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Pet furniture explored through the idea of animals as members of the family.
Case Study / Pet Furniture
Pet Furniture: treating cats as family.
Cat furniture that treats cats as family and sits naturally alongside furniture for people. James Wright’s work with anicom spanned product planning, design and making.
Context and role
From a broad theme to a furniture concept.
Starting from a broad theme set by anicom, James Wright developed the product ideas and took on the concept and product design.
Two priorities shaped the designs: treating cats as members of the family, and making furniture that would sit comfortably alongside the other furniture in a home.
This portfolio includes work by James Allen Wright before WRIGHT DESIGN llc was incorporated.
Contribution
From cat thrones to contemporary furniture.
Product planning and design
Cat furniture ideas developed from anicom’s broad theme.
Hands-on involvement
Making and coordination with factories and craftspeople.
Early ideas included thrones and a miniature Resolute Desk with a built-in couch, with designs inspired by different cat breeds. The initial production designs took a more restrained, contemporary approach.
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Concepts and making.
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Design and making
Appearance, materials and finish.
James’s involvement included hands-on making and coordination with factories and craftspeople, reviewing and refining the furniture’s appearance, materials and finish.
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Upholstery and finish.
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Topics to discuss
When a product idea needs a design direction.
Early product development is a useful time to discuss questions such as:
- Who is this product for, and what should make it valuable to them?
- Which direction should we take from several possible ideas?
- How can a product concept be developed into a form people can use?
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