Hong Kong-based architecture firm Lycs Architecture — designers of the Catable from 2014 — recently experimented with another cat-centric design concept, Catable 2.0.
Building on the idea of the original Catable, a desk/table containing passageways and hideouts for cats to explore, Catable 2.0 is a system of blocks that offers a similar hidden playground for cats, but this system allows you to change the landscape from time to time to keep the cat interested and stimulated.
Both of these pieces are beautiful executions of Catification, because they cater to a cat’s instincts — in this case, the desire to explore enclosed spaces and find cozy spots to rest and play — while creating an aesthetically pleasing piece for cat guardians to enjoy as well. Making Catable 2.0 modular and flexible so that it can be changed over time makes it an even better Catification tool, since it’s important to constantly monitor and modify your cat’s environment to prevent boredom.
Catable and Catable 2.0 are both just design concepts at this point, and I don’t believe they are available for sale, but if they do become available I’ll be sure to let you know!
This is absolutely stunning, and I would love to see it for sale–but I can’t imagine it would be remotely affordable. I’d think each individual cube would be min $200.
Yes. It looks too beautiful and too well-made to be within my budget. If I had the money, I would love to have this, and I’m sure my cats would, too.
These are the coolest design cubes I have seen in a long time.
Keep up the great work!
These are beautiful and very cat-able
Maybe some skid-proof areas?
Please let us know when these are being sold Kate. They are incredibly beautiful.
Yes, please make these. They would sell really well, and I would love to get some!
Simply the most stunning example of catification I’ve ever seen.
Those cubes have a super cool design ! Purrs
Oh my gosh! This is amazing.
These are absolutely beautiful. They’re works of art. I imagine if they were for sale they would be pretty expensive. But worth the price.
I love the look, and the design. I’m sure they’ll be pricey, but the great thing is that one could buy a cube at a time and add on to what is already there. I do need to ask how they plan on keeping them together? My cats would jump up from the floor to some of the larger holes, and they do so with gusto. They’ll also chase each other around within the compartments. Also, for earthquake country, it would be nice to know if there’ll be a locking mechanism or if we’ll have to screw brackets onto the back to keep the pieces together (which means they probably won’t be rearranged anytime soon).
Also, what Ruth was asking about, non-skid pads or something so when cats do jump or decide to chase each other through at high speeds, they won’t slide right out the other side. But they’d have to be removable for washing, because I imagine it’d be hard to vacuum inside there. Oh, I suppose a texture inside would prevent slippage. That would keep the easy-clean design they’ve achieved with these gorgeous pieces.