ARVIN GREX
You don’t have to be a minimalist to appreciate the lofted look of Arvin Grex’s Angus dog bed. Streamlined as it is, the cot-like design which features a cowhide attached to a sleek metal frame—actually creates an opportunity for air to flow below the area where your canine spends most of their days dreaming away. This means that less moisture-related mould and mildew are able to build up and penetrate your home (and your dog), which makes everyone a happy camper. The natural hide is also rugged and easy to clean: just give it a light vacuum or wipe it down with a damp cloth.
Aesthetically, Angus beds are an elegant take on what’s often a living-room eyesore. It makes sense, then, that they’re the upshot of a frustrated designer’s creative thinking. Sydney-based furniture and interior designer Ingrid Morgan says the concept was sparked by her own dog: a German shorthaired pointer aptly called Angus. Wanting a bed that didn’t dominate a room, Morgan eschewed the padded variety for a raised design that seems to float within a space.
Morgan uses local upholsterers, metal workers, and powder-coaters to create each bed, and she sources all the hides from an Australian dealer. “I personally go in and hand-sort through the hides they have in the warehouse, because I’m looking for certain sizes and colours,” she says. “I usually drag my trusty driving buddy, my dog, along with me.”
CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS
A heartfelt thank you to all the photographers, artists, illustrators, and writers who trusted us, dived in, and brought us delight, grace, excitement, courage, wilderness, and wonder over the last five years. Their work not only reflects the bonds we share with our animal companions, it also celebrates their spirit.
None of this would be possible without our four-legged counterparts who sprinkle magic dust time and time again, and our readers, who embraced this kooky idea, rallied around us, and made this world theirs too. With friends like these, who needs nine lives?
February 5, 2019
ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE
In Marcel Heijnen’s Hong Kong Garage Dogs tough pups tool around.
November 27, 2019
TRAINING DAY
Illustrated advice to keep pups—and humans—on good behaviour all year long.
November 23, 2019
FROM BEDTIME TO PLAYTIME
Bad Marlon’s toys are more than just playthings, they are dear friends.
November 22, 2019
BREEDING PERFECTION
Wu Chuan-Lun’s collection of porcelain German shepherds stands guard in his exhibition, No Country for Canine.
November 18, 2019
NOT SO SHY
With Public Animals, photographer Hosung Jang captures strays’ private emotions.
November 9, 2019
MORE CHOW DOWN, LESS BOW DOWN
Let your dog chow down in the utmost comfort and style with MiaCara’s new feeder.
October 31, 2019
CHASING DREAMS
Photographer Angelika Goltyaeva questions false motives through true fantasy.
October 27, 2019
CASCADES OF CHARACTER
A graphic designer’s bold illustrations capture the simple joy of dogs.
October 24, 2019
UKI
This short film paints a portrait of isolation and quiet despair with darkly comic moments and a poignant ending.
October 16, 2019
OVER THE RAINBOW
Linda Warlond’s Love is the Colour captures the unconditional love between homeless people and their hounds.
October 9, 2019
