PetMe
Industrial Design
This project was born from the desire to create an object that was really useful not only for those who use it but also for the environment. Thinking of a common factor that would bring together as many people as possible, it immediately became clear that a lot of people have animals.
This led to the idea of creating a doghouse that would be made from recycled materials and that could be recycled once abandoned. This is why the Pet-Me project was born. This kennel project uses only recycled plastic which, combined with a simple and functional design, creates an object suitable for all types and sizes of animals and that goes well with any kind of environment. The shape of the dog kennel allows the animal to enjoy the maximum comfort available thanks to the slightly concave inside shape that reproduces the animals’ natural beds and that seems to cradle them like the owner’s arms. This design has not only been studied to make the product functional but also to guarantee the animal’s wellbeing and to do this, a layer of absorbent soundproof material has been inserted to reduce the disturbing elements inside the kennel. Each doghouse is made of panels derived from pet plastic recycling that can be formed through the simple use of heat. This material makes the object waterproof, weatherproof and moderately resistant to scratches from both dogs and cats.
The product has three different sizes to allow each animal to find the right one, ranging from the smallest size with a height of 45 centimeters and a width of 50, the average size of 80 centimeters high and 75 centimeters wide to the largest size ranging from 120 centimeters wide to 100 centimeters high.