Architecture studio Alma-nac has built a round-the-clock emergency hospital for pets, which is designed to keep cats and dogs away from each other. More about London animal hospital respects the age-old rivalry between cats and dogs
Designer Porky Hefer has created a series of oversized beanbags and hanging chairs to resemble different animals under threat in the wild. More about Porky Hefer creates giant cuddly lounge chairs based on endangered species
Postgraduate designers from the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London have developed a set of tools that inform animals of potential human threats. More about Graduates design responsive devices to help animals survive extinction
Watercolour illustrations designed by Pentagram provide the new visual identity for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, now known simply as Battersea. More about Pentagram designs rebrand for Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Branding design studio Superfried has created the visual identity for two animal-preservation projects founded by the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation. More about Superfried creates branding for Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation
A pouf packed with plants, a faceted flat-packed hideaway and a big ball of twine are among the shelters that Los Angeles-based architects and designers have created for the city's stray cats. More about LA architects design shelters for homeless cats
IKEA's first furniture collection designed specifically for pets includes a treehouse-like cat hideaway, and a bowl that encourages dogs to eat slowly. More about IKEA launches first range of furniture for cats and dogs
Penguins slide and somersault down the sloping rooftops of a popular Aarhus housing complex in this animated movie, created by French film studio 11h45. More about "The Iceberg" housing in Aarhus becomes a playground for penguins in new animation
This small device allows users to talk to, play with and watch their pets when apart, for the reassurance that they are happy and safe at home. More about Petcube Play lets you interact with your pet remotely from a smartphone
Giant pandas due to move to Copenhagen Zoo will make their home in a circular indoor-outdoor enclosure designed by Bjarke Ingels Group. More about BIG unveils yin-and-yang-shaped Panda House for Copenhagen Zoo
Fanney Antondsdóttir and Dögg Guðmundsdóttir adopted the Icelandic tradition of drying whole fish to create this series of lamps, which were exhibited during DesignMarch 2017. More about Icelandic designers turn dried fish into Uggi lights
Australian designer Trent Jansen has created a collection of furniture shaped to resemble scaly and hairy monsters from his country's myths. More about Trent Jansen bases Broached Monsters furniture on creatures of Australian folklore
Spanish studio Beta Ø Architects has improved the energy performance of a 1960s horse-riding arena in Madrid, by covering its dramatic concrete structure in layers of polycarbonate and timber slats. More about Beta Ø Architects upgrades Madrid riding arena with slatted wooden exterior
Featuring everything from zoo enclosures for kangaroos to dog-stretching "cuteness tools", this Pinterest board rounds up the best animal-related architecture and design from the pages of Dezeen. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
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Scandinavian firm White Arkitekter designed this cylindrical house for Tasmanian kangaroos at Copenhagen Zoo to allow visitors to get up close to the animals. More about Tasmanian kangaroos move into White Arkitekter's new Copenhagen Zoo enclosure
A large wooden door forms the entrance to this concrete live-in equine veterinary practice in western Austria, which was designed by Marte.Marte Architects. More about Marte.Marte Architects uses concrete and wood for Alpine veterinary practice
Taiwanese design practice ST Studio has opened up the interior of a Taipei apartment to create a flexible space for the owner and his two cats. More about Taipei apartment renovation gives owner and his cats room to play
This wooden stables on the edge of a Finnish forest features an asymmetric gabled roof which covers stalls for the horses and a lowered barn containing manure (+ slideshow). More about Wooden stables completed by Pook on the edge of a Finnish forest
It's International Cat Day! To mark the occasion we've rounded up some of the best architecture and design for felines – including a series of cat houses by Los Angeles-based architects, a veterinary clinic dedicated to cats and a Seoul home where the owners' pet has its own loft. Browse all our architecture and design for cats »
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Danish studio GamFratesi created animals from metal wire for the Apple Watch Hermès window display in Japan (+ slideshow). More about GamFratesi designs animalistic Apple Watch window display for Hermès