The conceptual 'Sharing Joy' armchair has been designed by Zhe Gao as a functional furniture piece for the modern home to keep inhabitants and their furry friends comfortable. The chair features a metal base along with a comfortable cushion for the seat that extends up to the back and has a hollow section that's just large enough for a cat to fit. This provides cat owners with a way to keep their feline companion comfortable without having to put a conventional pet bed into their home.
The conceptual 'Sharing Joy' armchair is finished with a single armrest that functions as a side table for holding books, drinks or other small essentials. The furniture piece is the winner of the 2022 A’ Design Award.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Pet-friendly Furniture Designs
- Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to create more functional and stylish designs that cater to pet owners.
- Integrating Pet Accessories Into Furniture
- Innovative opportunity for furniture manufacturers to incorporate pet accessories and improve the convenience and aesthetics of pet owners’ homes.
- Catering to Extended Family Members
- Opportunity for furniture manufacturers to acknowledge and design for pets as well as other non-human extended family members in the home.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Furniture Manufacturing
- Furniture manufacturers can create pet-friendly designs that cater to a growing market of pet owners.
- Pet Accessories
- Pet accessory manufacturers can collaborate with furniture manufacturers to design and create integrated pet accessories in furniture pieces.
- Interior Design
- As pets become more prevalent in homes, interior designers can create and market pet-friendly design concepts for their clients.
