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# Pet-Friendly Modern Apartments
Sim-Plex Design Studio Boasts a Unique & Divided Shared Flat Design

By Kalin Ned | Published 2019-03-28 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petfriendly-modern-apartment
References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2019/03/23/pets-playground-apartment-hong-kong-sim-plex-design-studio/) & [sim-plex-design](http://www.sim-plex-design.com/)

Sim-Plex Design Studio arranges a chic pet-friendly modern apartment in Hong Kong for a young couple and an elderly parent. The design of the living abode is specifically created to accommodate a cat and a parrot within the living situation.

The Hong Kong-based firm focuses on fostering a rather divided [contemporary layout](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oldnew) that will allow both parties to have the option to experience privacy and the joys of communal living. However, a key feature of the distribution of elements within the pet-friendly modern apartment was assuring that the [cat and parrot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jingcyuan-tang) are not in direct contact as one can predict what would happen given what we know of how cats interact with birds. As a result, the flat accommodates the parrot with a sizable cage next to a west-facing window, while the cat receives "a litter tray and a space to play and move around."

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 6.1/10
- Popularity: 94% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Pet-friendly Apartment Design:** Innovative firms can create pet-friendly homes that cater to the specific needs of animals.
- **Divided Shared Living:** Companies can create unique apartment layouts that offer both privacy and communal living spaces.
- **Smart Animal Integration:** New design and technology can improve how multiple animals can coexist and be cared for in a living space.

### Where This Applies

- **Architecture and Interior Design:** Designers can create specialized living spaces that cater to the needs of pets and their human owners.
- **Pet Care and Services:** Animal service providers can offer specialty services tailored to animals living in shared living spaces.
- **Smart Home Technology:** Smart home tech companies can create products that help monitor and manage the well-being of pets living in apartments.

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