It started as a project to showcase Japanese craftsmanship, utilizing laminated cedar wood from Fukui Prefecture in Japan and the skills of furniture craftsmen in Fukui Prefecture. It is a luxurious piece of cat furniture that incorporates elements of sleeping, toilet and eating spaces, while being a cat tower that understands the habits of cats and allows them to exercise. Even if it don't remodel home for cat, it can be used as an interior accent, and the design shows the splendour of woodworking techniques by furniture craftsmen and the beauty of the wood grain.
Created by Hitomi Otake
Honored with the A' Design Award.
Born in 1979. From an early age, studied art under her father, a spatial designer and relief artist, and graduated from Kyoto Saga Art Junior College in 2000 with a degree in environmental design.She worked as a graphic designer at a signage company, a chief interior designer at a store design company, and a graphic designer before starting her freelance career in 2011. In 2017, She established DESIGN Iris Co., Ltd. and has been working on a wide range of design projects, including space design and design for commercial facilities, display design, graphic design for logos, menus, and signs, package design, product design, and branding design.
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