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Modular Kitty Playground Gives Cats a Whole Room of Fun

Posted: 27 Jan 2014 08:00 AM PST

goldtatze modular cat play system

Cat lovers sometimes like to say that their cats are the real masters of the house – but if that’s true, why is everything in the house made for people? Designer Stefan Hofmann looked at his home from his indoor cat’s perspective and designed a line of furniture and play areas just for furry feline friends.

gold paw cat play system

wall nest and platform

Goldtatze (or Gold Paw) consists of lots of modular parts that can be put together to create custom play areas just for kitties. Climbing posts, wall platforms, and long walkways give cats lots of space to stretch their legs and get their daily exercise.

cat playground

kitty walkway from below

The Goldtatze system is modular in nature, allowing pet owners to pick and choose the components that fit well in their homes and that their cats will love. If any cat we’ve ever met is an indication, the high-up and ceiling-mounted parts are a favorite hangout spot. Cats love to explore and climb, and the Goldtatze system gives indoor cats the daily exercise they need.

cat walkway

ceiling hammock

An entire kitty cat playground may sound like it would be impossible to fit into an apartment or a small home, but since most of the items are wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted they take up little to no floor space. The Goldtatze pieces can be used independently or, as seen in the photos, combined to create one mega play place for little Whiskers.

Wrong Chairs: Classic Windsor Designs Oddly Reworked

Posted: 26 Jan 2014 02:00 PM PST

Wrong Chairs Windsors Reimagined 1

The Windsor chair is an iconic classic, instantly recognizable for its saddle-shaped seat and pole-lathed, round-tenoned construction. But these versions, even the milder ones, seem a little… off. That’s because designer Norman Kelley deconstructed the chair’s traditional elements to create odd new shapes.

Wrong Chairs Windsors Reimagined 2

Each of the seven ‘Wrong Chairs’ still evoke the original but with innovative and sometimes strange configurations. Some seem to have been cut apart and re-assembled backwards or upside-down, with pieces of the chair backs adding to the leg height instead, or uncapped poles rising from the seat like spikes.

Wrong Chair Windsors Reimagined 3

Others have new elements added, like an additional chair seat that serves as an ergonomic desktop. The designs are asymmetrical, sometimes looking like someone attempted to assemble them without instructions or any idea of what the chair was supposed to look like.

Wrong Chair Windsors Reimagined 4

But all seven designs are actually functional, offering a comfortable place to sit that’s more visually interesting than the average chair.

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