More
BIG unveils yin-and-yang-shaped Panda House for Copenhagen Zoo
Giant pandas due to move to Copenhagen Zoo will make their home in a circular indoor-outdoor enclosure designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. More
Icelandic designers turn dried fish into Uggi lights
Fanney Antondsdóttir and Dögg Guðmundsdóttir adopted the Icelandic tradition of drying whole fish to create this series of lamps, which were exhibited during DesignMarch 2017. More
Trent Jansen bases Broached Monsters furniture on creatures of Australian folklore
Australian designer Trent Jansen has created a collection of furniture shaped to resemble scaly and hairy monsters from his country's myths. More
Beta Ø Architects upgrades Madrid riding arena with slatted wooden exterior
Spanish studio Beta Ø Architects has improved the energy performance of a 1960s horse-riding arena in Madrid, by covering its dramatic concrete structure in layers of polycarbonate and timber slats. More
Dezeen Pinterest board highlights the best architecture and design for animals
Featuring everything from zoo enclosures for kangaroos to dog-stretching "cuteness tools", this Pinterest board rounds up the best animal-related architecture and design from the pages of Dezeen. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›